Composer(s): Lentini, James
Label: Naxos
Series: American Classics
Genre: Chamber Music
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.559626
Barcode: 636943962626
Release Date: 07/2010

LENTINI, J.: Chamber Music - Orchestra Hall Suite / El Signo del Angel / 5 Pieces (Ganson, Applegate, VanValkenburg, Chanteaux, J. Davis)

James Lentini’s compositions have been described as ‘some of the most alluring contemporary music you’re apt to find’ by veteran music critic John Guinn. Orchestra Hall Suite honors the venerable home of the Detroit Symphony, while Scenes from Sedona depicts in music landmarks from the strikingly beautiful ‘Red Rock Country’ in Arizona. El Signo del Angel is a musical offering to the guardian angel who may once have saved the composer’s life. East Coast Groove puts the tuba through virtuosic paces, while Five Pieces and Montage comprise atmospheric soundscapes.

Tracklist

Lentini, James
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
1I. Opening Night03:26
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
2II. Paradise Theater02:09
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
3III. Homecoming03:19
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
4IV. New Millennium02:57
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
Harris, Mary (viola)
Davis, Jacquelyn (harp)
5El Signo del Angel07:32
Harris, Mary (viola)
Davis, Jacquelyn (harp)
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
6No. 1. Dialogue02:21
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
7No. 2. Fantasy02:07
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
8No. 3. Nocturne02:12
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
9No. 4. Song02:42
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
10No. 5. Coda03:03
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Brown, Velvet (tuba)
Conway, Robert (piano)
11East Coast Groove05:08
Brown, Velvet (tuba)
Conway, Robert (piano)
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
12I. Boynton Canyon Hoodoo01:02
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
13II. Cathedral Rock02:36
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
14III. Coffee Pot01:09
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
15IV. Devil's Bridge01:59
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
16V. Bell Rock02:12
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)
17I. Moderato con forza03:13
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)
18II. Larghetto espressivo04:53
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)
19III. Allegro con fuoco03:51
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)

Total Playing Time: 57:51