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Hess - Winds of Power

~ Nigel Hess
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  • Orchestra: London Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Bedford Pupils of Daubney Middle School
  • Composer: Nigel Hess
  • Audio CD (23 Jan 2006)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: New Direction
  • ASIN: B000038I6P
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 153,111 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

1. TV Detectives
2. To The Stars
3. Thames Journey
4. East Coast Pictures
5. Stephenson's Rocket
6. Global Variations
7. Winds Of Power
8. Scramble

On this CD:
  1. Thames Journey
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  2. East Coast Pictures
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  3. Stephenson's Rocket
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  4. Global Variations
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  5. The Winds of Power
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  6. Scramble! - Concert Overture for Wind Band
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  7. The TV Detectives
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess

  8. To The Stars!
    Composed by Nigel Hess
    Performed by Bedford Pupils of Daubney Middle School, London Symphonic Wind Orchestra
    Conducted by Nigel Hess


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Amazon.co.uk Review

This fun collection could only come from Hess. Firstly--the orchestra is his own creation. Then there is the superbly "cricket" Britishness about his style that infuses most of the pieces. One track that sends him farther afield deserves immediate mention--"Global Variations". Musically this spins the planet faster than Fogg or Palin (eight minutes), taking in the rich sounds of France, Spain, South Africa, Egypt, Russia, India, China, Australia and South and North America. Of course it is bracketed by journey's start and end in Blighty beneath the chimes of Big Ben! The albums title track is a premiere recording that explores the ensemble's capabilities, ranging from dark moods to lightning bursts of cheer. Other journeys taken include a trip "To the Stars!" with an enthusiastic school choir, the take off of "Stephenson's Rocket" (a piece that comes off as an English superhero's anthem), and a county crossing browse through local melody in "Thames Journey". There's also a suitably airy flight taken complete with spirals updiddly up and back down again for "Scramble!" And each of his famous "TV Detectives" (Dangerfield, Campion, Wycliffe, Maigret and Hetty Wainthrop) get a moment in the sun too. The recording has the feel of a concert hall setting, and makes for a most entertaining stationary tour of Hess' wind-blown world. --Paul Tonks

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Wind Orchestra Music, 12 Oct 2003
I recommend this CD to anyone who is interested in modern wind band or orchestral music. Having played the music in the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales in the past, I have seen first hand how truly wonderful the arrangements are. I can't wait for more similar CD's of this quality and majesty.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Majestic, 13 Aug 2001
By greatleveller@tesco.net (Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
Nigel Hess is surely one of the unsung musical heroes of present day British Music. We can identify him simply as 'that bloke who write the telly tunes', but what tunes they are. The 'Ivor Novello' award winning 'Hetty Wainthropp Investigates' is a confirmed classic. However to truly marvel at the power and emotion of his work, 'The Catskills' from the East Coast Pictures is astounding. People who love music will love this. Its that simple.
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