Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)
Symphonies Nos. 4, 20, 53; The Prayer of St. Gregory; Return & Rebuild the Desolate Places
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Wind Orchestra; Keith Brion, conductor
Hovhaness was an american composer of armenian roots. His output is both vast and extremely varied. He has works for all sorts of instrument combinations and also instruments you've never heard of. He was very interested throughout his life in learning more about the musical traditions of other areas of the world.
His music is immensely spiritual and gorgeous and really worth checking out. He's also amazing with counterpoint, his double fugues will have you running around proclaiming his genius. Ascending scales have never sounded prettier! Also, he does this great interweaving sort of thing with trombone glissandi like every other piece and it doth pleaseth exceedingly. So please get in on this (So Unjustly) neglected composer. He's really amazing.
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