Saxbabe 28 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 More than a year away, but might as well post now (ahem to Mark and John)...From Houston Symphony website:April 2, 4, 5, 2009You can hear John Williams’ life-long love of the horn in his concerto, which was written as he was completing the music to the third Harry Potter film. Imagine your own picture to the concerto’s movements—Angelus, The Battle of the Trees, Pastorale, The Hunt and Nocturne.Peter Oundjian, conductorWilliam VerMeulen, hornVaughn Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisJohn Williams: Concerto for Horn and OrchestraJohn Williams: Celebration FanfareRachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesAs well, Andre Previn and Leonard Slatkin are both conducting in Houston in the same general time frame.Though ironically, I have no idea where I'll be by then, if even in the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 More than a year away, but might as well post now (ahem to Mark and John)...From Houston Symphony website:April 2, 4, 5, 2009You can hear John Williams’ life-long love of the horn in his concerto, which was written as he was completing the music to the third Harry Potter film. Imagine your own picture to the concerto’s movements—Angelus, The Battle of the Trees, Pastorale, The Hunt and Nocturne.Peter Oundjian, conductorWilliam VerMeulen, hornVaughn Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisJohn Williams: Concerto for Horn and OrchestraJohn Williams: Celebration FanfareRachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesAs well, Andre Previn and Leonard Slatkin are both conducting in Houston in the same general time frame.Though ironically, I have no idea where I'll be by then, if even in the state.Thanks for the heads-up, Greta. I have family returning to the Greater Houston area later this year, so the chances of my being in town for events like this are greater, but not high. Hope some of you Texans can make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QMM 4 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Would love to hear the concerto of course but I'd love to hear the fantasia live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Would love to hear the concerto of course but I'd love to hear the fantasia live.Oh yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Isn't Celebration Fanfare officially unreleased too? It'd be nice to have a recording of that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Sounds like a good excuse for a 2nd Texas JWFan Meetup to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf 4 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Vaughn Williams: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas TallisJohn Williams: Concerto for Horn and OrchestraJohn Williams: Celebration FanfareRachmaninoff: Symphonic DancesOh, wow that is some line up...I'll be in Tulsa around then, but this would be worth the effort to make the trip down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Another unrecorded Horn Concertu performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattris 416 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 From my house, the the HSO's Jones Hall is only a 45 min. drive. I will definitely be there --- and my iPod will come with me... if you know what I mean Sounds like a good excuse for a 2nd Texas JWFan Meetup to me.I missed the 1st. When (and where) was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Sounds like a good excuse for a 2nd Texas JWFan Meetup to me.I missed the 1st. When (and where) was it?Last Memorial Day weekend (or therabouts), the Houston Symphony had a film score night. It wasn't huge, just me, Greta (Saxbabe) and Mark & Mrs. Olivarez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattris 416 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Think I remember hearing about that. I don't know why I didn't attend. The HSO are a very good orchestra.I know it's over a year away, but who else thinks they might be able to come April '09? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Wow...I wish this were happening in NY or Philly so I could hear it! I plan on performing the piece in it's entirety for my senior recital in Spring 2010, but it's so difficult that I'm already immersed in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Sounds like a good excuse for a 2nd Texas JWFan Meetup to me.Won't it be like the 4th or 5th by the time 2009 rolls around? Or do the next two concerts in Austin not count? Gee, April 2009, man I don't know if I'll be able to get away on such short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Sounds like a good excuse for a 2nd Texas JWFan Meetup to me.Won't it be like the 4th or 5th by the time 2009 rolls around? Or do the next two concerts in Austin not count? Heh, does just two members count as official? Meetups number 1.1 and 1.2, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Composer_Fan 2 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Sounds like a great concert! I don't think I'm familiar with the Celebration Fanfare. Is it on a CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Sounds like a great concert! I don't think I'm familiar with the Celebration Fanfare. Is it on a CD?No, it's an unrecorded piece. If i remember right, it was premiered by the Houston SO, sometime in the late 80's.EDIT: Checked my own notes... This was comissioned by Houston SO composer-in-residende Tobias Picker for his Fanfare Project, in celebration of the Texas declaration of independence. It was premiered in 1986 by the orchestra under Sergio Comissiona. The project included comissions by composers like Christopher Rouse, Marius Constant, Elliot Carter, John Adams, Steve Reich and Picker himself, among others. Each of the news fanfares was premiered at the opening of one of the concerts. Williams fanfare is around a minute and a half and you can hear a midi of the main motif here. Built around this little theme, the fanfare is a sort of short fugue.On a side note, Williams recorded the Tobia Picker piece "Old and Lost Rivers" on his Five Sacred Trees album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekUYoda 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Do NOT miss the chance to hear Bill VerMeulen performing this concerto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We definately need a Celebration Fanfare recording (not to be confused with Fanfare for a Festive Occasion).There's a longer midi of it somewhere than Miguel postededit...Whaaa?I misread the post,it It IS in there. Were all counting on you,whoever is going.Mattmane,get a good microphone to record thisK.M.more interested in this piece than another horn concerto boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 No promises KM. But Mark and I have plenty of time to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Sorry I don't do recordings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I just now realized a lot of people here live in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Sorry I don't do recordings.You will when I plant that mic on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hey now, we're friends but not close enough for you to sneak a hidden mike on me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxbabe 28 Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Well, I do them...but have never had decent equipment. I don't know where I'll be then... But if not in Texas, I may have to find a way back for it!And yeah, Bill Vermeulen is really an amazing horn player, I love hearing him at their concerts. I have a live Mahler 5th recording they did on tour from the 90s where his playing in the Scherzo is just insane...And I didn't realize the Celebration Fanfare was unrecorded....I thought there was a boot of it floating around somewhere?The John Adams fanfare from that project...they are actually playing that this weekend, it's called "Tromba Lontana"...I have tickets but won't be able to go...too much going on to get away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 And I didn't realize the Celebration Fanfare was unrecorded....I thought there was a boot of it floating around somewhere?no.this is why it is of utmost important we get this one.it is likely not to be played again for another 20 yearswhoever records it will be a JWFan Hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxbabe 28 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Hey all...Saw this in a solicitation mail from the Houston Symphony which mentions the Celebration Fanfare, scan:Good thing JW still had the score somewhere...Maybe this has not been performed or recorded because the orchestra holds the performance rights?It would be really cool if they recorded a CD of all the fanfares when they are able to buy all the scores...I think many of them have almost never been performed.This is an almost complete list of the commissioned composers: Steve Reich, William Schuman, John Harbison, Jacob Druckman, Elliot Carter, John Adams, Christopher Rouse, Charles Wuorinen, John Williams, Carla Bley, Victoria Bond, Joan Tower, Tobias Picker, Marius Constant, Carlisle Floyd, Olly Wilson, Poul Ruders, Tikhon Khrennikov, and Aulis Sallinen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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