A CHRISTMAS REVERIE • Kenneth Downie • The New York Staff Band + Ronald Waiksnoris (1998)

Описание: Selection ‘A CHRISTMAS REVERIE’ By Kenneth Downie • Performed Here By The New York Staff Band Of The Salvation Army Conducted By Staff Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris • From The Band’s 1998 Christmas CD Entitled ’CHRISTMAS REJOICING’ • The CD Was Recorded At The Salvation Army Centennial Memorial Temple, New York, USA On 24th - 25th February And 19th - 20th May 1998 And Was Produced On The ’TRIUMPHONIC’ Label With CD Ref: TRCD 1059

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This Christmas Selection ’A CHRISTMAS REVERIE’ By Kenneth Downie Is Based Around Three Christmas Carols, Namely, ’While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night’, ‘Deck The Halls’, And ’Away In A Manger’ - The Third Phase Of The Carol ’Winchester Old’ Of Which The Lyrics Read ’The Angel Of The Lord Came Down’ Is A Unifying Feature That You Will Hear Frequently Throughout The Music Before Giving Way To The Tender Simplicity Of The Carol ’Away In A Manger’ - This Is A Beautiful Carol Arrangement By Kenneth Downie That I Hope You Will Enjoy.


This ’CHRISTMAS REJOICING’ CD By The New York Staff Band Is A Superb Recording Of Christmas Music That Really Does Have Something For Everyone, And Presents The Listener With A Wonderful Programme Of Christmas Music From The Pens Of Some Of The Salvation Army’s Premiere Composers Such As William Gordon, Stephen Bulla, Kenneth Downie, Robert Redhead, Erik Léidzen, Kevin Norbury, Ray Bowes, James Curnow, Len Ballantine, Norman Bearcroft, James Anderson Along With The Superb Arranger From The General Brass Band Movement Keith Wilkinson

The New York Staff Band Which Is One Of The Salvation Army’s Premiere Bands, Are On Superb Form For This CD Recording Under The Direction Of Staff Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris - With This Programme Of Christmas Music Really Showcasing The New York Staff Band And All Of Its Soloists, Michael Baker (Cornet), Aaron VanderWeele (Euphonium) And Vanda Knickerbocker (Trombone) For This Wonderful Christmas CD.

There Are Many Wonderful Pieces On This Christmas CD By The Band, But Particular Highlights For Me Are William Gordon’s Exciting March ’CHRISTMAS REJOICING’ And Keith Wilkinson’s Superb Arrangement Of Tchaikovsky’s ’TREPAK’ Along With The Beautiful Arrangements Of ’VARIATIONS ON A GERMAN CAROL’ (Stille, Stille, Stille) By James Curnow And The Euphonium Solo ‘INFANT’ By Robert Redhead Which Is Beautifully Played By Principal Euphonium Of The Band Aaron VanderWeele


I hope You Will Enjoy Listening To This Superb Christmas CD ’CHRISTMAS REJOICING’ By The New York Staff Band Of The Salvation Army Conducted By Staff Bandmaster Ronald Waiksnoris

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Executive Producer: Ronald Waiksnoris • CD Producer: Aaron VanderWeele • Engineer: Ted Marshall • Recorded By: Triumphonic Recordings • Graphic Design: Kenneth Romin
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