Creston, Paul

Martyrs for the Faith - American Saxophone Concertos by John Cheetham and Paul Creston / Kenneth Tse, saxophone

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2012-06-12

Works: Paul Creston: Concerto for alto saxophone & orchestra (or band), Op. 26; David Deboor Canfield: Concerto for alto saxophone & symphonic winds ("Martyrs for the Faith"); John Cheetham: Concerto for al...
Performers: Tse, Kenneth
Conductors: Heidel, Richard Mark
Ensemble: ; University of Iowa Symphony Band

Esteemed saxophonist Kenneth Tse offers world premiere recordings of works by David Deboor Canfield and John Cheetham, pairing these two works with staples of the...continue...
Recording information: University of Iowa Memorial Union (2010-02-??&2010-10-??&2010-)....continue...

Aaron Copland: Suite from 'Appalachian Spring'; Symphonic Ode; Paul Creston: Symphony No. 3 'Three Mysteries'

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-05-29

Works: Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring, concert suite for 13 instruments; Symphonic Ode; Paul Creston: Symphony no 3 ("Three Mysteries"), Op. 48
Performers: Assadi, Susan Gulkis; Butler, Charles; Davis, Raymond; Krimsky, Seth; Ritt, David
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: ; Seattle Symphony

Aaron Copland's suite from the ballet Appalachian Spring won him a Pulitzer Prize and global recognition. The famous Quaker song 'Simple Gifts' and the American...continue...
Recording information: Seattle Center Opera House, USA (1992-01-06_1992-01-07&1993-)....continue...

Decreasing Radius / Rick Stout, trombone; Christina Dahl, piano

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-02-14

Works: Robert Schumann: Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Sigismund Stojowski: Fantasy for trombone & piano in E major, Op. 27; Roger Boutry: Fantasia, for trombone & piano; Elizabeth...
Performers: Dahl, Christina; Stout, Richard [Trombone]

A program of transcriptions and original works for trombone of fantasies is performed by Rick Stout. Rick has a distinguished performing career both as a...continue...
Recording information: Rosch Recital Hall, State University of New York at Fre (06/06/2011-06/08/2011)....continue...

The Legacy of Edwin Franko Goldman / US Army Field Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2011-09-27

Works: Edwin Franko Goldman: Cheerio, for band; My Old Kentucky Home, for band; Onward-Upward for band; On the Mall; Peter Mennin: Canzona; Darius Milhaud: Suite française (5), for wind band, Op. 248a;...
Performers: Nevius, Daniel
Conductors: Grogan, Jack H.

The Legacy of Edwin Franko Goldman honors one of America's prominent band composers of the early 20th century, having composed over 150 works, including many...continue...
Recording information: Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryl (08/1994)....continue...

Carleton Etherington Plays Gove & Milton Organs of Tewkesbury Abbey

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Alexandre Guilmant: Grand Choeur Triomphale for organ, Op. 47/2; Alfred Hollins: Intermezzo in D flat major; Paul Creston: Suite, Op. 70; Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Drei Stücke; August Gottfried Ritter...
Performers: Etherington, Carleton

Few ecclesiastical buildings in the United Kingdom can boast possessing two pipe organs; of those that can, fewer still can rival the quality of the...continue...
Recording information: Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire (05/26/2010)....continue...

20th Century Classics / Marriner

10 CD / Decca / 2011-05-24

Works: Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella, suite for orchestra; Apollon musagète, ballet in 2 scenes for string orchestra; Capriccio, for piano & orchestra; Richard Strauss: Metamorphosen for 23 solo Strings,...
Performers: Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Connah, Trevor; Ellis, Osian; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Holland, James; Laird, Michael; Loveday, Alan; Nicklin, Celia; Ogdon, John; Pearson, Leslie [Keyboard]; Pritchard, Eric;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Over a period of 40 years Marriner and The Academy made over 300 recordings but it is the association with DECCA / ARGO that was...continue...

Brillance

1 CD / Analekta Import / 2011-02-01

Works: Jean Matitia: Devil's Rag, for saxophone & piano; Fernande Decrück: Sonata for saxophone & piano (or orchestra) in C sharp major; Paul Creston: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano in E flat major, Op...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Duo Gaulin-Riverin

Recording information: Salle Françoys-Bernier, Domaine Forget (03/2010)....continue...

