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"probably the world's best
brass catalog", says Fanfare
“Crystal is the go-to place for
wind and brass chamber repertoire”, says Gramophone
An LP classic is reborn as a spectacular CD.
CD102: When the first LP of the
Los Angeles Brass Quintet was released in 1967 it set high standards to which
other quintets could strive. This recording introduced fabulous trumpeter
Thomas Stevens and tuba player Roger Bobo to the world, along with Miles
Anderson on trombone, Mario Guarneri on trumpet, and Ralph Pyle on horn. Now on
Compact Disc with additional pieces from the LABQ’s 2nd LP, the playing still
proves to be some of the best brass playing anywhere.
This CD, CD102, features Paganini Three
Caprices, Bartok Suite from For Children, Wilder Brass Quintet No. 1, Hindemith
Morgenmusik, Schmidt Variations on a Negro Folk Song, Cheetham Scherzo, and
pieces by J.S. Bach, and Pezel. UPC 009414710222 BUY NOW
“Brass quintet playing at a near peerless level can be heard on
this CD release of LP recordings from 1967 and 1968 by the Los Angeles Brass
Quintet…Despite the passing of decades, the Los Angeles Brass Quintet
recordings still present an exceptional level of performance.” International Trombone Association Journal (Greg Spiridopoulos)
The players were all members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at
the time this recording was made. Formed in 1966, the LABQ toured the U.S. and
Europe, playing its last concert in 1975, At the time they retired from the
orchestra, Thomas Stevens had
been principal trumpet for 25 years; Roger
Bobo tubist for 25 years. All of the players had long tenures
with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and continued after retirement from the
orchestra to perform and teach throughout the world.
Stevens and Bobo have
four solo CDs each on Crystal Records. They are considered some of the finest
solo brass recordings ever made.
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Pezel: Five Dances I. Intrade II. Sarabande III. Bal IV. Sarabande V. Gigue Paganini:
Three Caprices I. Moderato II. Sostenuto, Andante III. Theme and Variations Bartók:
Suite from “For Children” I. Children at Play II. Children’s Song III. Play IV. Children’s Game V. Study for the Left Hand VI. Quasi Adagio VII. Allegro Robusto Wilder:
Brass Quintet I. Trumpet Prelude II. Horn Elegy III. Tuba Showpiece IV. Trombone Lyric V. Toccata VI. Finale Hindemith:
Morgenmusik I. Massig Bewegt II. Langsame Viertel III. Bewegt Bach: Fantasie in C Major Air pour les Trompettes Prelude & Fugue in E Minor Schmidt:
Variations of a Negro Folk Song I. Theme II. Fanfare III. Ostinato IV. Chorale V. March VI. Fugato Cheetham: Scherzo
BONUS: To have a little joy to help alleviate CoronaVirus anxiety,
hear the entire Intrade from Pezel’s Five Dances, performed by the Los
Angeles Brass Quintet: Thomas Stevens and Mario Guarneri, trumpets; Ralph Pyle,
horn; Miles Anderson, trombone; and Roger Bobo, tuba. Los Angeles Brass Quintet Pezel Five Pieces Intrade
Another LP classic on CD from the Los Angeles
Brass Quintet, now with the Los Angeles Percussion Ensemble; Stanley Chaloupka,
Harp; and Sharon Davis, Piano.
CD109: The third LP from the Los Angeles Brass Quintet,
released in 1974, also garnered attention for its spectacular playing and
exciting repertoire. Now on
William Kraft, Nonet for
Brass Quintet and Percussion; Frank Campo, Madrigals for Brass Quintet; Rayner
Brown, Concertino for Harp and Brass Quintet; William Schmidt, Concertino for
Piano and Brass Quintet. UPC 009414710925 BUY NOW
The playing and
recording quality are still among the best. Brass performers, same as on the
first LABQ LP and CD, are fabulous trumpeter Thomas Stevens and tuba player
Roger Bobo, along with Miles Anderson on trombone, Mario Guarneri on trumpet,
and Ralph Pyle on horn. The Los Angeles Percussion Ensemble, the brass players,
and Stanley Chaloupka, harpist, were all members of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic at the time this recording was made. Sharon Davis is a famous
recording artist and touring pianist.These works were all written for the Los
Angeles Brass Quintet. The Kraft Nonet is unique in its instrumentation and its
22 minutes are an exciting listening experience. Rayner Brown was Dean and
State Chairman of the American Guild of Organists. He wrote a wonderfully
listenable piece for this recording. William Schmidt is well known for his
hundreds of works for brass and woodwinds, which are staples in the repertoire
for concerts throughout the world. Frank Campo was a Professor at California
State University Northridge for 25 years, and his many works are performed
regularly.
