CD "Nordic Wind Band Classics" (Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra)

Including TVEITT: Premiere Recording - The Old Mill on the Brook, Op. 204; RAUTAVAARA: A Soldier's Mass, Op. 40 (1968); SALLINEN: Chorali, Op. 22 (1970); ALFVEN: Festival Overture, Op. 26 (1909); NIELSEN: Paraphrase on 'Nearer My God to Thee', FS 63 (1912); TVEITT: Premiere Recording - Sinfonietta di soffiatori, Op 203 (1962); SCHMIDT: Premiere Recording - Hommage à Stravinsky (1985)

This is the next recording in Chandos' survey of wind band music from around the world, performed by the Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra.

The Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra is now recognised as one of the leading conservatory ensembles in the world. Formed over twenty years ago, it has performed at numerous international music festivals and has led the field in commissioning new works and rescuing old.

Previous recordings in the series have been well received.

The disc contains premiere recordings of works by Geirr Tveitt and Ole Schmidt.