SEATTLE SYMPHONY MEDIA RELEASES EXHILARATING LIVE PERFORMANCES OF AMERICAN COMPOSER CHARLES IVES

CHARLES IVES’ Three Places in New England, Orchestral Set No. 2, and New England Holidays

Worldwide Release June 9, 2017

Available for Pre-sale Now on Amazon and iTunes

Seattle, WA – Ludovic Morlot and the Seattle Symphony release their third disc featuring the music of Charles Ives. One of his most beloved works, Three Places in New England is meticulously mastered to capture the nuances of Ives’ intricate musical language. Recorded alongside the Orchestral Set No. 2 and his New England Holidays, this release takes you on a haunting journey through Ives’ nostalgic visions of America at the turn of the century. This album is part of the ongoing survey of the orchestral works of Charles Ives both on stage and in the recording studio.

To obtain a physical or digital review copy of the release, photos, liner notes or any other information on Seattle Symphony Media, please contact Shiva Shafii at shiva.shafii@seattlesymphony.org.

RECORDING DETAILS
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony Chorale

CHARLES IVES
Three Places in New England
Orchestral Set No. 2
New England Holidays

Total Timing: 78:08 // Catalog Number: SSM1015 // Producer: Dmitriy Lipay // Label: Seattle Symphony Media

The Seattle Symphony is grateful to Joan Watjen for her generous support of SEATTLE SYMPHONY MEDIA CDs in memory of her husband Craig.

Recorded in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Washington. Three Places in New England was recorded live in concert on February 11, 13 and 14, 2016. Orchestral Set No. 2 was recorded on June 15, 2016 and live in concert on June 17, 2016.

New England Holidays was recorded on February 1, 2017 and live in concert on February 2 and 4, 2017.

The performances of Three Places in New England and New England Holidays were presented as part of the Delta Air Lines Masterworks Season.

The performance of Orchestral Set No. 2 was presented as part of “Tuning Up!” which was made possible by a generous gift from the Judith Fong Music Director’s Fund.

Digital downloads and CDs are available through iTunes, Amazon, Qobuz, Primephonic, Acoustic Sounds and HD Tracks. Recordings can be streamed through Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Google Play, Rhapsody and Microsoft Groove.