John Wallace, John Miller, William Stokes, David Mason: trumpets; Nuala Herbert, harp; Michael Reeves, keyboard; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Robert Hall Lewis, Raymond Premru: conductors
Robert Hall Lewis (b Portland, Oregon 1926; d Baltimore, Maryland 1996) is a musician of many facets: a distinguished composer, experienced conductor, versatile instrumentalist (trumpet—both jazz and classical—and piano), as well as a lecturer and concert producer. A composer of over seventy works, his orchestral music has been performed by orchestras both here and abroad, most notably the American Composers Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony, Boston Symphony, CBC Chamber Orchestra, Kol Israel Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, London Symphony, New Orleans Symphony, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic and Philharmonia Orchestras.
His chamber music has been played by the Aeolian Chamber Players, the Almont and Chicago ensembles; the Concord String Quartet; Eastman and Juilliard Percussion ensembles; Los Angeles and American Brass quintets; Group for Contemporary Music, Parnassus, Twentieth-Century Consort, Klarinetten-Trio (Frankfurt), Gruppe Neue Music (Berlin), Nuova Consonanza (Rome), Die Reihe (Vienna), and many more. Programs of the Zagreb International Festival and the Budapest Spring International Festival have included his music.
This title, originally issued on the CRI label, is now available as a burn-on-demand CD (CD-R) or download in MP3/320, FLAC or WAV formats. CD-Rs come in a protective sleeve; no print booklet or jewel case included. Liner notes are accessible via the link above.
Music of Robert Hall Lewis
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A *.pdf of the notes may be accessed here free of charge.
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Destini for Orchestra: I. Andante Moderato; II. Moderato; III.Adagio
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Osservazioni II for Winds, Keyboard, Harp, and Percussion
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Atto for String Orchestra
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Moto for Orchestra
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Concerto for String Orchestra, Trumpets, Keyboard, and Harp: Andante Drammatico-Allegro Moderato; Fantasia; Andante Espressivo; Allegro Robusto
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