Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From the "Places in the West" album of music by Dan Welcher, is his Symphony No. 4 for wind ensemble, "American Visionary".
Dan writes in the program notes:
"This work was commissioned in honor of George Kozmetsky by the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas. It premiered in November, 2005. George knew about change, and about challenge. He relished cutting-edge projects, and he loved people of talent, especially entrepreneurial talent — those with the perception, dedication, drive, and tenacity to see things new and to make new things — those who change the world. As he said, “Talent without ideas is like seeds without water... The days of a single lifelong career are disappearing. Reinvest yourself; expand your horizons; imagine your future; fulfill your potential.” When accepting the National Medal of Technology Award, he said, “Mrs. Kozmetsky and I feel very strongly that individuals who have been so privileged ought to contribute to society. To be honored for simply being a responsible citizen is overwhelming, and I am deeply grateful.” George’s commitment to the community was all-encompassing, and his was a grand vision. “Each nation’s strengths are linked with other nation’s needs,” he said. “In no case is one country wholly insulated from other countries. We have no choice but to participate in the global community. This is what the 21st Century is all about.” And this was what he was all about. Inspired by machines. Nurtured by family. Honoring the community. George Kozmetsky, American Visionary."
COMPOSER: Dan Welcher
CONDUCTOR: Jerry Junkin
BAND: University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - I. Machines
6:18 - II. Family
13:15 - III. Community
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From the "Places in the West" album of music by Dan Welcher, is his Symphony No. 4 for wind ensemble, "American Visionary".
Dan writes in the program notes:
"This work was commissioned in honor of George Kozmetsky by the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas. It premiered in November, 2005. George knew about change, and about challenge. He relished cutting-edge projects, and he loved people of talent, especially entrepreneurial talent — those with the perception, dedication, drive, and tenacity to see things new and to make new things — those who change the world. As he said, “Talent without ideas is like seeds without water... The days of a single lifelong career are disappearing. Reinvest yourself; expand your horizons; imagine your future; fulfill your potential.” When accepting the National Medal of Technology Award, he said, “Mrs. Kozmetsky and I feel very strongly that individuals who have been so privileged ought to contribute to society. To be honored for simply being a responsible citizen is overwhelming, and I am deeply grateful.” George’s commitment to the community was all-encompassing, and his was a grand vision. “Each nation’s strengths are linked with other nation’s needs,” he said. “In no case is one country wholly insulated from other countries. We have no choice but to participate in the global community. This is what the 21st Century is all about.” And this was what he was all about. Inspired by machines. Nurtured by family. Honoring the community. George Kozmetsky, American Visionary."
COMPOSER: Dan Welcher
CONDUCTOR: Jerry Junkin
BAND: University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - I. Machines
6:18 - II. Family
13:15 - III. Community
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
![Edie Hill — Spectral Spirits (2019) [w/ score]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5ETGDYyGMog/mqdefault.jpg "Edie Hill — Spectral Spirits (2019) [w/ score]
This is Edie Hills haunting choral masterpiece Spectral Spirits, performed by the absolutely brilliant chamber choir, The Crossing. Hill writes about this piece:
When Donald Nally asked are there any texts you’ve been dying to set? I immediately thought of Passings by Holly J. Hughes. Passings was out on a display table at a favorite local bookstore. I picked it up because there was a feather on the cover – and because of the title. I had a feeling I knew what the subject matter would be. When I read, I was drawn in by Holly’s masterful poetry. Each of the 15 poems in her book lovingly tell the story of birds who are highly endangered, extinct, or believed to be gone. This book sat on a table in my living room for a couple of years. I thought maybe, someday, the opportunity would come for me to set some of these gems, and it did in the form of a commission to compose a 30 minute work for The Crossing. Donald said I like long pieces and so, I chose four of Holly’s poems to set – Passenger Pigeon, Carolina Parakeet, Eskimo Curlew, and Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. Each of these birds lived in or migrated through or to North America. In addition to her poems, I found treasures in the Forward of Passings (Take note. These birds are still singing to us. We must listen.) and in the books she references; such as Hope is the Thing With Feathers by Christopher Cokinos.
COMPOSER: Edie Hill
POET: Holly J. Hughes
CONDUCTOR: Donald Nally
CHOIR: The Crossing
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:19 - I. Prelude. These Birds
2:41 - II. Eyewitness. Henry David Thoreau and the Passenger Pigeon
4:21 - III. The Naming
4:35 - IV. Passenger Pigeon
11:16 - V. Eyewitness. Gert Goebel and the Paroquets
13:00 - VI. The Naming
13:16 - VII. Carolina Parakeet
16:43 - VIII. Eyewitness. Lucien M. Turner and the Migration of the Curlews
20:33 - IX. The Naming
20:54 - X. Eskimo Curlew
24:49 - XI. Eyewitness. Mr. Wilson and the Ivory-Bill
26:55 - XII. The Naming
27:14 - XIII. Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
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