Rabin Collection 3 (Slim)

2 CD / Doremi / 2010-03-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 4 in D major, K. 218; Alexander Glazunov: Concerto for Violin in A minor, Op. 82; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35; Op...
Performers: Rabin, Michael
Conductors: Gaston, Saul; Schmid, Erich; Fjeldstad, Oivin; Voorhees, Donald; Solti, Sir Georg

One of the greatest violinists of all time, who died at a young age (35) and is now a cult figure. Rare live performances, all...continue...

Celebration

1 CD / Klavier / 2009-11-17

Works: Aaron Copland: An Outdoor Overture, for orchestra or band; William Schuman: New England Triptych; Gustav Holst: Prelude and Scherzo, Op. 52/H 178 "Hammersmith"; Robert Russell Bennett: Suite of Old A...
Conductors: Graham, Lowell

Recording information: Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher Collete, Townson MD (06/10/1996-06/11/1996)....continue...

Saxophone Sonatas - Creston, Schmitt, Hindemith, et al

1 CD / Globe / 2009-09-01

Works: Paul Creston: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano in E flat major, Op. 19; Florent Schmitt: Légende, Op. 66; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for saxophone (or alto horn or horn) & piano; Alfred Desenclos: Pr&...
Performers: Bornkamp, Arno; Janssen, Ivo

Best Encores 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-02-24

Works: Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, Op. 25; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); Orchestral...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Ainsley, John Mark; Alagna, Roberto; Alexeev, Dmitri; Alpher, David; Anderson, June [Soprano Vocal]; Andre, Maurice; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Antonsen, Ole Edvard; Argerich, Martha [P...
Conductors: ; Paavo, Järvi; Litton, Andrew; Warren-Green, Christopher; Kempe, Rudolf; Friisholm, Lavard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Karajan, Herbert von; Tennstedt, Klaus; ...
Ensemble: ; Nash Ensemble; Virtuosi

Legendary Treasures - Michael Rabin Collection Vol 2

3 CD / Doremi / 2009-02-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Violin no 2 in G minor, Op. 63; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Henryk Wien...
Performers: Broddack, Lothar; Rabin, Michael; Sullivan, Brian
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Vandernoot, Andre; Voorhees, Donald; Wallenstein, Alfred; Blackman, Charles; Schippers, Thomas; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Scherman, Thomas

American violinist Michael Rabin was outstanding from a very young age. His prodigious technique, combined with a unique sound (big, voluptuous, and energetic) made him...continue...

The Great Organ of St. Patrick's Cathedral / Donald Dumler

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1124; Jeremiah Clarke: Prince of Denmark's March; Paul Creston: Suite for Organ, Op. 70; ...
Performers: Dumler, Donald
Conductors: Caprio, John-Michael

Great American Composers - Copland, Harris, Hovhaness, Hanson, Diamond, Creston, Piston

6 CD / Delos / 2008-11-25

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Lincoln Portrait; Canticle of Freedom, for chorus & orchestra; An Outdoor Overture, for orchestra or band; Roy Harris: American Creed; When Johnny Comes Mar...
Performers: Aki, Syoko; Baunton, Randolph; Butler, Charles; Dane, Jean; Ellis, Randall; Ingrahan, Paul; Johnson, Ronald; Jolles, Susan [Harp]; Mendenhall, Judith; Rosenberger, Carol [Piano]
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: New York Chamber Symphony; Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan-WIlliams: Symphony no 9, etc / Stokowski, et al

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 9 in E minor; Wallingford Riegger: New Dance, for orchestra, Op. 18b; Alan Hovhaness: Symphony no 2 ("Mysterious Mountain"), Op. 132; Paul Creston: Toccata for orc...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Leopold Stokowski Orchestra

Archeive - Chamber Music, Concertos, Solo / Londeix

4 CD / MD&G / 2007-07-31

Works: Jacques Marcel Murgier: Concerto for alto saxophone & string orchestra; Marius Constant: Concertante for saxophone & orchestra; Paule Maurice: Tableaux de Provence, for saxophone & orchestra (or pian...
Performers: Bauzin, Pierre-Philippe; Chancelade, Maurice; Eychenne, Marc; Jenicot, France; Londeix, Jean Marie; Picard, Carmen; Robert, Lucie; Schielin, Anne-Marie
Conductors: Murgier, Jacques Marcel; Constant, Marius; Ciavane, Edouard; Ameller, André; Boneur, Marc; Dubois, Pierre Max; Bauzin, Pierre-Philippe; Londeix, Jean Marie;
Ensemble: ; Ensemble de Chambre de l'Orchestre de Paris; Ensemble International de Saxophones; Ensemble Jean Courtioux

