Schultz • Carollo • Ulrich
Winter’s Warmth
Moravian Philharmonic & St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
Navona Records NV6091

The music of Winter’s Warmth attempts to connect us to the experience of our seasons. The first track – Infinity Jinx from Andrew Schultz’s Falling Man/Dancing Man for Solo Organ and Orchestra, Op. 68, features quirky instrumentation – from brassy bends to organ jitters – surrounded by a bed of winds, evoking a playful shelter from winter’s storms. The use of space between notes adds an element of randomness throughout the opening movement, while the strings of Deep Crossing creep and linger like storm clouds.

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