Harrison's Dream Peter Graham

Titel / Title: Harrison's Dream
Komponist / Arrangeur / Contributor: By Peter Graham
Publisher #: DHM022
Kategorie / Category: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: Donald Hunsberger Wind Library
UPC: 654979050858
ISBN13: 978-0-7579-1023-4

Harrison's Dream is a musical depiction of the forty-year effort by John Harrison during the first half of the 18th century to develop a chronometer capable of providing exact time on the high seas. His obsession was a result of the passing of the Longitude Act following the accidental destruction of the Association, the flagship of the British Royal Navy, along with three sister ships in 1707 on rocks off the Scilly Islands. This highly rhythmic and technical composition was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band, Col. Lowell Graham, Commander/Conductor, and has been awarded the 2002 ABA/Ostwald Award for Original Composition. Graham is Associate Conductor of England's Black Dyke Brass Band. Recorded by the United States Air Force Band and the North Texas Wind Ensemble (Klavier).

Harrison's Dream is a musical depiction of the forty-year effort by John Harrison during the first half of the 18th century to develop a chronometer capable of providing exact time on the high seas. His obsession was a result of the passing of the Longitude Act following the accidental destruction of the Association, flagship of the British Royal Navy, along with three sister ships, in 1707 on rocks off the Scilly Islands. This highly rhythmic and technical composition was commissioned by the United States Air Force Band, Col. Lowell Graham, Commander/Conductor, and has been awarded the 2002 ABA/Ostwald Award for Original Composition. Graham is Associate Conductor of England's Black Dyke Brass Band. Recorded by the United States Air Force Band and the North Texas Wind Ensemble (Klavier).

Harrison's Dream ist eine musikalische Schilderung der vierzigjährigen Bemühungen John Harrisons in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts, einen Chronometer zu entwickeln, der auf hoher See die genaue Zeit anzeigen konnte. Seine Besessenheit war eine Folge der Verabschiedung des Longitude Act nach der versehentlichen Zerstörung der Association, des Flaggschiffs der britischen Royal Navy, zusammen mit drei Schwesterschiffen im Jahr 1707 auf Felsen vor den Scilly-Inseln. Diese äußerst rhythmische und technische Komposition wurde von der United States Air Force Band unter Kommandant und Dirigent Col. Lowell Graham in Auftrag gegeben und 2002 mit dem ABA/Ostwald Award für Originalkompositionen ausgezeichnet. Graham ist stellvertretender Dirigent der englischen Black Dyke Brass Band. Aufgenommen von der United States Air Force Band und dem North Texas Wind Ensemble (Klavier).