Apollo Unleashed - Symphony No. 2 - Frank Ticheli - Triangle Wind Ensemble

The Triangle Wind Ensemble performs Apollo Unleashed, from Frank Ticheli's Symphony No. 2 Recorded on November 13, 2022 at the Cary Arts Center, Cary, NC. Evan Feldman, conductor.
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Program Notes:
Apollo Unleashed is the third movement of Frank Ticheli's Second Symphony. The title might evoke the image of a vengeful power, but in the context of the entire symphony, it refers to the brilliant and dazzling light of the sun and is thematically linked to the work's other movements through its connection to heavenly light. While Ticheli warns that the work is not explicitly programmatic, it is easy to imagine the sounds of the percolating opening conjuring the first rays of sunlight bursting over the horizon, and the galloping rhythm of the primary theme portraying Apollo the sun god streaming furiously across the sky on a chariot pulled by four white horses. The entire Second Symphony is dedicated to Dr. James Croft (1929-2012) who retired from his position as Director of Bands at Florida State University in 2003. Incorporated into this movement is a touching reference in the quotation of a Bach chorale (BWV 433), which was a favorite of Dr. Croft's and was arranged by him in a beautiful setting for band and chorus.