The Borealis Wind Quintet is a relative rarity in that it is a touring wind chamber group that mainly plays concerts, is not based out of a university, and conducts only short-term residencies. The group's schedule is generally booked months in advance, it plays everything from music festivals attended by thousands down to lowly church basements, and it is in demand all over the United States. Nevertheless, the major labels aren't out there looking for the best wind groups to record, no matter how good or popular they might ...
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The Borealis Wind Quintet is a relative rarity in that it is a touring wind chamber group that mainly plays concerts, is not based out of a university, and conducts only short-term residencies. The group's schedule is generally booked months in advance, it plays everything from music festivals attended by thousands down to lowly church basements, and it is in demand all over the United States. Nevertheless, the major labels aren't out there looking for the best wind groups to record, no matter how good or popular they might be. Thankfully, for those of us who want to experience BWQ outside of the live context, MSR Classics has stepped into the breach to capture the group on an excellent disc entitled A La Carte: Short Works for Winds.For those of us who come to the table with some knowledge of wind music, the Milhaud and Persichetti pieces are known quantities. Not so the others, which range from a brand-spanking-new (at the time of release) work by Joseph Turrin, Summer Dances through nineteenth...
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Amy Beach; Darius Milhaud; Ferenc Farkas; Giulio Briccialdi; Gunther Schuller; Joseph Turrin; Nino Rota; Percy Grainger;... Very Good. In very good packaging. Borealis Wind Quintet-A La Carte: Short Works for Winds by Borealis Wind Quintet.