Burnin

Dr. Gary Ziek writes of his new release with the Emporia State Univeristy Wind Ensemble: quot;Dear Listeners, I hope that you enjoy our retrospective of a decade of challenging and diverse music. It has been a formidable task to select 76 minutes of music to represent ten years of concert performances. In the process of listening to the recordings, I tried to consider both the quality of the performance and the sound quality of the various selections. In an age where recorded music can be so over-edited as to be soulless, the works on this [album] are all live concert recordings, with all the energy, joy (and yes, imperfections!) that come with live performance. Kudos to all the students who made this music come to life!quot; The album features tried and true band classics such as Henry Fillmore's quot;His Honor,quot; as well as works by newer composers including Samuel Hazo and Brian Balmages.