Crown Imperial

Crown Imperial

• COMPACT DISC

"The finest wind ensemble collection I've ever heard...The demonstration-class sound...has to be heard to be believed...A no-brainer on my Want List." - <i>Fanfare</i> <P> "Stunning recording, both literally and figuratively. Get this!" - <i>In Tune</i> <P> "This may be the most mercilessly demanding recording of large instrumental forces that I know, with bass transients and dynamics so far beyond the current state-of-the-art in speakers and electronics that I suspect designers will still be catching up to it twenty years from now." - <i>The Absolute Sound</i> <P> "I am still tingling from that mighty avalanche of sound...Certainly this record is a technical triumph, as it is clearly intended to be, but the really exciting news is that it is a musical triumph as well." - <i>Ultra High Fidelity</i> <P> Seldom heard, powerful works for organ, winds, brass, and percussion - from classics to an over-the-top piece by hot American composer <b>Michael Daugherty</b>. <P> <i>Crown Imperial</i> is a follow-up to one of Reference Recordings' all-time best-sellers, <i>Pomp & Pipes</i>. America's premiere professional, full-time band is conducted by <b>Jerry Junkin</b>, the world's best-known band specialist. <P> The symphonic Fisk pipe organ in the <b>Meyerson Symphony Center</b>, Dallas, is played by its resident virtuoso, <b>Mary Preston</b>. <P> Knock-'em dead HDCD sonics by <b>"Prof." Keith Johnson</b> will thrill audiophiles of all persuasions, especially those with big subwoofers! <P> The <b>Dallas Wind Symphony</b> has established itself as the front-runner in the renaissance of the great American wind band. Founded in 1985, the ensemble became fully professional with the naming of <b>Jerry Junkin</b> as Artistic Director in 1990. <P> The legendary <b>Frederick Fennell</b> served as principal guest conductor from the mid-1990's until his death in 2004.