The Originals - Barber, Ives, etc / Marriner, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2007-06-12

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Charles Ives: Symphony no 3 "The Camp Meeting"; Aaron Copland: Quiet City; Henry Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune no 10 for oboe & string orchestra, HC 813; Paul Crest...
Performers: Laird, Michael; Nicklin, Celia
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

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Few anthologies find room for a symphony; but this one does, and in doing so offers us a very good one, Ives's Third: three gently...continue...

American Voyage - Creston, Sessler, Locklair / Alan Morrison

1 CD / ACA Digital / 2007-02-01

Works: Paul Creston: Suite for Organ, Op. 70; Daniel Crozier: Cantilena, for organ; Harold Stover: Mountain Music, for organ; Eric Sessler: Fantasy for organ; Larry King: Resurrection, for organ; Dan Lockla...
Performers: Morrison, Alan

Alan Morrison is one of America's most respected concert organists. At the age of 33, he was appointed Head of the Organ Department at the...continue...

American Piano Works

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2006-11-21

Works: Paul Creston: Piano Sonata, Op. 9; Preludes (6) for piano, Op. 38; Vittorio Giannini: Sonata for Piano (1963); Nicolas Flagello: Waltzes (2) for piano; Sonata for piano, Op 38; Sonata for violin & pi...
Performers: Rankovich, Tatjana

Personnel: Tatjana Rankovich (piano).

Recording information: 01/06/1998-06/24/1999....continue...

American Classics - American Saxophone Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-08-29

Works: Amy Quate: Light of Sothis, for alto saxophone & piano; Paul Creston: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano in E flat major, Op. 19; Ned Rorem: Picnic on the Marne, waltzes (7) for alto saxophone & piano; W...
Performers: Hornsby, Neil; Limb, Jeremy; Mitchell, Alex

The saxophone is commonly thought of as the quintessential American instrument, not least for the pivotal role it has played in jazz during key stages...continue...

Creston: Symphony no 4, etc / Miller, Albany SO

1 CD / Albany Records / 2005-02-01

Works: Paul Creston: Janus, Op. 77; Concerto for Violin no 2, Op. 78; Symphony no 4, Op. 52
Performers: Fulkerson, Gregory
Conductors: Miller, David A.
Ensemble: Albany Symphony Orchestra

All-American - Gershwin, Loeffler, et al / Toscanini, et al

2 CD / Guild / 2004-08-01

Works: Spoken Word: Broadcast Commentary; Charles Martin Loeffler: Memories of My Childhood, tone poem (Life in a Russian Village); Paul Creston: Choric Dances (2) for orchestra, Op. 17; Morton Gould: A Lin...
Performers: Goodman, Benny; Levant, Oscar [Piano]; Wild, Earl [Piano]
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo

Twentieth-Century American Music / Barbara Meister

1 CD / Centaur / 2004-02-06

Works: Aaron Copland: Four Piano Blues; Scherzo humoristique "Le chat et la souris"; Sonata for Piano; Paul Creston: Preludes (6) for Piano, Op. 38; David Amram: Sonata for Piano; George Gershwin: Preludes ...
Performers: Meister, Barbara

American Classics - Paul Creston: Symphony no 5, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Paul Creston: Toccata for orchestra, Op. 68; Symphony no 5, Op. 61; Out of the Cradle, for orchestra, Op. 5; Partita for flute, violin & string orchestra, Op. 12; Invocation and Dance for orchestra, ...
Performers: Goff, Scott [Flute]; Talvi, Ilkka
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard

"If you don't have the Delos originals, this is your chance to hear some music that seethes with color, rhythm, dancing, and singing. The Seattle...continue...

