Raw Earth

The contemporary wind ensemble’s expanded and redefined identity now offers composers a far broader sonic canvas. Each work heard on this recording reflects this new image, none more so than Stephen Michael Gryc’s Concerto for Winds and Percussion, which demonstrates The Hartt School Wind Ensemble’s brilliant technique and wide range of expression. Susan Botti’s Terra Cruda explores the innate behavior and repercussions of aggression, while Jess Turner’s Rumpelstilzchen depicts different parts of the famous fairy story, from the maiden’s sorrow to the creepy little gnome’s fury.