The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #09 - His Honor

Composer(s):J.S. BACH, Edvard GRIEG, Morton GOULD, Edwin Franko GOLDMAN, Henry FILLMORE
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 42:40 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #9 - His Honor
This is the bonus CD titled "His Honor" that includes Maestro Fennell's spoken comments and five live selections that are previously unrecorded:
1. Frederick Fennell's Spoken Comments
2. Toccata from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue for Symphonic Band, J.S. Bach
3. Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak, Edvard Grieg
4. Ballad for Band, Morton Gould
5. Bugles and Drums, Edwin Franko Goldman
6. His Honor, Henry Fillmore

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #08 - Lincolnshire Posy

Composer(s): Percy GRAINGER, Arthur SULLIVAN, Alfred REED, Francis MCBETH
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 54:39 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #8 - Lincolnshire Posy
This is the eighth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains the music of Percy Grainger, Arthur Sullivan, Alfred Reed, Francis McBeth.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #07 - Hands Across the Sea

Composer(s): John Philip SOUSA
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 42:18 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #7 - Hands Across the Sea
This is the seventh in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains the music of John Philip Sousa. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King".

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #06 - An American in Paris

Composer(s): George GERSHWIN, Charlie SMALLS, Jack END, Leonard BERNSTEIN, Jacques PRESS
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 47:25 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #6 - An American in Paris
This is the sixth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains orchestral transcriptions of famous compositions of various American composers.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #05 - Toccata & Fugue

Composer(s): J.S. BACH
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 46:27 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #5 - Toccata and Fugue
This is the fifth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD is contains orchestral transcriptions of Bach's most famous compositions for the wind ensemble/orchestra.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #04 - La Fiesta Mexicana

Composer(s): H. Owen REED, Ottorino RESPIGHI, Leonard BERNSTEIN
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 46:46 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #4 - La Fiesta Mexicana
This is the fourth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD features the following:
La Fiesta Mexicana - Composer: Herbert Owen Reed
La Boutique Fantasque - Composer: Gioacchino Rossini - Ottorino Respighi (Arranged by Daniel Godfrey)
Danzon (Third Sailor's Dance from the Ballet Fancy Free) - Composer: Leonard Bernstein (Arranged by John Krance)
Rhapsodie for Wind Orchestra Composer: Yuzo Toyama (Arranged by Genba Fujita)

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #02 - The Music of Leroy Anderson 1 - Belle of the Ball

Composer(s): Leroy ANDERSON
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 44:29 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #2 - The Music of Leroy Anderson 1
This is the second in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains the music of Leroy Anderson, very much musical candy. John Williams described Leroy Anderson as "one of the great American masters of light orchestral music."

Tribute to Frederick Fennell: Bravo, Maestro! Encore!

Composer(s): Miscellaneous
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Company
Catalog #: KOCD-3580
Format: CD
Time: 72:25 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















This recording contains the encores Frederick Fennell performed, with his beloved Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. This CD was released posthumously, after the passing on of Frederick Fennell, who had been Principal Conductor of the world-class orchestra since January 1984, a position he served (later as Conductor Laureate in 1996) with distinction until his death in December 7, 2004. He was ninety years old.

Notes on recording:
At the beginning of tracks 2,7,8,13,14,15 and 16 conductor Fennell can be heard speaking in what he playfully described as "Maestro's Japanese" to tell the Japanese audience the title or give them a quick description of the encore they were about to hear.

Some minor background noise may be audible on this disc because the original masters were live and analogue recordings.