The 2004 live album David Gaines - Music For Winds, which features a recording of the premiere performance of The Lion of Panjshir, is available in both compact disc and digital download formats as well as via streaming services. Click here to purchase or stream.

The Lion of Panjshir (Symphony No. 2) (2002-04)
for narrator and symphonic band

In memory of Ahmad Shah Massoud and
dedicated to the people of Afghanistan

Instrumentation: picc-2-2-ehn-2; eflat cl-3-bcl-cbcl; 2-1-1; 3-4-3-euph-1; str bass; timp; perc; narrator (optional)

Duration: ca. 25'

World premiere:  2/11/2004, Peabody Wind Ensemble/Harlan Parker/Haron Amin, Friedberg Hall, Baltimore MD

“I cannot imagine a more powerful mix of words, images, and music....a tremendous piece of work.” --author Sebastian Junger