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)
1 I. Opening Night 03:26
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
2 II. Paradise Theater 02:09
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
3 III. Homecoming 03:19
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
4 IV. New Millennium 02:57
Applegate, Geoffrey (violin)
VanValkenburg, James (viola)
Chanteaux, Marcy (cello)
Ganson, Paul (bassoon)
Harris, Mary (viola)
Davis, Jacquelyn (harp)
5 El Signo del Angel 07:32
Harris, Mary (viola)
Davis, Jacquelyn (harp)
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
6 No. 1. Dialogue 02:21
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
7 No. 2. Fantasy 02:07
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
8 No. 3. Nocturne 02:12
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
9 No. 4. Song 02:42
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
10 No. 5. Coda 03:03
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Brown, Velvet (tuba)
Conway, Robert (piano)
11 East Coast Groove 05:08
Brown, Velvet (tuba)
Conway, Robert (piano)
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
12 I. Boynton Canyon Hoodoo 01:02
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
13 II. Cathedral Rock 02:36
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
14 III. Coffee Pot 01:09
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
15 IV. Devil's Bridge 01:59
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
16 V. Bell Rock 02:12
Fogg, Cynthia (viola)
Flaherty, Tom (cello)
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)
17 I. Moderato con forza 03:13
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)
18 II. Larghetto espressivo 04:53
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)
19 III. Allegro con fuoco 03:51
Chang, Pansy (cello)
Tan, Siok Lian (piano)
Thurmer, Harvey (violin)

Total Playing Time: 57:51