Visions Take Flight: new CD from River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra recently released its first recording: Visions Take Flight. A double CD consisting of all newly commissioned works, the recording includes Visions from Another World, a piece commissioned by the orchestra in 2008. The recording also features compositions by Derek Bermel (Murmurations), Reena Esmail (Teen Murti), Anthony DiLorenzo (Jabberwocky) and Marcus Maroney (Concerto for Chamber Orchestra). Mei-Ann Chen conducts this debut recording, produced by Grammy-winner Blanton Alspaugh on Innova Records. The recording process, which was interrupted in Houston by the arrival of hurricane Harvey, is chronicled in a short behind the scenes video introducing the CD.

“Visions Take Flight” is available at iTunes, amazon.com and ArkivMusik. Program notes are available here. Reviews of the recording have appeared in I care if you listen, BBC Music Magazine’s December podcast, Houston Public Media, Log Journal September Playlist, MidWest Record, artsfuse and Textura.