December 6, 2024 New Releases from Navona and Ravello Records

MYTHOLOGY SUITE is a chronological cross-section through the Nevada Wind Ensemble’s highly diverse repertoire. It’s rare to hear a wind ensemble soaring to such lofty heights as under the baton of Reed Chamberlin, who commands the ensemble exceptionally well in this Navona Records release.

The concept of color has influenced several of popular music’s most memorable melodies — from Sinatra’s Blue Moon to Prince’s Purple Rain. Enter composer J.A. Kawarsky, who throws his hat in the ring with RED SQUARE, a jubilant union of original musical ideas with hints of popular music references sprinkled throughout, and no shortage of twists and turns.

SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO by Timothy Schmalz is a vibrant and eclectic three-movement piece. This technically-demanding sonata incorporates a wide range of musical styles, inspired by Schmalz’s years spent studying works from the classical and pre-Romantic periods as well as the 20th and 21st centuries.

Imagine the clarinet like you’ve never heard it before — elevated by cutting-edge technology and taking flight to new, uncharted frontiers. With THE DAWN OF THE BICAMERAL CLARINETIST, clarinet virtuoso Dr. Gary Dranch offers an extraordinary exploration of the pivotal era between 1968 and 1979, when portable synthesizers first made their way onto the concert stage.

Douglas Anderson’s music may follow a guiding thread of atonality, but since the New York native’s tastes are eclectic, so are his works. MUSIC IN DIVERSE STYLES is a showcase of Anderson’s genre-busting creativity, a deep exploration of musical paradigms.