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Corigliano & Gaudete Brass: February 2017 Playlist
February 2017 brings a new album from Chicago’s Gaudete Brass celebrating American composer John Corigliano: “sevenfive — The John Corigliano Effect” (street date Feb. 10). Our monthly playlist alternates tracks by Corigliano with tracks from Gaudete’s Cedille debut album, “Chicago Moves.” Also featured are tracks from “Winging It: Piano Music of John Corigliano,” recorded by Ursula Oppens and Jerome Lowenthal, and “American Orchestral Works” recorded by Carlos Kalmar and the Grant Park Orchestra.
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