From a series of concerts entitled, "The Poet" which was featured during our last concert cycle of the 2009-2010 season. The idea was to concoct a program of music that had been written during, and pieces lamenting the devastating Second World War, with a set of Jazz standards from the period as the center piece & sandwiched with 2 of Paul Sacher commissioned masterpieces of the era: opening with Arthur Honegger's 2nd Symphony for Strings and Trumpet & concluding the program with Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen for 23 solo strings. Trumpeter, John Russell joins AFC on this last movement of Honegger's War Symphony, and reflecting back, the composer himself wrote of the piece: "For over a year I gathered together a few vague ideas; none of them satisfied me. Eventually during the sad days of the Occupation, I threw myself into the quartets of Beethoven and the influence of these magnificent pieces stimulated & enabled me to start work." Recorded live for A Far Cry by Simon C. Yue on April 2nd, 2010 inside New England Conservatory's acoustically plush, Jordan Hall.
BRAVO! A Far Cry is getting better and better. They are so tight, clean and musical. Who is playing the trumpet?
kazuerobert 3 months ago
Wonderful ensemble work - highest quality!
firesong75 3 months ago
great job!
this is the best interpretation:
youtube.com/watch?v=P9qgh0S0-WM&feature=channel_video_title
Ayden434 5 months ago
o.o! i wanna play this!
09Paanaa 6 months ago
best piece of music EVER
SirPazo 9 months ago
love it
vr4rock 10 months ago 2
where is the first movement?
yasmineyasmineyasmin 11 months ago
Absolutely fantastic! This is chamber music at the highest level!!! I am definitely a fan of your ensemble :)
MelloCello 1 year ago