"Nonet for Brass
and Percussion by William Kraft, heard here under the composer’s
baton, is a superb piece, uncompromising and massively exciting... The
performance is impeccable, here and elsewhere. One notices the careful
balancing of simultaneities, the superb, consistent spot-on attack from all
players... There are three Madrigals by Frank Campo...The sheer accuracy of the
opening trumpet line is astonishing... The sound of a harp at the opening of
Rayner Brown's Concertino For Harp And Brass Quintet is quite a shock on first
blush. How surprising it seems in this context to find the sound of
harp and muted trumpet are so closely aligned. The recording balance helps; each
instrument clear as a bell...Finally, there comes William Schmidt's Concertino
For Piano And Brass Quintet. The writing here indeed speaks of fluency. Jazz,
post-Impressionism, and a goodly dollop of spikiness to combine to make for an
enjoyable romp, made all the more relishable thanks to the tightness of
ensemble between Sharon Davis and the brass" (Fanfare, Colin Clarke, March/April 2019)
"This recording
is terrific." (American
Record Guide, Kilpatrick, March/April 2019)
“Brass Roots is a
hallmark of collaboration and musicianship, and a welcome addition
to our library…challenging, virtuosic music.” (International Trombone Assn. Journal, Jeremy Marks, April
2021)>
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Kraft: Nonet for Brass Quintet I. Presto II. Andante III. Interlude 1 – Scherzo a Tre IV. Allegretto; quasi Scherzando V. Interlude 2 –Scherzo a Quatro VI. Maestoso e Rubato Campo:
Madrigals I. Indifference II. Unrequited Love III. Aria Perduta Brown:
Concertino for Harp and Brass Quintet I. Allegretto II. Adagio III. Allegro con brio IV. Adagio V. Allegretto Schmidt:
Concertino for Piano and Brass Quintet I. Allegro con Brio II. Largo III. Allegro con Spirito
CD121: PHILHARMONIC BRASS, Los Angeles Brass Society* & Los Angeles Philharmonic
Brass Ensemble**, conducted by Lester Remsen. Rayner Brown, Five Pieces
for Organ, Harp, Brass, and Percussion* (with Ladd Thomas, organ, and Dorothy
Remsen, harp; Rayner Brown, Fantasy-Fugue**; Fisher Tull, Liturgical Symphony*;
Fisher Tull, Variations on an Advent Hymn**; William Schmidt, Sequential
Fanfares**; Robert Henderson, Fanfare 1964**; various composers: Fanfares
1969*(Jeffrey Reynolds, Irving Bush, Frank Campo, Fred Dutton, William Kraft,
William Schmidt, Leonard Rosenman). UPC 00941471212-7 BUY
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“...recorded...by some of
the best musicians in Los Angeles…it contains some of the finest brass playing,
available " International Trumpet Guild Journal
Lester Remsen is one of the most influential brass players and teachers of the
20th century. His Los Angeles Brass Society and Philharmonic Brass, with as
many as 20 players each, were comprised of many of the best brass players in
Los Angeles.
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Brown: Five Pieces Mvt 1 (Toccata) Mvt 2 (Adagio) Mvt 3 (Scherzo) Mvt 4 (Passacaglia) Mvt 5 (Fugue) Tull:
Liturgical Symphony Mvt 1 (Lento;
Allegretto) Mvt 2 (Pesante) Mvt 3 (Allegretto) Fanfares
1969 Mvt 1 (by J.Reynolds) Mvt 2 (by I.Bush) Mvt 3 (by F.Campo) Mvt 4(by F.Dutton) Mvt 5 (by W.Kraft) Mvt 6 (by W.Schmidt) Mvt 7 (by
L.Rosenman) Henderson: Fanfare 1964 Tull: Variations on an Advent Hymn Schmidt: Sequential Fanfares Brown: Fantasy-Fugue
CD122: The Venetian Brass Album. Members of the Los Angeles
Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony Brass sections; Peter Sacco, tenor. Four, five, and eight part music by Andrea and Giovanni Gabrieli,
Guami, Correggio, Antegnati, Frescobaldi, Chilese, Bartolino, and
Lappi. Special bonus work: Peter Sacco, Three Psalms for
Brass Quintet and Tenor Voice. UPC 00941471222-6 BUY NOW
“These musicians listen to each other., blending beautifully and
playing with crisp articulation and cleanly delineated lines" Fanfare
Music of the 16th
century lends itself very well to brass ensembles. This recording, originally
released on LP in 1978, features some of the best brass players around at that
time. Most of these players, including Thomas Stevens, Malcolm McNab, Miles
Anderson, Jeffrey Reynolds, and Roger Bobo have become icons of excellence in
the brass world.
