Discography

Masters of the New World Series # 15

Echoes of War-Visions of Peace (Symphony No. 1), recorded by the Prague Radio Symphony, conducted by Robert Winstin, and released by ERMMedia in December 2009 on its "Masterworks of the New Era" series.
 
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Nuova Avventura,(“New Adventure”) CD of Compositions for Piano, with Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Viola,and Cello, CD released in June of 2010.

The album suggests the new opportunity that is presented to us at varying points during the four seasons of our life’s journey. Some of the pieces on this album are early and are retrospective in style; other compositions are more recent, and indicate a new and more adventurous season ahead. This album is therefore a kind of reflective journey from the past to a new opening or adventure in the future.

Rivers plays solo piano for most of the tracks, and is joined on a few of the tracks by friends John Phillip Rush, flute; Maureen O'Boyle, violin; Shannon Scott, clarinet; Paolo Eskitch, violin and viola; and Diane Bucchianeri, cello

Tracks (for solo piano unless otherwise specified):

1. Waterfalls (for Addy)
2. Enchanted Cottage
3. Jesu, Joy (for W. John Williams)
4. The Magic Swing
5. Joyous Reunion (for David and Yvonne Spear)
6. Autumn Rain
7. Desert Showers
8. Ayumi's Song (for Joseph L. Rivers, Sr.), for violin and piano
9. Romanza, for clarinet and piano
10. Cosmic Utterances
11. Separazione
12. L'Amore Vince Tutto, for piano, flute, violin, viola and cello
13. Alba Veneziana ("Venetian Dawn")
14. Piazza San Marco ("St. Mark's Square")
15. Ponte del Rialto ("Rialto Bridge")
16. Nuova Avventura (for piano and flute)

Excerpt: Ayumi's Song , - Maureen O'Boyle violin.

The composer commissioned:

Dana Lynne Andersen to create the artwork for the CD cover.

A special Thank You goes to:
Maureen O'Boyle violin: Ayumi's song,
John Phillip Rush flute, Maureen O'Boyle violin, Paulo Eskritch violin and viola, Diane Bucchianeri cello: L'Amore Vince Tutto,
John Phillip Rush flute: Nuova Avventura
Shannon Scott clarinet: Romanza

Portrait of a Cat, "Purrs and Licks," CD, Rose Stone Trio Celebrates Oklahoma's Centennial, Rose Stone Trio, Lillian McConnell, harpsichordist, Linda Paul, harpist, and Tammy Kirk, flutist, 2007

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