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The Melodic & Dramatic Howard Richards
Howard Richards composer
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka conductor
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Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Composer | Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A Frenchman in New York: Part I | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 4:14 |
| 02 | A Frenchman in New York: Part II | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 6:16 |
| 03 | A Frenchman in New York: Part III | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 8:07 |
| 04 | Grandparent's Dance | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 2:53 |
| 05 | Young Daughter's Song | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 4:37 |
| 06 | Baishu and O'Ume Suite: Shogun's Young Handmaidens | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 5:28 |
| 07 | Baishu at the Garden Shrine | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 4:28 |
| 08 | Baishu and O'Ume Suite: O'Ume's Mad Scene | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 4:37 |
| 09 | Stockmarket Rhumba | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 2:18 |
| 10 | Simple Melodies | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 8:37 |
| 11 | Fanfare to Love | Howard L. Richards | Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra | Vit Micka, conductor | 5:11 |
A Frenchman in New York, Grandparent’s Dance, and Young Daughter’s Song
Recorded September 2006 with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Vit Micka
Solo trumpetist on Frenchman in New York Petr Nedbal
Shogun’s Young Handmaidens, Baishu at the Garden Shrine, O’ume’s Mad Scene, Stockmarket Rhumba, Simple Melodies, and Fanfare to Love
Recorded November 2007 with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
Conducted by Vit Micka
Session Engineer Ales Dvorak
Collection Producer Bob Lord
Product Manager Sean Joncas
Mastered by Jonathan Wyner at M-Works
Music selections courtesy of the MMC Recordings
Archive Design Leeann Leftwich Zajas
www.llzdesign.com
Illustrations George Courage
www.georgecouragecreative.com
Artist Information
Howard Richards
Howard L. Richards Jr. received his first piano lesson when he was six years old and began studying popular piano and trumpet at the age of eight. He attended high school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana and was a member of the Infantry Band for four years. Upon graduating high school, Richards spent one year at the University of Michigan to study Physics, but switched at midyear to major in Music Composition.
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra
The Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the foremost and oldest symphony orchestras in the Czech Republic. It is based in the historical capital of Moravia, the city of Olomouc, and has been a leader of music activities in the region for the past 70 years. Its artistic development was directly influenced by distinguished figures from the Czech and international music scene.
