tracks

Northern Lights Over The Twin Cities: A Spatial Assembly Of Auroral Echoes
Battles Of Gods
Ionized Atoms
Celestial Glow
Rarefied Air
Aksanialo!
Flaming Horizons
Luminous Fans
Inner Demons
Curtains Of Light
Pulsating Arcs
Reflected Mirages
[Silent]
Northern Lights Over The Twin Cities
Earth's Upper Atmosphere
A Plan Of The Air

notes

Disc one contains bonus mp3 audio: "The Composer Speaks: A Handbook For The Spatial Composer."

Composition Information:
•Northern Lights Over the Twin Cities (1985) — composed for the centennial anniversary of Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. Commissioned by the Minnesota [now American] Composers Forum (with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation) and by Macalester College. © 1985 Carl Fischer, LLC. Premiere: Saturday, November 23, 1985, Macalester College Field House, St. Paul, Minnesota.
•A Plan of the Air (1975) — commissioned by the University of Wisconsin, River Falls and premiered Thursday, April 24, 19765 at Kleinpell Fine Arts Building Recital Hall for the Centennial of the University.

The University of Wisconsin, River Falls Commissioned Composer Program is sponsored by Student Activity Fees. It has commissioned and premiered major American composers each year since 1967.

Special thanks to: Henry Brant, Kathy Wilkowski, J. Michael Roy, Carleton Macy, Donald Betts, Teo Macero.

Mastered at Turtletone Studios.

This recording is made possible by a grant from the Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording Program, administered by the American Music Center.

Innova is supported by an endowment from the McKnight Foundation and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Made through the American Composers Forum's Recording Assistance Program, underwritten by the McKnight Foundation.
℗ © American Composers Forum, 2003
332 Minnesota Street E-145
St. Paul, MN 55101

