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Mason Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra

Mason Bates

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Edwin Outwater

Mason Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra

Awards:

This short-ish concerto for orchestra introduces the woodwind, string, brass and percussion families with dashes of jazz and techno. It’s a noble enterprise, with deeper ideals about human diversity...

Mason Bates: Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra

Mason Bates

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Edwin Outwater

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This short-ish concerto for orchestra introduces the woodwind, string, brass and percussion families with dashes of jazz and techno. It’s a noble enterprise, with deeper ideals about human diversity...

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Contents and tracklist

Primordial Orchestra
Track length0:42
Birth of Sprite
Track length4:36
The Woodwinds
Track length2:47
The Strings
Track length3:03
The Brass
Track length2:16
The Percussion
Track length1:16
Rivalry & Death of Sprite
Track length3:41
Finale & Rebirth of Sprite
Track length4:33

Awards and reviews

  • Grammy Awards
    65th Awards (2023)
    Winner - Best Engineered Album, Classical

July 2022

This short-ish concerto for orchestra introduces the woodwind, string, brass and percussion families with dashes of jazz and techno. It’s a noble enterprise, with deeper ideals about human diversity and unity. Bates is, as ever, an engaging musical storyteller.
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