Wind quintets (Bergen Woodwind Quintet) (2002)

Het Valerius Ensemble speelt op 5 november 2017 het Derde blaaskwintet van deze hedendaagse Amerikaanse componist. David Maslanka (New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1943) schreef meer dan 50 (van zijn in totaal meer dan 150 composities) voor blazersensembles in alle mogelijke bezettingen. "David Maslanka is one of the most important composers of wind ensemble music. Few others have produced such an amazing volume of incredible works. His music is a delight for the audience, a treat for musicians to perform, and makes an exciting recording." (Mark Morette) "This music certainly demands the utmost in professional virtuosity, and these pieces are definitely serious and major contributions to the wind literature. Their challenges are met here with dizzying aplomb by this astonishing group, and you owe it to yourself to check this release out." (Allen Gimbelon, American Record Guide)