Recordings
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Jesse Ayers: A Yuletide Offering
Enchanting, delightful, varied. Traditional carols on instruments ranging from Middle Eastern to Caribbean, harp to marimba, oboe to strings, orchestral to steel drums.
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Dance of the Mountain Raindrops
The title refers to a gentle, warm, summer rain falling over the lush vegetation of the Great Smoky Mountains, an area in which the composer has spent many hours and hiked many miles. Raindrops seem to dance as they splash off moss covered logs and drip from the leaves of dense rhododendron. Stylistically, the piece traverses several styles, including minimalism, traditional writing, and jazz.
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...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
A surround-sound composition for wind orchestra (band) in three movements. Its title refers to the great confrontation between the Old Testament prophet Elijah and the false prophets of Baal recorded in I Kings 18. The brass is split into two antiphonal choirs on either side of the audience, with yet more musicians stationed behind the audience.
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The Dancing King
The title of this work refers to King David of ancient Israel who, upon the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem "danced before the Lord with all his might" (II Samuel 6:14). The audience-friendly accompaniment track features a driving rhythm, pantonal harmonies, with a blend of orchestral and electronic sounds. To date, it has been performed on four continents.
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The Dancing King
The title of this work refers to King David of ancient Israel who, upon the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem "danced before the Lord with all his might" (II Samuel 6:14). The audience-friendly accompaniment track features a driving rhythm, pantonal harmonies, with a blend of orchestral and electronic sounds. To date, it has been performed on four continents.
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This page last updated on 01/5/09
