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News of awards, releases, grants and accomplishments of the award-winning composers of ERMMedia. Issue 81 August, 2009 |
Congratulations to composer Gregg Wramage. ("La Tristesse Durera" -
MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS recorded this summer by
the Millennium Symphony). Not only was he the recipient of the Copland
House Sylvia Goldstein Award, but Gregg has also just won the 2008 EAMA
Prize by the European American Musical Alliance ($ 10,000) for the same
score.
Congratulations to Gregg Wramage and his fine score, and watch for the
release this month from ERMMedia of the MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN
THE AMERICAS.
MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS recorded this summer by
the Millennium Symphony). Not only was he the recipient of the Copland
House Sylvia Goldstein Award, but Gregg has also just won the 2008 EAMA
Prize by the European American Musical Alliance ($ 10,000) for the same
score.
Congratulations to Gregg Wramage and his fine score, and watch for the
release this month from ERMMedia of the MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN
THE AMERICAS.
ERM COMPOSER GREGG
WRAMAGE WINS EAMA PRIZE
FOR $ 10K
"LA TRISTESSE DURERA"
MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS
WRAMAGE WINS EAMA PRIZE
FOR $ 10K
"LA TRISTESSE DURERA"
MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS
UK based composer Jonathan Little has scored a big one with a complete
CD release of his licensed ERMMedia recordings with the EU based label
Dilute.
Titled TERPSICHORE, this wonderful CD feature several of Jonathan Little's
recordings made on the MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA series with the
Kiev Philharmonic, the Czech Philharmonic & the Opera Chorus of the
Philharmonia Bulgarica.
Fantastic new recording!
CD release of his licensed ERMMedia recordings with the EU based label
Dilute.
Titled TERPSICHORE, this wonderful CD feature several of Jonathan Little's
recordings made on the MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA series with the
Kiev Philharmonic, the Czech Philharmonic & the Opera Chorus of the
Philharmonia Bulgarica.
Fantastic new recording!
UK COMPOSER JONATHAN
LITTLE HAS COMPLETE CD ON
DILUTE RECORDS
"TERPSICHORE"
(License) MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA
LITTLE HAS COMPLETE CD ON
DILUTE RECORDS
"TERPSICHORE"
(License) MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA
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NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
from Newbury, MA
Winstin
Taliban Dances:Concerto
for Violin & Orchestra
This collection of works
by the American
composer Robert Ian
Winstin shows two
interesting and
contrasting periods of
the composer’s work.
Featuring piano works
from the 1980s played by
the composer, Three
Pieces for Piano and
Piano Attacks are
angular, knotty pieces of
piano music with intense
emotion. They are, in a
sense, a younger
composer’s works: full of
brash brio and brimming
with the urge to reinvent
form and make one’s
mark. They are also
playful and intriguing,
alluding to other
composers and forms
while surging forward.
There is a sense of
probing and questioning
about the music. The
remaining pieces are
performed under the
baton of the composer
conducting the Kiev
Philharmonic. A broader,
lusher romanticism has
entered Winstin’s work,
more melodic, at times
lyrical, almost nostalgic
and reflective. Normandy,
June 6, 1944 for Trumpet
and Orchestra sets the
right tone for the event
which it memorializes
and is beautifully
presented by soloist and
orchestra. Le Voyage
Dans La Lune, which
quotes Berlioz among
others, is inventive and
fascinating. But the
centerpiece of the album
is the Taliban Dances
featuring soloist Galyna
Hornostai on solo violin.
Hornostoi gives a tour de
force performance of this
interesting piece of
music reflecting Winstin’s
musical commentary on a
present day state of
affairs. And like the
conflict to which it refers,
there is a range of
emotion and music
displayed, complicated,
sometimes contradictory,
complex but always
gripping. There is a lot
for the listener to digest
and enjoy, but without a
doubt what carries the
piece is the exquisite
play of Hornostai. There
is much to appreciate
and admire in this
collection of work by
Winstin.
Winstin
Taliban Dances:Concerto
for Violin & Orchestra
This collection of works
by the American
composer Robert Ian
Winstin shows two
interesting and
contrasting periods of
the composer’s work.
Featuring piano works
from the 1980s played by
the composer, Three
Pieces for Piano and
Piano Attacks are
angular, knotty pieces of
piano music with intense
emotion. They are, in a
sense, a younger
composer’s works: full of
brash brio and brimming
with the urge to reinvent
form and make one’s
mark. They are also
playful and intriguing,
alluding to other
composers and forms
while surging forward.
