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Naniwa Orchestral Winds

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A Special Wind Ensemble Performance by Symphony Orchestra MusiciansThree Inaugural Concerts, a Rich Musical Experience Spanning 10 Hours in TotalFeaturing all the required pieces from the annual wind ensemble competition, plus a must-hear selectionall on this two-disc set!!The 12th Naniwa Orchestral Winds Concert 2014 featured Akio Marutani of Yodogawa Technical High School as guest conductor, and Shigenori Nakagawa of Okayama Gakugeikan High Schoolwho, since taking up his post there in 2002, has led the school band to become a national powerhouse, competing in the All-Japan Wind Band Competition five times and winning the Gold Prize three timesas guest conductors, marking the first time in NOW history that the festival featured three performances!!NOW 2014 opened with P. Grahams *Summon the Dragon*, and in addition to masterpieces by Granger, Bennett, and Reed, the program featured