Great American Composers Collection - Hanson, et al/ Schwarz

2 CD / Delos / 2002-01-01

Works: David Diamond: Romeo and Juliet, incidental score; Serenata for Orchestra; Howard Hanson: Serenade for flute, harp & strings, Op. 35; Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth, Op. 40; Pastorale for obo...
Performers: Aki, Syoko; Dane, Jean; Ellis, Randall; Jolles, Susan [Harp]; Mendenhall, Judith; Rosenberger, Carol [Piano]
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard
Ensemble: New York Chamber Symphony

Lees, Shawn: Piano Concertos; et al / Hobson, Oppens, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2001-05-01

Works: Andrew Bishop: Crooning; Allen Shawn: Piano Concerto; Paul Creston: Dance Overture for orchestra, Op. 62; Benjamin Lees: Concerto for Piano no 2
Performers: Hobson, Ian [Piano]; Oppens, Ursula
Conductors: Miller, David A.
Ensemble: Albany Symphony Orchestra

"Another splendidly recorded American program from Albany with the impressive Albany Symphony. Allen Shawn's colorful new piano concerto was written for Ursula Oppens, that tireless...continue...

Balancing Act / Bill Booth

1 CD / Crystal Records / 2000-06-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (12) for Violin and Piano on "Se vuol ballare", WoO 40; Paul Creston: Fantasy for trombone & orchestra, Op. 42; Kim Scharnberg: Betwixt & Between, for trombone & pian...
Performers: Booth, Bill; Cheng, Gloria; Di Tullio, Louise; Dillon, B. Burnette; Goodall, Gregory; Haslop, Clayton; Kanter, James; Karmazan, Dennis; Lakatos, Janet; Levant, Gayle; Mautner, Liane; Perry, Antoinett...
Conductors: Kaufman, Richard

"Opening with the Beethoven, it took Booth just 40 seconds to start amazing me with beautiful tone quality, ultra-high notes played with seeming ease, lip...continue...
Personnel: Bill Booth (trombone); Gayle Levant (harp); Clayton Haslop, Liane Mautner (violin); Janet Lakatos (viola); Dennis Karmazyn, David Speltz (cello); Louise di Tullio (flute); James Kanter (cla...continue...

American Classics - Creston: Symphonies no 1-3 / Kuchar

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-04-01

Works: Paul Creston: Symphony no 1, Op. 20; Symphony no 2, Op. 35; Symphony no 3 ("Three Mysteries"), Op. 48
Conductors: Kuchar, Theodore
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Symphony Orchestra

"The largely self-taught Creston's best works--including these symphonies--are a strong argument that 'modern' music can be immediately appealing...Kuchar digs in to produce lively readings with...continue...

Paul Freeman Introduces... Vol 4 - Siegmeister, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 1999-11-09

Works: Elie Siegmeister: Concerto for Clarinet; Gwyneth Walker: An American Concerto; Paul Creston: Fantasy for piano & orchestra, Op. 32; Rene Staar: Just An Accident?
Performers: Alemany, Robert; White, Melissa; Yarbrough, Joan
Conductors: Falletta, JoAnn
Ensemble: Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Montréal-Paris-Chicago / Isabelle Lapierre, A.S. Savoie

1 CD / ATMA / 1998-10-01

Works: Denis Bédard: Fantaisie for soprano or tenor saxophone & piano; Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche (3), suite for saxophone & orchestra (or piano), Op. 165c; Joaquin Nin: Le Chant du Veileur, for mezzo...
Performers: Gaudreau, Michele; Lapierre, Isabelle; Savoie, Andre-Sebastien

Trombone Classics / John Kitzman, Janice Kay Hodges

1 CD / Crystal Records / 1998-04-07

Works: Paul Hindemith: Sonata for trombone & piano; Jean-Michel Defaye: Dances (2) for trombone, Nos 1 & 2, complete; Paul Creston: Fantasy for trombone & orchestra, Op. 42; Serge Baudo: Petite Suite; Arthu...
Performers: Hodges, Janice Kay; Kitzman, John

Dello Joio: Variations; Creston, Bloch / David Amos, et al

1 CD / Centaur / 1998-01-05

Works: Norman Dello Joio: Variations, Chaconne and Finale; Paul Creston: Dance Overture, Op. 62; Ernest Bloch: Evocations
Conductors: Amos, David
Ensemble: Lithuanian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Moving Along / Harvey Pittel, Jeff Helmer

1 CD / Crystal Records / 1997-04-23

Works: Paul Creston: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano in E flat major, Op. 19; Ingolf Dahl: Concerto for alto saxophone & wind ensemble; Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Jacques Ibert: Concertino da ca...
Performers: Helmer, Jeff; Pittel, Harvey

Personnel: Harvey Pittel (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Jeff Helmer (piano).

