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[SEPTEMBER UPDATE! Northwestern SWE has achieved a new milestone: its recent release "rising" is under consideration for a GRAMMY Award nomination in the Classical Orchestra category. You can listen to the Symphonic Wind Ensemble's energetic performances of works by Aaron Copland, Joseph Schwantner, Eric Whitacre, and David Maslanka on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rising/id500487595 ]

The new CD - "rising" - is the fourth album by the Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Mallory Thompson. This video captures the rehearsal and recording process that led to the final product.

1. An Outdoor Overture (Copland)
2. Ceremonial Fanfare (Copland)
3. ...and the mountains rising nowhere (Schwantner)
4. Sleep (Whitacre)
5. Symphony No. 4 (Maslanka)

Available December, 2011. Summit Records.


SWE Concert Footage courtesy The Davee Distance Learning Project, with special thanks to the staff of Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University: Stephen Ling, Nate Bartlett, Chris Simonson, and Jac Reyno (Camera Operators), Richard Van Kleeck (Video), Herb Simrall (Audio)