Approaching

Approaching
Approaching
Live album by Symphony Number One, Jordan Randall Smith
Released	November 3, 2017
Recorded	September 23, 2016 – August 27, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland
Venue	Lovely Lane Methodist Church; Light Street Presbyterian Church; Emmanuel Episcopal Church;
Genre	Contemporary classical
Length	79:11
Label	SNOtone
Producer	Dan Rorke; Jordan Randall Smith (also exec.);
Symphony Number One chronology

Approaching is the fourth live album by contemporary classical chamber orchestra Symphony Number One. The album was released on November 3, 2017 and features the music of Nicholas Bentz, Martha Horst, and Hangrui Zhang.^[1]^[2] The majority of the disk is taken up by Nicholas Bentz’s work Approaching Eternity.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Straussian Landscapes"	Martha Horst^[6]	21:56
2.	"Baltimore Prelude"	Hangrui Zhang^[7]	3:21
3.	"Approaching Eternity"	Nicholas Bentz^[8]	53:54
Total length:			79:11

Personnel

Symphony Number One^[9]

Sarah Eckman McIver – flute
Garrett Hale – oboe
Julia Perry – oboe
James Duncan – clarinet
Scott Johnson Jr. – clarinet
Melissa Johnson Lander – clarinet
Mateen Milan – bassoon
Kika Wright – bassoon
Kelso Jones – horn
Selena Maytum – French horn
Scott Ullman – French horn
Andrew Ezell – trumpet
Sarah Manley – trombone
Matthew Stiens – percussion
Elizabeth G. Hill – piano
Kristin Bakkegard – violin
Christopher Ciampoli – violin
Karin Kilper – viola
Colin Webb – viola
Mike Newman – cello
Michael Rittling – Double bass
Jordan Randall Smith – conductor

Additional musicians

Drew Dardis – flute
Cindy Dong – bassoon
Clifton Guidry III – bassoon
Juan Carlos Martinez – clarinet
Juan Esteban Martinez – clarinet
Jordan Dinkins – French horn
Noah Tingen – French horn
Gabriel Luciano – trombone
Adrienne Knauer – harp
Minjin Lee – violin
Phoebe Leng – violin
Audrey Maxner – violin
William Weijia Wang – violin
Trista Wong – violin
Hangchen Xiao – violin
Colin Webb – viola
Robert Kaufman – cello
Doug Ohashi – Double bass

References

^ Smith, Tim (August 23, 2017). "Symphony Number One showcases new work from diverse composers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
^ Horst, Martha. "Straussian Landscapes released on CD". MARTHA CALLISON HORST – COMPOSER. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
^ Music News Desk (November 12, 2017). "SNO's 4th Album APPROACHING Features 80 Minutes Of New Music". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
^ Bentz, Nicholas. "Approaching Eternity". Nicholas Bentz. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
^ "Playlist: Dec/30/17 « WBJC". www.wbjc.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
^ Lundquist, Tiffany (October 25, 2015). "Symphony Number One Opened September 23 and 24 with Wealth of Winds". The Peabody Post. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
^ Scherch, John (December 4, 2017). "Playlist: Dec/04/17". WBJC. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
^ Lundquist, Tiffany (August 13, 2017). "Nicholas Bentz on New Symphony Number One Album". The Peabody Post. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
^ "Symphony Number One – Approaching". December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

External links

[1] Smith, Tim (August 23, 2017). "Symphony Number One showcases new work from diverse composers". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 25, 2017.

[2] Horst, Martha. "Straussian Landscapes released on CD". MARTHA CALLISON HORST – COMPOSER. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

[3] Music News Desk (November 12, 2017). "SNO's 4th Album APPROACHING Features 80 Minutes Of New Music". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

[4] Bentz, Nicholas. "Approaching Eternity". Nicholas Bentz. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

[5] "Playlist: Dec/30/17 « WBJC". www.wbjc.com. Retrieved January 5, 2018.

[6] Lundquist, Tiffany (October 25, 2015). "Symphony Number One Opened September 23 and 24 with Wealth of Winds". The Peabody Post. Retrieved November 10, 2016.

[7] Scherch, John (December 4, 2017). "Playlist: Dec/04/17". WBJC. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

[8] Lundquist, Tiffany (August 13, 2017). "Nicholas Bentz on New Symphony Number One Album". The Peabody Post. Retrieved August 25, 2017.

[9] "Symphony Number One – Approaching". December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2017.

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