The Henry Brant Collection, Vol. 5: Autumn Hurricanes (2007)

Henry Brant's Autumn Hurricanes, the fifth installment in Innova's The Henry Brant Collection, is based out of a very intriguing premise -- seven pieces that illustrate in music, and embody the characteristics of, seven historical Caribbean hurricanes. The elephantine performing resources required are almost as massive as a hurricane. Four string groups on-stage, four string groups in the hall, six string soloists scattered about, a wind complement mostly in threes (though including five horns), four percussionists ... Read More

Henry Brant's Autumn Hurricanes, the fifth installment in Innova's The Henry Brant Collection, is based out of a very intriguing premise -- seven pieces that illustrate in music, and embody the characteristics of, seven historical Caribbean hurricanes. The elephantine performing resources required are almost as massive as a hurricane. Four string groups on-stage, four string groups in the hall, six string soloists scattered about, a wind complement mostly in threes (though including five horns), four percussionists (including three steel pan), two pianos with four players, organ, a full jazz band, a separate group of seven brass with its own drum kit, chorus, and soloists. It takes five conductors to hold this thing all together, and in this 1986 premiere performance from Stetson University, Brant himself is the primary conductor, who coordinates the whole project, presumably conducting the conductors!One would imagine from its program that the entire work would consist of nothing but the whole... Read Less