Washingtonian: Horwitz Loves P-CE

Ask AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center's chief Murray Horwitz about his favorite Washington band, and what will he tell you?

At the top of the list is classical and that means the Post-Classical Ensemble!

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NYT on P-CE: "Lively and Stylish"

Today's New York Times hailed the release of Naxos' DVD of The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936) and The River, which critic Anthony Tommasini called "historic, engrossing and artistically rich films" and want on to say of the Post-Classical Ensemble's contribution:

Naxos recruited the conductor Angel Gil-Ordóñez to record the scores freshly with the Post-Classical Ensemble.

The performances are lively and stylish.

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NPR Features P-CE DVD The Plow and The River

National Public Radio reports on Naxos' re-issue of Pare Lorentz's 1930s classics The Plow That Broke the Plain and The River -- with soundtracks re-recorded by the Post-Classical Ensemble (P-CE).

Elizabeth Blair's report includes an interview with the P-CE's musical director Angel Gil-Ordonez, who describes the majesty of Virgil Thomson's film scores.

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Washington Post features P-CE DVD Plow and River

The Washington Post reviews Naxos' re-release of The Plow That Broke the Plain (1936) and The River, with the Post-Classical Ensemble re-recording Virgil Thomson's original score.

Said The Post's Philip Kennicott :

The music draws on Thomson's study and appreciation of cowboy ditties, church hymns and other folk melodies, all of which have such deep and far-reaching associations that few Americans will fail to find something that is both familiar and unconsciously haunting.

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Wesleyan celebrates DVD of P-CE's Music Director

The Wesleyan Connector celebrates the re-release of the 1930s classics The Plow That Broke the Plain and The River, whose scores are directed by the university's music director, Angel Gil-Ordonez, who is also musical director for the Post-Classical Ensemble (P-CE).

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Washington Diplomat: Post Classical Conductor Awarded High Honor

The Washington Diplomat reported on the award of the Royal Order of Queen Isabella by King Juan Carlos I of Spain to the Post-Classical Ensemble's Music Director Angel Gil-Ordonez for his work in promoting Spanish music in the United States.

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