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Ricercar Del Duodecimo Tuono Canzon 6 Canzon Vigesima Terza a 5 Ricercar Del Sesto Tuono Canzon Vigesima Canzon 9 Canzon Vigesima Prima a 5 Canzon Secondavo Canzon Vigesimaquarta a 8 Canzon Trigesigesimaseconda Canzon
Trigesima a 8 Canzon
26 (La Negrona) Canzon
Vigesimatottava Canzon
Vigesimanona a 8 Psalm
13, How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, O Lord? Psalm
18, the Sorrows Of Death Compassed Me Psalm
83, Keep Not Thou Silence, O God
CD200: BRASS BONANZA! New York, Berlin, Annapolis, Dallas, I-5, St.
Louis, & Metropolitan Brass Quintets. Gabrieli: Canzone per Sonare; Speer: Sonatas
4 & 6; Malcolm Arnold: Quintet; Hovhaness: Six
Dances; Dutton: Carnival of Venice; Leclerc: Par
Monts et Par Vaux; Liadov-Glazunov: Fanfares
for the Jubilee of Rimsky-Korsakov; Horovitz: Music Hall Suite; Brade:
Allemande; Kessel: Sonata 2. "Very good to outstanding," Fanfare UPC
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Seven of the best brass
quintets in the world playing important and exciting works.
"Very good to outstanding," Fanfare "The movements are predominantly
meditative lightened at the end by the renaissance dancing of the allegro
brillant" Classical CD Review
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Liadov-Glazuonov: Fanfares Gabrieli: Canzone Anonymous: Die
Bankelsangerlieder Speer: Sonata
No. 4 Sonata
No. 6 Arnold: Quintet Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Hovhaness: Six Dances Solene Allegro
Moderato Allegretto Allegro
Con Spirito Moderato Allegro
Brillant Dutton: Carnival
of Venice Leclerc: Par Monts et Par
Vaux La
Colline Aux Epilobes Sous-Bois Jeux
De La Lienne La
Chapelle Dans Les Pins Danse
De La Follerie Horovitz: Music Hall
Suite Soubrette
Song Trick
Cyclists Soft-Shoe
Shuffle Les
Girls Brade: Allemande Kessel: Sonata
2
CD202: QUINTESSENCE, Annapolis
Brass Quintet.
Ingolf Dahl, Music for Brass Instruments; Francis McBeth, Four
Frescoes for Five Brass; Jindrich Feld,
Quintette; Walter Hartley, Orpheus; Wilke Renwick, Dance; J.S. Bach, Fuga IV
and Contrapunctus VII. Plus Renaissance and Baroque music by Speer, Le Jeune, Finck, East, Engelmann, and Holborne. UPC 009414720221
The Annapolis Brass Quintet was organized in 1971 as America's first
full-time performing brass ensemble. During the course of its 22-year career
the ABQ introduced brass chamber music to hundreds of thousands of people
throughout the world.
This CD
is a combination of two LPs, S202 and S206. Trumpets: David Cran, Haldon
Johnson, Robert Suggs; Horn: Calvin Smith; Trombone: David Kanter, Tim Beck;
Bass Trombone: Robert Posten.
“The performances are magnificent: lines gleam with each member of the Annapolis
Brass Quintet enjoying his independence as one of five equal voices…The articulation in the faster
numbers is remarkable, while the “Pavan” from that set is gloriously voiced, as
is the Annapolis Quintet’s performance of Bach’s Contrapunctus VII (from The
Art of the Fugue) and the Fugue from The
Well-Tempered Clavier…The shift to contemporary music is swift and clear…Ingolf Dahl’s Music for Brass Instruments is
ambitious in its expressive scope and technically demanding of its players, it
is nevertheless joyous, especially in a performance such as this.
Dahl’s Finale is a Fugue, which is particularly skillful,
including a meltingly beautiful slow section…This CD is brass playing of the
very first order; it is truly great to have these recordings available
again.” Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2022 (Colin Clarke)
“vitality, aggressive spirit, and a
good grasp of ensemble” The Instrumentalist
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Le Jeune Revecy Venir du Printemps Finck Greiner, zanner East Desperavi Schein Suite
No. 3: I.Paduana II.Galliarda III.Courente Engelmann Paduana Soldat Galliarda Morosky Holborne Three
Pieces: I. Galliard II.Pavan III.Galliard Bach Fuga IV Dahl Music
for Brass Instruments: I.Chorale Fantasy II.Intermezzo III.Fugue McBeth Four
Frescoes for Five Brass: I.Brightly II.Dramatically III.In A Burlesque Manner IV.Drammatico East Peccavi Speer Three
Sonatas: Sonata 1 Sonata 2 Sonata 3 Bach Contrapunctus VII Feld Quintette: I.Allegro II.Adagio III.Scherzo IV.Andante Hartley Orpheus Renwick Dance
CD205: FI
NE ARTS BRASS QUINTET. Ingolf Dahl, Music for Brass Instruments; Anthony Plog, Four
Sierra Scenes; Robert Linn, Quintet for Brass
Instruments; Donal Michalsky, Fantasia sopra M.F.V., and Fantasia
alla Marcia. UPC 009414720528. BUY
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The Los Angeles-based
Fine Arts Brass Quintet concertized in the U.S. and Europe from
1968-1990. Anthony Plog and Russell Kidd,
trumpets; Robert Henderson, horn; John Daley, trombone; Alan Johnson, bass trombone.
