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The Paintings of Bob Peak - Beltrami: The Spirit of Sport: Jack Nicklaus

Marco Beltrami•

Leonard Slatkin•

Los Angeles Film Orchestra

Single - Released November 14, 2025

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November 14, 2025

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Beltrami: The Spirit of Sport: Jack Nicklaus
Marco Beltrami•
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
October 17

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Beal: New York World’s Fair 1964-1965
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
September 26

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63
Richard Wagner•
Brian Mulligan•
Jennifer Holloway•
Ain Anger•
Netherlands Radio Choir•
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra•
Jaap Van Zweden
47 tracks
September 19

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Darwish: Curva Grande
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
September 16

Microwork
Ted Hearne•
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
1 tracks
August 29

Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR): Forgiveness
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
4 tracks
August 29

Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR): Forgiveness
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
4 tracks
August 22

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Gregson-Williams: Two Girls with Sparklers
Harry Gregson-Williams•
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
August 22

The Darkness of Fury
Reza Vali•
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen•
Fawzi Haimor
5 tracks
August 15

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: II. Reconciliation
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
August 15

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: II. Reconciliation
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
August 1

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: IV. Grace
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
August 1

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: IV. Grace
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
July 25

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Danna: Mother Teresa
Mychael Danna•
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
July 18

Concertos from the Caucasus, Vol. 1: 3 Violin Concertos
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra•
John McLaughlin Williams
9 tracks
July 18

El Deguello (Live at the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa)
Dimitri Tiomkin
1 tracks
July 9

The Essential Albany Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
Michael Daugherty•
Aaron Jay Kernis•
David Alan Miller
13 tracks
July 9

The Essential Albany Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
Michael Daugherty•
Aaron Jay Kernis•
David Alan Miller
13 tracks
June 30

The Essential Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra•
John Williams•
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Aaron Copland•
Leonard Slatkin
21 tracks
June 27

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Newman: Rhapsody for a Golden Age
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra•
Modest Mussorgsky
2 tracks
June 20

Signs in the Air
Danish Chamber Players•
Bjarke Mogensen•
Toke Møldrup•
Jean Thorel
12 tracks
May 16

Please Accept a Sunset
Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen•
Robert Houssart•
Jean Thorel•
Frederikke Kampmann
7 tracks
May 16

Six épigraphes antiques, L. 131: I. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été (Arr. for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon & Harp by Niels Rosing-Schow)
Claude Debussy•
Danish Chamber Players•
Jean Thorel
1 tracks
April 11

Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra, Last Dance at the Surf & To the New World
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
8 tracks
April 11

Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra, Last Dance at the Surf & To the New World
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
8 tracks
April 4

At Which Point
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
12 tracks
March 14

Daugherty: Blue Electra: II. Paris
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
March 14

Daugherty: Blue Electra: II. Paris
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
March 7

Sondheim: New Chamber Music Arrangements
Stephen Sondheim•
Opus Two
10 tracks
February 21

Mozart: Complete Sonatas & Variations for Piano & Violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Christina Petrowska-Quilico•
Jacques Israelievitch
70 tracks
February 14

Patriotic Classics
Samuel A. Ward
1 tracks
January 31

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
Johannes Brahms•
Brian Mulligan•
Edward Gardner•
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra•
Edvard Grieg Kor
7 tracks
January 10

Brahms: Ein deutches Requiem, Op. 45: III. Herr, lehre doch mich
Johannes Brahms•
Brian Mulligan•
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra•
Edward Gardner
1 tracks
December 13, 2024

David Lang: poor hymnal
David Lang•
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
14 tracks
December 3

The Old Man and the Sea
Dimitri Tiomkin
38 tracks
November 15

Hildegard and Her Sisters
Katelyn Bouska
8 tracks
October 25

Meciendo
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
8 tracks
October 18

Cloud Anthem
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
1 tracks
September 20

Ways You Went
The Crossing•
Donald Nally•
Prism Quartet•
Scott Dettra
9 tracks
September 6

Cyrano De Bergerac - Complete Original Soundtrack
Dimitri Tiomkin
29 tracks

September 26, 2025

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63
Richard Wagner•
Brian Mulligan•
Jennifer Holloway•
Ain Anger•
Netherlands Radio Choir•
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra•
Jaap Van Zweden
47 tracks
August 29

Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR): Forgiveness
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
4 tracks
August 29

Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR): Forgiveness
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
4 tracks
August 22

The Darkness of Fury
Reza Vali•
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen•
Fawzi Haimor
5 tracks
July 18

Concertos from the Caucasus, Vol. 1: 3 Violin Concertos
Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra•
John McLaughlin Williams
9 tracks
July 9

The Essential Albany Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
Michael Daugherty•
Aaron Jay Kernis•
David Alan Miller
13 tracks
July 9

The Essential Albany Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
Michael Daugherty•
Aaron Jay Kernis•
David Alan Miller
13 tracks
June 30

The Essential Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra•
John Williams•
Sergei Rachmaninoff•
Aaron Copland•
Leonard Slatkin
21 tracks
June 20

Signs in the Air
Danish Chamber Players•
Bjarke Mogensen•
Toke Møldrup•
Jean Thorel
12 tracks
May 16

Please Accept a Sunset
Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen•
Robert Houssart•
Jean Thorel•
Frederikke Kampmann
7 tracks
April 11

Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra, Last Dance at the Surf & To the New World
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
8 tracks
April 11

Michael Daugherty: Blue Electra, Last Dance at the Surf & To the New World
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
8 tracks
April 4

At Which Point
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
12 tracks
March 7

Sondheim: New Chamber Music Arrangements
Stephen Sondheim•
Opus Two
10 tracks
February 21

Mozart: Complete Sonatas & Variations for Piano & Violin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•
Christina Petrowska-Quilico•
Jacques Israelievitch
70 tracks
January 31

Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
Johannes Brahms•
Brian Mulligan•
Edward Gardner•
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra•
Edvard Grieg Kor
7 tracks
December 13, 2024

David Lang: poor hymnal
David Lang•
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
14 tracks
December 3

The Old Man and the Sea
Dimitri Tiomkin
38 tracks
November 15

Hildegard and Her Sisters
Katelyn Bouska
8 tracks
October 25

Meciendo
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
8 tracks

November 14, 2025

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Beltrami: The Spirit of Sport: Jack Nicklaus
Marco Beltrami•
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
October 17

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Beal: New York World’s Fair 1964-1965
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
September 19

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Darwish: Curva Grande
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
September 16

Microwork
Ted Hearne•
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
1 tracks
August 22

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Gregson-Williams: Two Girls with Sparklers
Harry Gregson-Williams•
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
August 15

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: II. Reconciliation
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
August 15

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: II. Reconciliation
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
August 1

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: IV. Grace
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
August 1

Forgiveness: Suite for Spoken Word and Orchestra: IV. Grace
Marc Bamuthi Joseph•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
July 25

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Danna: Mother Teresa
Mychael Danna•
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra
1 tracks
July 18

El Deguello (Live at the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa)
Dimitri Tiomkin
1 tracks
June 27

The Paintings of Bob Peak - Newman: Rhapsody for a Golden Age
Leonard Slatkin•
Los Angeles Film Orchestra•
Modest Mussorgsky
2 tracks
May 16

Six épigraphes antiques, L. 131: I. Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d'été (Arr. for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon & Harp by Niels Rosing-Schow)
Claude Debussy•
Danish Chamber Players•
Jean Thorel
1 tracks
March 14

Daugherty: Blue Electra: II. Paris
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
March 14

Daugherty: Blue Electra: II. Paris
Michael Daugherty•
Anne Akiko Meyers•
Albany Symphony Orchestra•
David Alan Miller
1 tracks
February 14

Patriotic Classics
Samuel A. Ward
1 tracks
January 10

Brahms: Ein deutches Requiem, Op. 45: III. Herr, lehre doch mich
Johannes Brahms•
Brian Mulligan•
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra•
Edward Gardner
1 tracks
October 18, 2024

Cloud Anthem
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
1 tracks
June 28

America the Beautiful (Arr. for Choir by KJ Phillips)
Samuel A. Ward
1 tracks
June 28

Ochre - V. Hematite
Caroline Shaw•
The Crossing•
Donald Nally
1 tracks