SAMURAI (1995)
Performed by the `The Presidents Own’ United States Marine Band, Conductor Col Timothy Foley, in Fairfax Virgina, USA (1997).
Performed by the `The Presidents Own’ United States Marine Band, Conductor Col Timothy Foley, in Fairfax Virgina, USA (1997).
World Premiere performance given by Linda Merrick (Clarinet) and the Kreutzer Quartet.
Wilton’s Music Hall, London 08/03/09.
This poem was written by Martin Westlake to accompany Nigel’s `Earthrise’.
To find out more about Martin go to: Martin Westlake
Black Dyke Band, Conductor James Watson performing in the 1996 BBC Festival of Brass.
Performed by the Orquestra Intemporalis under the baton of Maestro Rui Silva.
I. ROAD TO THE STARS
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plbiBdY0Qr8[/youtube]
II. ORBIT
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkuaaMtom-g[/youtube]
III. HOMECOMING
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52lXlV_IIIk[/youtube]
A remarkably energetic performance of `Samurai’ (part 1) Missouri State University’s Wind Ensemble on November 16, 2011 under the direction of Dr. Belva Prather.
`Samurai’ (Part 1)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zYefPWkbwQ[/youtube]
`Samurai’ (Part 2)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUl5bhZTx9Q[/youtube]