WILLIAM KRAFT: "Vintage Renaissance and Beyond" (2005)- "Danza Alta"

As William Kraft writes, " 'Beyond' in the title refers to going into the past beyond the Renaissance, into the Middle Ages and also moving forward into the 21st Century for this setting." "Danza Alta" is based on the piece by Francesco de la Torre (1483-1504). The Earplay Ensemble conducted by Mary Chun from Albany TROY1157 http://www.albanyrecords.com William Kraft (b.1923) has had a long and active career as composer, conductor, timpanist/percussionist and teacher. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara and was a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 26 years, where he also served as composer-in-residence. His music has been performed by major orchestras throughout the United States and he has been commissioned by many distinguished ensembles. This is the sixth disc devoted to his music on Albany Records. Contents: William Kraft, composer Vintage Renaissance and Beyond Earplay, Mary Chun, conductor William Kraft, composer Suite for Percussion Ted Adkatz, John Tanzer, Scott Vincent, Hans Morrison, percussion, Frank Epstein, conductor William Kraft, composer Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists and Symphonic Wind Ensemble New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, Frank Battisti, conductor William Kraft, composer Encounters VI Craig McNutt, roto-toms, Rhett Del Campo, Matthew Manturuk, Jeff Ridgeway, Joel Stucki, percussion William Kraft, composer Encounters IX Marshall Taylor, alto saxophone, Don Liuzzi, percussion