Arnold Rosner (1945–2013) was a New Yorker through and through, but his musical language reached across time and culture, clothing the modal harmony and rhythm of pre-Baroque polyphony in rich Romantic colours, thus producing a style that is instantly recognisable and immediately appealing. Having written his Eighth Symphony for symphonic wind band, he took a liking to the medium, composing seven more works for this popular feature of American university life, none of them recorded before now. Their inspiration is eclectic – from ethnic material and natural phenomena to religious stimuli – but Rosner’s unerring balance of dignity and energy is common to all of them and stamps them with a sound that is uniquely his.

“Arnold Rosner’s extraordinary Requiem was my Critic’s Choice for 2020, the third volume of his orchestral works my pick the previous year […]compelling and appealing in equal measure, superbly played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra- who sounds as if they have been playing this music all their lives […] The Scherzo […] is a gem of a piece and would make a splendid concert opener. The Concerto grosso No.2 (1979) is another find, […], a work of real depth. The Variations on a Theme by Frank Martin is […] a beautifully crafted tribute to the Swiss master. […] Very strongly recommended.” – Guy Rickards, Gramophone, May 2024 (Rosner - Orchestral Music Vol.4, TOCC0710)