Klavier's disc Metropolis is born part of a long-standing cycle of exchange between the band traditions within the United States and Britain. Frederick Fennell was inspired by the strong, exciting, and dignified band tradition within England to mount a similar campaign in the United States with his Eastman Wind Ensemble in the 1950s. By the time 1980 rolled around, the British band tradition was in a bit of a slump, and bandleader Timothy Reynish utilized Fennell as his own model when taking charge of Royal Northern College ...
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Klavier's disc Metropolis is born part of a long-standing cycle of exchange between the band traditions within the United States and Britain. Frederick Fennell was inspired by the strong, exciting, and dignified band tradition within England to mount a similar campaign in the United States with his Eastman Wind Ensemble in the 1950s. By the time 1980 rolled around, the British band tradition was in a bit of a slump, and bandleader Timothy Reynish utilized Fennell as his own model when taking charge of Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra in Manchester. Through the efforts of Reynish and others, the British band tradition was brought back up to speed, and the CD Metropolis, as issued by Serendipity in the U.K. in 1996, was one of the first recorded summaries of new trends in British band music. As the Serendipity issue has gone out of print, once again the U.S. has come to the rescue, as Boca Raton-based label Klavier has picked up Metropolis for re-release -- the cycle of exchange continues....
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