Dimensions Vol. 2: Works For Orchestra
Navona, 2019
8/10
Listen to Dimensions Vol. 2: Works For Orchestra
This 2nd compilation in the Dimensions series from Navona Records showcases the sublime textures and varied delivery of these 5 timeless compositions.
Erich Stem’s “Portland” starts the listen majestic and organic in the nearly 10 minutes of pristine instrumentation, and Bill Whitley’s “Bonzai Down”, written in rondo form, follows and flows with mountain-esque ideas in its versatile delivery.
The back half of the listen offers the 3 parts of Concerto #2 For Guitar And Orchestra “In Somnis Veritas”, by Mark Francis, where guitar and orchestra emit a dreamy display, and “Street Music”, by Jan Jarvlepp exits the listen light and jovial, where brass and percussion highlight the diversity.
A listen that has something for everyone, this installment of the Dimensions continues the radiant, skilled and innovative music we’ve all come to expect from Navona.
Travels well with: Bill Whitley- Then Elephant Speaks; John A. Carollo- Symphony No. 3