For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
KENNETH FUCHS: LIGHT YEAR
Orchestral Works, Volume 2

End of First-Round Voting:
Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Chandos CD cover

Light Year, a new album of works by Kenneth Fuchs, reveals his mastery of orchestral writing and features the exceptional Sinfonia of London conducted by John Wilson, in definitive performances of four works by one of America’s leading composers. His fifth Naxos recording with the London Symphony Orchestra, led by JoAnn Falletta, won the GRAMMY Award in 2018 for Best Classical Compendium. Chandos has submitted the new recording in eight categories in the Classical Field:

  • Best Contemporary Classical Composition Light Year (Suite for Orchestra)
  • Best Orchestral Performance Light Year (Suite for Orchestra) • John Wilson • Sinfonia of London
  • Best Classical Instrumental Solo Timothy McAllister, “Eventide (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra)” • John Wilson • Sinfonia of London
  • Best Classical Compendium Kenneth Fuchs: Orchestral Works, Volume 2 (full album) • John Wilson • Sinfonia of London
  • Best Engineered Album, Classical Ralph Couzens, Alexander James
  • Producer of the Year, Classical Brian Pidgeon
  • Best Immersive Audio Album Ralph Couzens, Alexander James
  • Best Album Notes Guy Rickards
 Kenneth Fuchs

Cover art: Light Year • Helen Frankenthaler • 1979
Acrylic on canvas • 81" x 55"; photo: Dario Acosta

ALBUM INFORMATION

CHANDOS: https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN 5326

LISTEN — EXCERPTS: http://www.kennethfuchs.com/sinfonia2.htm

LISTEN — Amazon: music.amazon.com/search/kenneth+fuchs+volume+2/songs

LISTEN — Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/kenneth-fuchs-orchestral-works-vol-2/1771408686

LISTEN — Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/6WgFDsXIEmhK1azSt7gbJw?dlsi=9d7fdd0319264844

KENNETH FUCHS WEBSITE

http://www.kennethfuchs.com/

BIO: http://www.kennethfuchs.com/biography.htm

WATCH VIDEOS ABOUT THIS RECORDING

EventideEventide Light Year  Light Year
Point of TranquilityPoint of Tranquility Bass Trombone Concerto  Bass Trombone Concerto

READ THE CD BOOKLET

album booklet
album booklet

REVIEWS

Gramophone (July 2024)

“The scope and flair of the playing in this second volume of Fuchs’s orchestral works, and the range of music presented, make it essential listening.” — Adrian Edwards

BBC Music (August 2024)

“Fuchs deals in broad, inventive orchestral strokes and doesn’t shy away from his musical emotions. Thrilling, too, to have John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London apply their innate musicality and attention to details on modern works like these. So much to enjoy here, but especially Light Year and the Bass Trombone Concerto.” — Michael Beek (reviews editor)

MusicWeb International (22 July 2024)

“The whole production and recording are flawless. Fuchs writes music we need to hear in these difficult times, and I eagerly look forward to what I hope will be a another volume in this series.” — Paul R  W Jackson

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