Hi Steve, There's incredible music out there. Let's start with the Alvin Etler bq. Amazing. Also the bq by Ira Taxin. Meridian Arts Ensemble (that's my group) commissioned a piece from Tom Pierson which is really heavy emotionally, and VERY slow, with a big impact. There's a really nice piece called Take Five, by Jan Radzynski. Of course the Lutoslawski Mini Overture, which is short but amazing.
That's just a short list. Conveniently (here comes an act of shameless commerce), MAE has recorded all these pieces and more. Check out www.meridianartsensemble.com. By the way, all the pieces I mentioned except maybe the Pierson go over pretty well with "the general audience." The Pierson is a stretch, but worth it. Dan Daniel Grabois Chairman of Contemporary Performance Manhattan School of Music Horn: Meridian Arts Ensemble Professor of Horn, The Hartt School (917) 763-3364 www.danielgrabois.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