Recording information: Music Hall, California State University, Los Angeles, C (1996)....continue...

Romantic Music for Two Flutes and Piano / Rampal, Arimany

1 CD / Delos / 1997-01-01

Works: Paul Creston: Psalm XXIII for soprano, chorus & piano, Op. 37; Friedrich Kuhlau: Grand trio, for 2 flutes & piano in G major, Op. 119; Albert Franz Doppler: Andante et Rondo, Op. 25 for Two Flutes an...
Performers: Arimany, Claudi; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Ritter, John Steele

"...The playing here is wonderful. The two flutists' sounds are so complementary that I can never tell which flutist is which. I find it touching...continue...

The Hollywood String Quartet - Ravel, Debussy, Turina, et al

1 CD / Testament / 1996-01-01

Works: Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet and String Quartet; Claude Debussy: Danse sacrée et danse profane; Joaquín Turina: La Oración del torero, for lute qua...
Performers: Aller, Eleanor; Gleghorn, Arthur; Lurie, Mitchell; Robyn, Paul; Shure, Paul; Slatkin, Felix; Stockton, Ann Mason
Conductors: ; Slatkin, Felix
Ensemble: Hollywood String Quartet

The Concert Accordion Artistry of Robert Davine

1 CD / Crystal Records / 1995-10-25

Works: Hans Lang: Prelude and Fugue in C; Cecil Effinger: Nocturne; Paul Creston: Prelude and Dance, Op. 69; Ted Zarlengo: Suite for Accordion, Cello and Piano; Adamo Volpi: Prelude for Accordion in D minor...
Performers: Campbell, Charlyn; Carroll, James; Davine, Robert; Maurer, Jacqueline; Maurer, James; Slavich, Richard; Zarlengo, Ted
Conductors:
Ensemble: Lamont Chamber Players

The Contemporary American "C"

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1995-09-14

Works: Aaron Copland: Sonata for Piano; Paul Creston: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano in E flat major, Op. 19; George Crumb: Pieces (5) for Piano; Elliott Carter: Pieces (8) for Timpani; John Cage: Second Co...
Performers: Knardahl, Eva; Lindgren, Ingrid; Mortensen, Gert; Savijoki, Pekka; Siirala, Jussi

American Music for Viola & Piano / Wheeler, Tomfohrde

1 CD / Albany Records / 1994-12-01

Works: George Rochberg: Sonata for viola & piano; Paul Creston: Suite for viola & piano, Op. 13; Bernhard Heiden: Sonata for viola & piano; Elliott Carter: Elegy, for viola (or cello) & piano
Performers: Tomfohrde, Ruth; Wheeler, Lawrence

Chajes: Israeli Melody; Hovhaness: Armenian Rhapsody, etc

1 CD / Crystal Records / 1993-12-29

Works: Paul Creston: Chant of 1942 for orchestra, Op. 33; Suite for string orchestra, Op. 109; Alan Hovhaness: Celestial Fantasy, Op. 44; Armenian Rhapsody no 2, for strings, Op. 51; Norman Dello Joio: Air ...
Conductors: Amos, David
Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

American Trombone Concertos / Christian Lindberg, DePreist

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1993-12-01

Works: Paul Creston: Fantasy for Trombone and Orchestra, Op. 42; George Walker: Concerto for Trombone; Gunther Schuller: Eine kleine Posaunenmusik; Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Concerto for Trombone
Performers: Lindberg, Christian
Conductors: DePreist, James
Ensemble: Malmö Symphony Orchestra

Horizons - A Musical Journey

1 CD / Delos / 1989-01-01

Works: Maurice Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9; Alan Hovhaness: Prayer of St Gregory, Op. 62b; Bagatelles (4) for String Quartet, Op. 30; Peter Warlock: Capriol Suite; Antonín Dvorák: Serenade fo...
Performers: Butler, Charles; Hong-Gang, Li; Rosenberger, Carol; Wang, Zheng; Wei-Gang, Li; Wilson, James [cello]
Conductors: Keene, Dennis; Schwarz, Gerard; ; Macal, Zdenek
Ensemble: Ascension Music Orchestra; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; New Jersey Symphony Orchestra; New York Chamber Symphony; Orford String Quartet; Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Shanghai String Quartet; Voices of ...