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「吹奏楽のクラシック曲」を新録音でお届けするＢＣＬシリーズ、第11作目は再び海外の歴史的名作をピックアップ。アメリカの吹奏楽3大作曲賞のひとつABA（アメリカ水素額指導者協会）オスワルド賞の記念すべき第1回受賞作品でもあるクリフトン・ウィリアムズの代表作「ファンファーレとアレグロ」に始まる全8作品。どれも吹奏楽の歴史を語る上で欠かせない傑作揃いです。
今回のタイトル曲は、アメリカを代表する作曲家モートン・グールの「ジェリコ」。旧約聖書に登場するエピソードの一つ「ジェリコの戦い」を見事なまでに音楽化したアメリカ吹奏楽作品の金字塔で、それぞれの楽器の特性を活かした明快なオーケストレーションは、前出のクリフトン・ウィリアムズなど後進の作曲家に大きな影響を与えました。
その他、イギリス南西部サマセット地方の民謡を使ったホルストの管弦楽曲をグランドマンが編曲した「サマーセット・ラプソディ」、1965年全日本吹奏楽コンクール課題曲になったコフィールド「序曲『ティアラ』」、戦後の日本吹奏楽の復興をささえたジョセフ・オリヴァドーティの楽曲の中から「イシターの凱旋」、「リンカンシャーの花束」で知られるグレインジャーがグリーグに捧げた「岸辺のモリー」ほか、プロイハー「スー族の旋律による変奏曲」、アルフレッド・リード「サスカッチアンの山」といったあまり録音されることのない貴重な音源を収録。
木村吉宏＆広島ウィンドオーケストラが新たに生命を吹き込んだ珠玉の8作品です。

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  • Hiroshima Wind Orchestra

    Hiroshima Wind Orchestra (HWO) was formed in 1993 by professional musicians in Hiroshima to share the splendor of wind music and to spread the message of peace through music. HWO performed its 1st regular concert in October of the same year. Since then, HWO has held two regular concerts annually, and has continued to expand its activities through local events such as school concerts and public concerts. The orchestra has also accepted requests to perform at events both inside and outside of Hiroshima Prefecture. The 11th regular concert in 1999 was performed as part of the "August in Hiroshima" World Music Festival. In 2003, HWO released "The Hounds of Spring", the first CD in its Band Classics Library (Brain Music) series. This long-selling series is still available today, and includes a total of 12 CDs produced through 2009. During its 20th regular concert, which also marked the orchestra's 10th anniversary, HWO held a UNICEF Charity Event for Refugees. In 2011, Tatsuya Shimono became the orchestra's music director, and implemented an ambitious program that focused on Japanese works and the pursuit of an artistic repertoire. "Symphony for Wind Orchestra / Bin Kaneda", Mr. Shimono's inaugural CD with HWO, garnered attention as a "Special Selection" by The Record Geijutsu magazine, and won the Ongaku No Tomo Sha 49th Record Academy Award for "Wind Music, Special Category". HWO has also been awarded the "23rd Academy Award, Performance Category" from the Japan Academic Society of Wind Music, the 35th Hiroshima Culture Award, and the 2014 Hiroshima Citizens' Award. With its supple and beautiful sounds, and an ambitious program, Hiroshima Wind Orchestra has garnered attention from various quarters. We will continue to take great strides that go beyond what is normally expected from a wind orchestra, leading our audiences to the discovery of new possibilities.

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