There is a sense of
probing and questioning
about the music. The
remaining pieces are
performed under the
baton of the composer
conducting the Kiev
Philharmonic. A broader,
lusher romanticism has
entered Winstin’s work,
more melodic, at times
lyrical, almost nostalgic
and reflective. Normandy,
June 6, 1944 for Trumpet
and Orchestra sets the
right tone for the event
which it memorializes
and is beautifully
presented by soloist and
orchestra. Le Voyage
Dans La Lune, which
quotes Berlioz among
others, is inventive and
fascinating. But the
centerpiece of the album
is the Taliban Dances
featuring soloist Galyna
Hornostai on solo violin.
Hornostoi gives a tour de
force performance of this
interesting piece of
music reflecting Winstin’s
musical commentary on a
present day state of
affairs. And like the
conflict to which it refers,
there is a range of
emotion and music
displayed, complicated,
sometimes contradictory,
complex but always
gripping. There is a lot
for the listener to digest
and enjoy, but without a
doubt what carries the
piece is the exquisite
play of Hornostai. There
is much to appreciate
and admire in this
collection of work by
Winstin.
from Dominic Nick, Los
Angeles
The Masterworks of the
New Era - Volume
Eleven is a superb CD
set which collects works
by living composers, and
with this 11th
compilation the series
continues to get better
and better. The recording
begins with a wonderful
fanfare and navigates its
way through exciting
new pieces
recorded by world-class
orchestras. Particularly,
the works by Middleton
(disc 1) and Anderson
(disc 2) are quite moving,
and McConville's
"Tableaux of Katrina"
(disc 1) is a terrifying yet
beautiful homage to the
tragedy that struck the
gulf coast in 2005. For
shoppers who are
looking for new music
from some of the best
living composers out
there right now, be sure
to give this a listen!
Angeles
The Masterworks of the
New Era - Volume
Eleven is a superb CD
set which collects works
by living composers, and
with this 11th
compilation the series
continues to get better
and better. The recording
begins with a wonderful
fanfare and navigates its
way through exciting
new pieces
recorded by world-class
orchestras. Particularly,
the works by Middleton
(disc 1) and Anderson
(disc 2) are quite moving,
and McConville's
"Tableaux of Katrina"
(disc 1) is a terrifying yet
beautiful homage to the
tragedy that struck the
gulf coast in 2005. For
shoppers who are
looking for new music
from some of the best
living composers out
there right now, be sure
to give this a listen!
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Canadian composer Michael S. Horwood's "THREE INTERLUDES" has been
nominated for the prestigious WCMA Award in the "Outstanding Classical
Composition" category (along with ERMMedia's "Masterworks of the New
Era" - Volume Ten)
The WCMA is Western Canada's largest Music Festival and Awards Event.
The Awards Show, and Conference, will be held this year in Edmonton,
Canada, between October 16 - 19.
Best of luck Michael - it is a terrific piece of music! (Great recording, too!)
nominated for the prestigious WCMA Award in the "Outstanding Classical
Composition" category (along with ERMMedia's "Masterworks of the New
Era" - Volume Ten)
The WCMA is Western Canada's largest Music Festival and Awards Event.
The Awards Show, and Conference, will be held this year in Edmonton,
Canada, between October 16 - 19.
Best of luck Michael - it is a terrific piece of music! (Great recording, too!)
CANADIAN COMPOSER
MICHAEL S. HORWOOD (& MW10)
NOMINATED FOR WCMA AWARD
"THREE INTERLUDES"
MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA - Volume 10
MICHAEL S. HORWOOD (& MW10)
NOMINATED FOR WCMA AWARD
"THREE INTERLUDES"
MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA - Volume 10
Congratulations to composer Dinos Constantinides. ("Concerto for
Violoncello & Orchestra" - MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS
recorded by the Millennium Symphony). Just this past week Maestro
Constantinides (along with 'cellist Dennis Parker) recorded his beautiful 'Cello
Concerto in Virginia. Bravo!
Violoncello & Orchestra" - MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS
recorded by the Millennium Symphony). Just this past week Maestro
Constantinides (along with 'cellist Dennis Parker) recorded his beautiful 'Cello
Concerto in Virginia. Bravo!
