Gettysburg College Prof. Russell McCutcheon has produced and directed a CD recording that introduces new musical works to the world’s recorded repertoire for chamber wind ensembles.

Cochran Chamber Winds Commissioning Series, Volume 1 is a compilation of four works commissioned by the Cochran Chamber Commissioning Project and performed by the Atlantic Chamber Winds under McCutcheon’s direction. It is distributed on the Mark Masters series label, the premier commercial recording label in the wind band field, and is available through the Naxos Music Library, iTunes, Amazon, and the College Bookstore.

The Atlantic Chamber Winds is an ensemble of professional musicians who came to together expressly for this project. Gettysburg alumnus Andrew Deen ’10 plays oboe on the album. Deen recently completed his master’s of music in performance at the University of Florida.

A chamber wind ensemble, often with one or two instruments voicing each part, provides opportunities for an exploration of styles and repertoire, McCutcheon said.

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