Approaching

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Approaching
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 3, 2017 (2017-11-03)
RecordedSeptember 23, 2016 – August 27, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland
Venue
GenreContemporary classical
Length79:11
LabelSNOtone
Producer
Symphony Number One chronology
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(2016)
Approaching

Approaching is the fourth live album by contemporary classical chamber orchestra Symphony Number One. The album was released on November 3, 2017 and features the music of Nicholas Bentz, Martha Horst, and Hangrui Zhang.[1][2] The majority of the disk is taken up by Nicholas Bentz’s work Approaching Eternity.[3][4][5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Straussian Landscapes"Martha Horst[6]21:56
2."Baltimore Prelude"Hangrui Zhang[7]3:21
3."Approaching Eternity"Nicholas Bentz[8]53:54
Total length:79:11

Personnel[edit]

Symphony Number One[9]
  • Sarah Eckman McIver – flute
  • Garrett Hale – oboe
  • Julia Perry – oboe
  • James Duncan – clarinet
  • Scott Johnson Jr. – clarinet
  • Melissa Johnson Lander – clarinet
  • Mateen Milan – bassoon
  • Kika Wright – bassoon
  • Kelso Jones – horn
  • Selena Maytum – French horn
  • Scott Ullman – French horn
  • Andrew Ezell – trumpet
  • Sarah Manley – trombone
  • Matthew Stiens – percussion
  • Elizabeth G. Hill – piano
  • Kristin Bakkegard – violin
  • Christopher Ciampoli – violin
  • Karin Kilper – viola
  • Colin Webb – viola
  • Mike Newman – cello
  • Michael Rittling – Double bass
  • Jordan Randall Smithconductor
Additional musicians
  • Drew Dardis – flute
  • Cindy Dong – bassoon
  • Clifton Guidry III – bassoon
  • Juan Carlos Martinez – clarinet
  • Juan Esteban Martinez – clarinet
  • Jordan Dinkins – French horn
  • Noah Tingen – French horn
  • Gabriel Luciano – trombone
  • Adrienne Knauer – harp
  • Minjin Lee – violin
  • Phoebe Leng – violin
  • Audrey Maxner – violin
  • William Weijia Wang – violin
  • Trista Wong – violin
  • Hangchen Xiao – violin
  • Colin Webb – viola
  • Robert Kaufman – cello
  • Doug Ohashi – Double bass

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smith, Tim (August 23, 2017). "Symphony Number One showcases new work from diverse composers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Horst, Martha. "Straussian Landscapes released on CD". MARTHA CALLISON HORST – COMPOSER. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  3. ^ Music News Desk (November 12, 2017). "SNO's 4th Album APPROACHING Features 80 Minutes Of New Music". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Bentz, Nicholas. "Approaching Eternity". Nicholas Bentz. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. ^ "Playlist: Dec/30/17 «  WBJC". www.wbjc.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  6. ^ Lundquist, Tiffany (October 25, 2015). "Symphony Number One Opened September 23 and 24 with Wealth of Winds". The Peabody Post. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  7. ^ Scherch, John (December 4, 2017). "Playlist: Dec/04/17". WBJC. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  8. ^ Lundquist, Tiffany (August 13, 2017). "Nicholas Bentz on New Symphony Number One Album". The Peabody Post. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Symphony Number One – Approaching". December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

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