Aloft! / Jack Stamp (1:46) -- Forged in fire / Mark Watters (3:51) -- The gathering of eagles / James Barnes (9:01) -- Concertino for solo flute and wind ensemble / Keith Gates (18:14) -- Synergy! : concerto for band / Aldo Rafael Forte (7:45) -- Concerto for clarinet and band / John Heins (7:31) -- To the airborne / Ron Nelson (7:14) -- Lord, guard and guide / Robert Jager (5:58) -- The U.S. Air Force song / Robert Crawford ; [arr. by] John Wasson (3:06).
Note
Band music, principally commissioned works for the U.S. Air Force's 50th anniversary in 1997.
The 2nd work originally for orchestra; 7th work includes narration.
Event (note)
Recorded at Ogden Hall, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, May 17-21, 1997.
Language (note)
The 7th work spoken in English.
Author
Air Combat Command Heritage of America Band. Performer
Title
Aloft! [electronic resource].
Imprint
Hong Kong : Naxos Digital Services/Altissimo, [2010]
Performer
United States Air Force Heritage of America Band ; Wayne Hendrick, flute (4th work) ; Charles West, clarinet (6th work) ; Jay Welsh, narrator (7th work) ; Larry H. Lang, conductor.
Event
Recorded at Ogden Hall, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, May 17-21, 1997.