Russian Wind Band Classics

premiere recording in this version
Reinhold Gliere (1875-1956)

1 Solemn Overture for the Twentieth Anniversay of the October Revolution, Op. 72 8:11
(ed. Robert Grechesky)
Maestoso solenne - Cantabile espressivo

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

2 Circus Polka 3:28
Composed for a young elephant
Brillante

premiere recording of the complete set
Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953)

Marches for Military Band, Op. 69 14:22
3 1 March for a Spartakiade 3:37
4 2 Marching Song (Lyrical) 3:14
5 3 March. Composed for the Muzgiz Competition (arr. V. Shpirko and Samuel Becker) 5:37
6 4 Cavalry March (Over the Bridge) 1:43

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Concerto for Trombone* 10:53
7 Allegro vivace 2:42
8 Andante cantabile 3:25
9 Allegretto 4:43

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)

10 March of the Soviet Militia, Op. 139 1:30
Allegretto

premiere recording
Sergey Prokofiev

11 Anthem for Military Band, Op. 98 1:50
(ed. James Gourlay)
Maestoso

premiere recording in this version
Aram Il'yich Khachaturian (1903-1978)

The Battle of Stalingrad, Op. 74a 28:22
Suite from the film by Vladimir Petrov
(ed. Robert Peel)
For large wind orchestra
12 I The City on the Volga 2:03
13 II Invasion 2:51
14 III Stalingrad in flames 4:35
15 IV The enemy is doomed 7:06
16 V Into battle for the Motherland 2:46
17 VI Eternal fame to the heroes 3:18
18 VII Forward, to victory 3:53
19 VIII There is a cliff on the Volga 1:49
69:27
Jacques Mauger trombone*
Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra
Clark Rundell
Recorded in:
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
24 & 25 February 2003
Producer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Don Hartridge
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K