Reference Recordings - Crown Imperial

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Crown Imperial
FESTIVE MUSIC FOR ORGAN, WINDS, BRASS & PERCUSSION

DALLAS WIND SYMPHONY
JERRY JUNKIN
MARY PRESTON organ

RR-112 CD


One of Reference Recording's all-time bestsellers, and an audiophile touchstone, is Pomp & Pipes!, their first foray into the magnificent repertoire for organ and wind band.   In the fourteen years since, Reference Recordings have had many requests for “more!”, and here it is, a program that's at least as exhilarating.

This time, in addition to the renowned Dallas Wind Symphony and its music director Jerry Junkin, we have the services of Mary Preston, resident organist of the mighty Fisk concert instrument in the Meyerson Symphony Center.   No one knows the capabilities of the mighty Fisk organ better than Mary Preston, and can make it sing and shout.

In addition to the royal coronation anthem CROWN IMPERIAL by William Walton, there are substantial pieces that are seldom heard in such full instrumentation.   Pieces by Richard Strauss, Giovanni Gabrieli, Henri Tomasi, Percy Grainger, Richard Wagner, Paul Hindemith and Michael Daugherty complete an exciting and satisfying program.

All the colorfully scored pieces provided “Prof.” Keith Johnson “manna from heaven” to work his audio magic.   The justly famous acoustics of the Meyerson Center have all the clarity, warmth and spaciousness we could ask, and when the full ensemble and center-of-the-earth organ pedals come together, the effect is hair-raising.   Audiophiles and brass music fans everywhere will go nuts.


  1. Richard Strauss: Festival Intrada     6:19
  2. Giovanni Gabrieli: Canzon Primi Toni     4:00
  3. William Walton: Crown Imperial     10:35
  4. Henri Tomasi: Procession du Vendredi-Saint     9:30
  5. Percy Grainger: County Derry Air     6:21
  6. Richard Wagner: Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral     7:48
  7. -   9. Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik #7     15:16
10. Michael Daugherty: Niagara Falls     10:06

      Total Time     70:25

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