I’ll keep this simple.
People. I give you the Texas State Wind Ensemble, conducted by my friend Dr. Rodney Schueller, playing Symphony No. 1, My Hands Are a City at the 2011 CBDNA National Conference in Seattle last month. It’s wonderful:
[complete, 27', streaming .m3u]
Composers wait years for live recordings like this, where the excitement of the performance is actually captured in the audio. My sincere thanks again to Rod, Caroline Beatty, and the musicians of this fantastic ensemble, who worked tirelessly all year to make the piece come alive.
Very nicely done! Bravo to all involved! Let’s hope that my dissertation does the work some justice as well.