ERM COMPOSER DINOS
CONSTANTINIDES RECORDS 'CELLO
CONCERTO
"CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO & ORCHESTRA"
MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS - 2
CONSTANTINIDES RECORDS 'CELLO
CONCERTO
"CONCERTO FOR VIOLONCELLO & ORCHESTRA"
MILLENNIUM PROJECT: MADE IN THE AMERICAS - 2
Congratulations to composer Jonathan Middleton who has been recently
awarded a prestigious MEET THE COMPOSER Grant and will be a Guest
Composer at the University of Chile in June, 2009! Jonathan has recorded
many times with ERMMedia - most recently on the MILLENNIUM PROJECT:
MADE IN THE AMERICAS. Well deserved!
awarded a prestigious MEET THE COMPOSER Grant and will be a Guest
Composer at the University of Chile in June, 2009! Jonathan has recorded
many times with ERMMedia - most recently on the MILLENNIUM PROJECT:
MADE IN THE AMERICAS. Well deserved!
ERM COMPOSER JONATHAN
MIDDLETON RECEIVES MEET THE
COMPOSER GRANT
REPRESENTED ON ERM ON THE "MASTERWORKS OF THE
NEW ERA" SERIES & "MADE IN THE AMERICAS" SERIES
MIDDLETON RECEIVES MEET THE
COMPOSER GRANT
REPRESENTED ON ERM ON THE "MASTERWORKS OF THE
NEW ERA" SERIES & "MADE IN THE AMERICAS" SERIES
You Can Listen to the ERM RADIO from the ERM HOME PAGE!
ERMMedia has been honored with four nominations from the worlds largest
music group JPF for its ground breaking new recordings: TALIBAN DANCES,
MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA - VOLUME 12, HOLIDAYS OF THE NEW
ERA - VOLUME 1 & FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT. JPF boasts 50,000+
Members Worldwide. Congratulations to all the composers involved. More
detailed info at www.jpfolks.com.
music group JPF for its ground breaking new recordings: TALIBAN DANCES,
MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA - VOLUME 12, HOLIDAYS OF THE NEW
ERA - VOLUME 1 & FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT. JPF boasts 50,000+
Members Worldwide. Congratulations to all the composers involved. More
detailed info at www.jpfolks.com.
ERM RECEIVES 9 JPF NOMINATIONS
FOR CONT. & CLASS. ALBUMS OF
THE YEAR
TALIBAN DANCES | MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA -
VOLUME 12 | FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT & HOLIDAYS
OF THE NEW ERA - VOLUME1 - ALSO INDIV WORKS BY
BILOTTA, WYLEGALA, WINSTIN, CONSTANTINIDES &
WALCZYK !
FOR CONT. & CLASS. ALBUMS OF
THE YEAR
TALIBAN DANCES | MASTERWORKS OF THE NEW ERA -
VOLUME 12 | FROM DARKNESS INTO LIGHT & HOLIDAYS
OF THE NEW ERA - VOLUME1 - ALSO INDIV WORKS BY
BILOTTA, WYLEGALA, WINSTIN, CONSTANTINIDES &
WALCZYK !
Congratulations to composers Robert Hardy & Willard Riley on their
upcoming May, 2010 World Premiere of their ERM recorded work FIFTH DAY
SUITE with the Toronto Philharmonia under the baton of Kerry Stratton. "I fell
in love with the piece from the fantastic recording! I know my audience will
love it!" Kerry Stratton, Toronto Philharmonia.
upcoming May, 2010 World Premiere of their ERM recorded work FIFTH DAY
SUITE with the Toronto Philharmonia under the baton of Kerry Stratton. "I fell
in love with the piece from the fantastic recording! I know my audience will
love it!" Kerry Stratton, Toronto Philharmonia.
ERM COMPOSERS HARDY &RILEY
GET WORLD PREMIERE WITH
TORONTO PHIL.
FIFTH DAY SUITE ON ERMMEDIA
GET WORLD PREMIERE WITH
TORONTO PHIL.
FIFTH DAY SUITE ON ERMMEDIA
ERMMedia has signed an agreement with industry
giant LION'S GATE to release FILM Soundtrack CD's
to current films produced through the Haxan and
Grindstone production houses. The first film
soundtrack to be released is SEVENTH MOON
starring Amy Smart. First release is due out in
October.
giant LION'S GATE to release FILM Soundtrack CD's
to current films produced through the Haxan and
Grindstone production houses. The first film
soundtrack to be released is SEVENTH MOON
starring Amy Smart. First release is due out in
October.
ERM SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH
LION'S GATE FOR FILM
SOUNDTRACK RELEASES
HAXAN / GRINDSTONE PRODUCTION HOUSES
"SEVENTH MOON" FIRST RELEASE ON ERMFILMSERIES
FILM STARS AMYSMART
LION'S GATE FOR FILM
SOUNDTRACK RELEASES
HAXAN / GRINDSTONE PRODUCTION HOUSES
"SEVENTH MOON" FIRST RELEASE ON ERMFILMSERIES
FILM STARS AMYSMART
