Described as playing classical baroque rock, the New York Rock Ensemble was formed in 1967 by three Juilliard students. Their recording debut was the 1968 self-named album The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble, which broke tradition by using classical music instruments in rock songs and rock instruments in classical pieces. This fusion, daring at the time, impressed Leonard Bernstein so much that he invited the group to appear with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Shortening their name later, they continued to release albums until 1972 when they broke up, and this tune, Fields Of Joy is from their 1971 release, Roll Over, which was their most overtly rock album to date and, at that time, their biggest seller.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:24:39 +0000
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