James Beckel: Portraits of the American West; Kerry Turner: Bronze Triptych; John Williams: Hooked on Williams (arr. Anthony Di Lorenzo); Samuel Barber: Adagio (arr. Roger Kaza); Thad Jones: A Child is Born (arr. Dick Meyer); Furber: Limehouse Blues (arr. Dick Meyer); Tommy Wolf: Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (arr. Dick Meyer); Sterling Procter: Amazing Grace.

Combined horn sections of Dallas and Houston Symphonies. 12 of the finest horn players in the world recording works composed or transcribed specifically for them. Principals are renowned hornists Gregory Hustis and William VerMeulen.

With works by Kerry Turner, James A. Beckel, Jr., John Williams, Samuel Barber, Thad Jones, Braham/Furber, Tommy Wolf and Sterling Procter, this CD is performed by horn sections from Dallas and Houston Symphony Orchestras.

“Spectacular 12-horn ensemble strutting its stuff in music that is straight out of heartland America. The ensemble work is faultless. Intonation and articulation are splendid. The use of percussion is resourceful, transcending the plebian role of a mere rhythm section…The sound is up to Crystal’s usual high standards, resulting in a 65-minute trip through some quite user-friendly, and, from time to time, astonishing music.”(Zagorski, Fanfare)

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