Walton - Crown Imperial [Fennell, TKWO]

Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
The Special Concert Vol. 66
Conductor: Frederick Fennell
April 20th, 2000 / Tokyo Bunka Kaikan

[Biber]

How am I just discovering these videos in 2024??!! That has to be one of the tightest ensembles I've ever heard.

[dwightbrown]

He was a really sweet unassuming man. He was wonderful with kids and was never all that impressed with himself. It was a great treat to have known him. He always had his red corvette at camp in the summer and it was a great occasion when he came to the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Michigan. His ashes were scattered under the trees there by his wife.

[dbryant]

One of the greatest conductors ever, Fennell could raise any group he conducted to new heights within days, or even hours.

[MrKlemps]

Fennell was one of the great conductors of our time--unfortunately never recognized as such because the repertory and ensemble that he espoused are thought by high-brow critics not to be of the first class. If he had trained his sights on Mahler symphonies, his historical position among conductors would have been at the top of the heap, A-number one, king of the hill!

[kuz]

Bravi!
Frederick Fennell ＆ 東京佼成ウインドオーケストラは、最高です！！

[evanvarns]

For a man of such small physical stature, he is an absolutely titanic presence in the world of band music.

[gorgo]

8:11 Fennell brought me to copious tears from the sheer emotion of the rapture he was experiencing in the music. Folks, it quite simply doesn't ever get any better than this!

[BrodyMulligan]

What an an honor and a privilege it must have been, to be under his baton.

[steveonmareisland]

I have to wonder if this was played so well at George's coronation. Fennell takes out all the "Hollywood" and leaves in the dignity, grace, and excitement.

[sim]

He seems overwhelmed by joy. It's so moving. What a lovely man and a great artist. The Ensemble have taken him to their hearts.

[rickguptill]

I played under Maestro Fennell once.  He was visiting the area and he conducted "Moorside Suite" with the local brass band.  During a question and answer session he was asked about his first rehearsal with the Tokyo Wind Ensemble.  He said that after the first couple of pieces he realized that "They were playing my records back to me".  He was very complimentary of the band.

[braddavis]

This GRAND MARCH Is Everything There Is To Be 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 GREAT BRITAN !!!! I am From 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 WALES And I was Born In The AMERICA, But Ian Still Loyal To The CROWN !!!!

[braddavis]

Many Years ago I Bought The Album By The EASTMAN WIND, And Crown Imperial was Played on It ! It was The First Time I had a Chance To Hear This Great Peace Of MUSIC PLAYED !

[troone]

Fennell visited my Junior High School and conducted our version of the Earl of Oxford March....50 years ago, and I still remember the rehearsals...."Its all about accents and dynamics"....unforgettable

[keithrouillard]

A superb rendition of this fine piece or music ....The best I ve heard . beautifully played.

[braddavis]

I forgot to mention I played the FRENCH HORN, and playing this Peace Concert Contest as our first peace was a DREAM come TRUE

[marcfilippelli]

They seemed to love playing with and for him.

[paulalberta]

When I was conducting as a young music educator Fred Fennell & the Eastman Wind Ensemble was certainly the model that inspired me. Programming, ensemble sound, interpretation was consistently the best. Fabulous performance.

[frankvee]

What a rendition of this piece of music! Fennell is a master bring out the best in that ensemble. Bravissimo!!

[braddavis]

Yes this is and has always been my Favorite MARCH ! And hearing it played with a full wind Ensemble is truly the way it was meant to be Performed ! I can’t get enough of IT !👍😍❤️🇬🇧