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The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
Band, US
Classical
Manhattan Chamber Orchestra (MCO) is an American classical ensemble, based in New York City and founded in 1987 by Richard Auldon Clark, who currently serves as a conductor and artistic director. The orchestra is notable for its innovative, multi-cultural repertoire, with a special emphasis on contemporary American music. MCO has premiered and recorded music by William Grant Still, Alec Wilder, Victor Herbert, Henry Cowell, Alan Hovhaness, Otto Luening, Dominick Argento, Randall Thompson, Eric Ewazen, David Amram, David Soldier and other notable composers. In 1995, the orchestra received the NAIRD "Indie" award for Best Classical Album for Mountains And Rivers Without End CD, as well as the Lincoln Center Arts Project Award, appearing on stage at Alice Tully Hall. The MCO recorded over 30 albums for Newport Classic, Koch International Classics, Avant, VOX (6), Kleos Classics, Mulatta, and other independent labels. In addition to concert tours across the United States and Asia, the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra gives 8-10 concerts per season in New York City as part of 'Mostly American' series at Merkin Hall, with regular appearances at Trinity Church Wall Street, as well as educational program for elementary schools in Harlem. The orchestra also appeared on stage at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, and Weill Recital Hall.
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piano Concerto | Alan Hovhaness Conducting The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra | 2016 | Album |
| Mother Night / Breakfast Of Champions | Kurt Vonnegut, Howard Cass, Richard Auldon Clark, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra | 2012 | Album |
| Ice-9 Ballads | David Soldier / Kurt Vonnegut, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra / Richard Auldon Clark | 2001 | Album |
| The Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County (Folk-Opera Based On The Mark Twain Short Story) | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark - Lukas Foss | 1997 | Album |
| Three Concertos | David Amram / Charles Castleman, Nathaniel Rosen, Kenneth Pasmanick, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark | 1995 | Album |
| The Testament Of Freedom / Frostiana | Randall Thompson, New York Choral Society, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark | 1995 | Album |
| Thine Alone (Songs & Orchestral Works Of Victor Herbert) | Richard Auldon Clark, Andrea Matthews, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Magic Circle Opera Ensemble | 1994 | Album |
| For The Friends Of Alec Wilder | Alec Wilder, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, Humbert Lucarelli, Eugenia Zukerman, Gary Louie, Kenneth Pasmanick | 1994 | Album |
| Mountains And Rivers Without End, Symphony No. 6 (The Celestial Gate), Return And Rebuild The Desolate Places, Prayer To St. Gregory, Aria From Haroutiun | Alan Hovhaness, The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, Chris Gekker | 1994 | Album |
| Persian Set | Henry Cowell - The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark | 1993 | Album |
| Vive Ibert! (Jacques Ibert Orchestral Works) | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Richard Auldon Clark, Eugenia Zukerman - Jacques Ibert | 1992 | Album |
| Handel Ezio | The Manhattan Chamber Orchestra | Album |
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