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Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra

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This is a live recording of the 96th Subscription Concert held at The Symphony Hall in Osaka on June 6, 2006. Under the direction of Principal Guest Conductor Kazuhiko Komatsu, the program featured works with a strong narrative quality that drew on Greek mythology, fables from various European countries, and 19th century adventure and detective novels. Of particular note was the world premiere of Peter Grayham's euphonium concerto "In the Line of Honorable Gentlemen," featuring world-renowned virtuoso Stephen Mead (euphonium). It is a passionate performance that should be remembered for a long time, along with the performance of another Grayham favorite, "Underground Journey. ［Comment courtesy of Fontec.]