Russian Wind Band Classics

premiere recording in this version

REINHOLD GLIERE (1875-1956)

1

Solemn Overture for the Twentieth Anniversay of the October Revolution, Op. 72

8:11

(ed. Robert Grechesky)

Maestoso solenne - Cantabile espressivo

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)

2

Circus Polka

3:28

Composed for a young elephant

Brillante

premiere recording of the complete set

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)

Marches for Military Band, Op. 69

14:22

3

1

March for a Spartakiade

3:37

4

2

Marching Song (Lyrical)

3:14

5

3

March. Composed for the Muzgiz Competition (arr. V. Shpirko and Samuel Becker)

5:37

6

4

Cavalry March (Over the Bridge)

1:43

NIKOLAY ANDREYEVICH RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908)

Concerto for Trombone*

10:53

7

Allegro vivace

2:42

8

Andante cantabile

3:25

9

Allegretto

4:43

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-1975)

10

March of the Soviet Militia, Op. 139

1:30

Allegretto

premiere recording

SERGEI PROKOFIEV

11

Anthem for Military Band, Op. 98

1:50

(ed. James Gourlay)

Maestoso

premiere recording in this version

ARAM IL'YICH KHACHATURIAN (1903-1978)

The Battle of Stalingrad, Op. 74a

28:22

Suite from the film by Vladimir Petrov

(ed. Robert Peel)

For large wind orchestra

12

I

The City on the Volga

2:03

13

II

Invasion

2:51

14

III

Stalingrad in flames

4:35

15

IV

The enemy is doomed

7:06

16

V

Into battle for the Motherland

2:46

17

VI

Eternal fame to the heroes

3:18

18

VII

Forward, to victory

3:53

19

VIII

There is a cliff on the Volga

1:49

Jacques Mauger trombone*

Clark Rundell

24 & 25 February 2003