credits

Adapted By (Text) [Poem After Da Vinci] – Patricia Gorman Brant (tracks: 2-7)
Administrator [Assistant To The Chair, Music Department] – Jeanne Holmquist (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Administrator [Chairman, Music Department] – Donald Betts (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Administrator [Development Representative] – Eunice Sandeen, (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Administrator [Director Of Campus Programs] – Tom Levitan (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Administrator [President's Representative] – Alexander Hill (3) (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Alto Clarinet – Jeanne Pedersen (tracks: 2-7)
Alto Saxophone – Karen Lindberg (tracks: 2-7), Kathleen Hunter (2) (tracks: 2-7), Mary Mortenson (tracks: 2-7), Solveig Aasen (tracks: 2-7)
Alto Vocals – Jody Bartholomew (tracks: 2-7)
Artwork – Leonardo Da Vinci
Band – The Macalester Symphonic Band (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), University Of Wisconsin Symphony Band, (tracks: 2-7)
Baritone Saxophone – David Ruether (tracks: 2-7)
Baritone Vocals – Wayne Dalton (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Baritone Vocals [High Baritone] – Alvin King (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Bass Clarinet – George Koepp (tracks: 2-7)
Bass-Baritone Vocals – James Bohn (2) (tracks: 2-7)
Bassoon – Cathie Perrault (tracks: 2-7), Mary Helen Waldo (tracks: 2-7)
Choir – The Macalester Concert Choir (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Choreography [Choreographer Of Dance] – Becky Heist (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Chorus – The Macalester Festival Chorale (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Chorus Master [The Macalester Festival Chorale Prepared By] – Kathy Romey, (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Clarinet [Bb & Eb Clarinets] – Penny Trader (tracks: 2-7)
Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – Charlot Hagberg (tracks: 2-7), David Larson (6) (tracks: 2-7), Janeth Bennet (tracks: 2-7), Joan Oftedahl (tracks: 2-7), Linda Becker (3) (tracks: 2-7), Mary Heebink (tracks: 2-7), Paul Merrill (3) (tracks: 2-7), Vicki Hagberg (tracks: 2-7)
Composed By, Liner Notes – Henry Brant
Conductor [Assistant Choral Conductor; Assistant Conductor, Macalester Choirs] – Susan Schoenecker (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [Mac Jazz] – Carleton Macy (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [The Macalester Concert Choir] – Kathy Romey, (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [The Macalester Festival Chorale] – Amy Snyder (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [The Macalester Pipe Band] – Andrew Hoag (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [The Macalester Symphonic Band] – Henry Brant (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [The Macalester Symphony Orchestra] – Edouard Forner (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Conductor [University Of Wisconsin Symphony Band] – Henry Brant (tracks: 2-7), W. Larry Brentzel (tracks: 2-7)
Contrabass Clarinet – David Cody (3) (tracks: 2-7)
Coordinator [Coordinator Of Band And Orchestra] – Edouard Forner (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Coordinator [Coordinator Of Conductors] – Henry Brant (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Coordinator [Coordinator Of Percussion; Director, Mac Jazz] – Carleton Macy (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Coordinator [Coordinator Of Pianists] – Donald Betts (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Coordinator [Director, Macalester Choirs; Choral Coordinator] – Kathy Romey, (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Cornet – Bruce Hasselquist (tracks: 2-7), Doug Heinzen (tracks: 2-7), Elliot Wilcox (tracks: 2-7), Jeanie Heitzman (tracks: 2-7), Joan Walstead (tracks: 2-7), Leanne Warner (tracks: 2-7), Lori Olson (2) (tracks: 2-7), Mark Pedersen (2) (tracks: 2-7), Melanie Miller (2) (tracks: 2-7), Neal Haglund (tracks: 2-7)
Engineer – Alex Theoret, Michael Fossenkemper
Ensemble – Mac Jazz (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Ten-Piano Ensemble (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), The Macalester Dance Ensemble (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), The Macalester Pipe Band (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), The Macalester Special Percussion Group (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Euphonium – Cheryl Luettinger (tracks: 2-7), Jim Dickrell (tracks: 2-7), Laura Harris (5) (tracks: 2-7), Tim Stevens (5) (tracks: 2-7)
Executive-Producer, Design – Philip Blackburn
Flute – Carol Johnson (6) (tracks: 2-7), Diane Hunt (tracks: 2-7), Joan Willett (tracks: 2-7), John Benson (9) (tracks: 2-7), Julie Forehand (tracks: 2-7), Kristie Yokum (tracks: 2-7), Sharon Murphy (5) (tracks: 2-7), Shelley McConaughui (tracks: 2-7), Susan Gilbert (tracks: 2-7), Tom Gardner (6) (tracks: 2-7)
Horn – Andy Westberg (tracks: 2-7), Jan Nilson (tracks: 2-7), Loa Cain (tracks: 2-7), Paula Owen (3) (tracks: 2-7), Randy Rischette (tracks: 2-7), Sandra Wedepohl (tracks: 2-7), Wanda Luettinger (tracks: 2-7)
Mastered By – Teo Macero
Musical Assistance [Assistant To The Composer] – Amy Snyder (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Musical Assistance [Ten-Piano Ensemble Prepared By] – Donald Betts (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Musical Assistance [The Macalester Dance Ensemble Prepared By] – Becky Heist (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Musical Assistance [The Macalester Special Percussion Group Prepared By] – Carleton Macy (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Musical Assistance [The Macalester Symphonic Band Prepared By] – Edouard Forner
Musical Assistance [Vocal Soloists Prepared By] – Alvin King (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Oboe – Nancy Neubauer (tracks: 2-7)
Oboe, English Horn – Christine Iverson (tracks: 2-7)
Orchestra – The Macalester Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Percussion – Brad Haase (tracks: 2-7), David Olsen (3) (tracks: 2-7), Elizabeth Skinner (tracks: 2-7), Kathy Fredrick (tracks: 2-7), Kathy Schneider (tracks: 2-7), Keith Witte (tracks: 2-7)
Piccolo Flute, Flute – Kathleen Hanson (tracks: 2-7), Susan Schmidt (3) (tracks: 2-7)
Producer – Paul Herzing (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Promotion – Marnie Lilja Baehr (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Randi Lyders (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Richard Ericson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Soprano Vocals – Cindy Lambert (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Sandra Cross (3) (tracks: 2-7)
Soprano Vocals [Coloratura Soprano] – Sarita Roche (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6)
Tenor Saxophone – Derrick Dixon (3) (tracks: 2-7), Joan Ross (2) (tracks: 2-7), Ted Snyder (6) (tracks: 2-7)
Tenor Vocals – Rick Penning (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Robert Hanson (5) (tracks: 2-7)
Text By [From The Notebooks Of] – Leonardo Da Vinci (tracks: 2-7)
Trombone – Glenn Hoeft (tracks: 2-7), Kathy Langeness (tracks: 2-7), Kathy Weigert (tracks: 2-7), Marsha Ward (tracks: 2-7), Pat Devine (4) (tracks: 2-7), Rodger Preble (tracks: 2-7), Terri McDermott (tracks: 2-7)
Trumpet – Dave Johnson (39) (tracks: 2-7), David Llewellyn (6) (tracks: 2-7), Mark Dzubay (tracks: 2-7), Merlin Bicking (tracks: 2-7)
Tuba – David Vandermeuse

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – American Composers Forum
Copyright (c) – American Composers Forum
Mastered At – Turtle Tone Studios
Copyright (c) – Carl Fischer LLC
Pressed By – Disque Americ

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