Symphony Number One, Jordan Randall Smith - Approaching Album

Tracklist

1	–Martha Horst	Straussian Landscapes Composed By – Martha Horst	21:56
2	–Nicholas Bentz	Approaching Eternity Composed By – Nicholas Bentz	53:54
3	–Hangrui Zhang	Baltimore Prelude Composed By – Hangrui Zhang	3:21

Credits

• Co-producer – Jordan Randall Smith, Nicholas Bentz
• Producer – Dan Rorke
• Recorded By – Charles Street Sound

Notes

Symphony Number One is devoted not only to commissioning and premiering substantial works by emerging composers, but also to recording and distributing these works for the public. To that end, Symphony Number One has recorded every concert from its founding, releasing the best new music by stunning voices, many of whom are being heard widely for the very first time. Our fourth release, Approaching, features works in three sizes–small, medium, and large–from three of today’s hottest new composers, all lovingly prepared and performed by Symphony Number One in Baltimore.

—Jordan Randall Smith, Music Director

ICHOLAS BENTZ, APPROACHING ETERNITY
"Approaching Eternity is a semi-autobiographical piece for chamber orchestra commissioned by Symphony Number One and its music director, Jordan Randall Smith. The piece is conceived as one large swath of music, with seven distinct sections that flow into each other without pause. Each of these sections is demarcated by a cryptic ‘totem’ that by some measure relates to a piece of visual art, poetry, literature, or even film, that served as a creative impetus for each respective section."

—Nicholas Bentz

MARTHA HORST, STRAUSSIAN LANDSCAPES
"The instrumentation for Straussian Landscapes directly mirrors the instrumentation of Richard Strauss' late works for wind ensemble. It uses snippets and textures from Strauss’s operas and orchestral tone poems to create entirely new musical landscapes of sound. The work falls into three sections, which are all performed in succession. Night Birds, begins with undulating low orchestral wind texture inspired by Nacht from Strauss’ Alpine Symphony. A middle interlude featuring a chorale of Straussian harmonies for french horns seques into the final section, Salome’s Kiss. This eleven minute dramatic movement is built entirely out of woodwind textures from one measure in the final scene of this opera."

—Martha Horst

"Baltimore Prelude is a piece that summarizes my experience with the city of Baltimore. In my experience, Baltimore is a vibrant and energetic city, which I have enjoyed. The musical materials and fragments represent the highlights of my experience. Similar to the technique of montage in filmmaking, they are playfully interacting with each other and shifting the sonic image at a fast pace. It is a piece with energy and excitement, reflecting the various images of the city."

—Hangrui Zhang

PERSONNEL
Violin

Kristin Bakkegard

Christopher Ciampoli

Minjin Lee

Phoebe Leng

Audrey Maxner

William Weijia Wang

Trista Wong

Hangchen Xiao



Viola

Zoe Hartenbaum

Karin Kilper

Colin Webb



Cello

Robert Kaufman

Mike Newman



Contrabass

Doug Ohashi

Michael Rittling



Flute

Drew Dardis

Sarah Eckman McIver

Willie Santiago
Oboe

Garrett Hale

Julia Perry



Clarinet

James Duncan

Scott Johnson

Melissa Lander

Juan Carlos Martinez

Juan Esteban Martinez



Bassoon

Cindy Dong

Clifton Guidry III

Mateen Milan

Kika Wright



Horn

Jordan Dinkins

Kelsay Jones

Selena Maytum

Noah Tingen

Scott Ullman



Trumpet

Andrew Ezell
Trombone

Gabriel Luciano

Sarah Manley



Piano

Elizabeth Hill



Percussion

Matthew Stiens



Audio Production

Charles Street Sound



Venues

Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Light Street Presbyterian

Lovely Lane United Methodist Church

Barcodes

• Barcode: 613285790322
• ASIN: B078SHW8BQ

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Album

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