"The Fine Arts
Brass Quintet plays with robust, outspoken style [with] expressive
gesture." Philadelphia
Enquirer
“Ingolf Dahl’s Music
for Brass Instruments…is higher in quality than almost anything else in the
(then) quintet repertory. Hearing this high-level group play the piece is very
satisfying. The recording includes three other works of high quality. Superb
players.” American Record Guide, (Kilpatrick
July/August 2021)
“Excellent collection of
great works for brass quintet, expertly performed by the Fine Arts Brass
Quintet.” The Horn Call (May 2021)
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Dahl Music for Brass Instruments: 1.
Chorale Fantasy 2.
Intermezzo 3.
Fugue Plog Four Sierra
Scenes: 1.
Mountains 2.
Sunset 3.
Temples 4.
Sunrise Linn Quintet: Mvt.
1 Rhythmic Mvt.
2 Broad Mvt.
3 Spirited Michalsky: Fantasia
sopra M.F.V. Fantasia
alla Marcia
CD207: ANNAPOLIS BRASS QUINTET. Allen Molineux,
Encounters; Karl Pilss, Capriccio; Jiri Pauer, Charaktery; Alexander
Tcherepnin, Brass Quintet op.105; Peter Cabus,
Varieties; Herman Stein, Mock March; Douglas Allanbrook, Invitation to the
Sideshow; Hernando De Cabezon, Two
Variations; Daniel Speer,Three Sonatas; Johann Kessel, Sonata II; Stanley Friedman, Parodie; Robert Washburn, Five Miniatures for Five
Brasses. UPC 009414720726 BUY NOW
The Annapolis Brass Quintet was the first full-time brass ensemble in
America. During the course of its 22-year career the ABQ introduced brass
chamber music to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world.
This
CD is a combination of two LPs, S207 and S213. Four of this CD’s nine
contemporary works were composed especially for the Annapolis Brass Quintet.
The 16th and 17th century works come from manuscripts or reproductions held in
the Library of Congress and, except in the case of the Daniel Speer Sonatas,
were transcribed for brass quintet by members of the Annapolis Brass Quintet.
Trumpets:
David Cran, Robert Suggs; Horn: Arthur LaBar (S207), Marc Guy (S213); Trombone:
Martin Hughes (S207), Wayne Wells (S213); Bass Trombone: Robert Posten.
“This is virtuosic brass playing. The strength of the Annapolis
Quintet resides in the consummate technique of each musician and their
immaculate ensemble. Their commission and performance of new works for brass
form an enduring legacy.” American Record Guide (Malvern, Sept/Oct 2022)
“The transfers are brilliantly managed. There is real presence
to the sound, enabling the listener to revel in the Annapolis’ clear virtuosity
and tremendous musicality.” Fanfare (Colin Clarke, Sept/Oct 2022)
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Molineux : Encounter Pilss: Capriccio Pauer Charaktery: 1.Allegro 9 2.Larghetto 3.Allegro Giocoso Tcherepnin Brass Quintet
op. 105: 1.Allegretto 2.Lento – Animato 3.Cadenza, Allegro Cabus : Varieties Stein: Mock March Allanbrook: Invitation to the Sideshow H. de Cabezon: Sonata un Jur A. de Cabezon Two
Variations: Diferencias Milanese Diferencias Caballero Speer Three
Sonatas Sonata IV Sonata V Sonata VI Kessel: Sonata II Friedman: Parodie Washburn Five Miniatures
for Five Brasses: 1. March 2. Chorale 3. Scherzo 4. Blues 5. Burlesk
CD211: CHICAGO BRASS QUINTET. Edmund Haines, Toccata; James Hopkins, Brass Quintet
No. 1; James Mattern, Sonata Breve. PLUS these exciting
transcriptions for brass quintet of popular classical works: De
Falla, Miller’s Dance from The Three Cornered Hat and Suite from El Amor Brujo;
Bartok, Folk Song Suite; Mussorgsky, Hopak; Shostakovich, Polka from The Age of
Gold; Scriabin, Prelude; Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumblebee; Rossini,
William Tell Overture; Monteverdi, two works from Vespers. UPC 009414721129
The Chicago Brass
Quintet, formed in 1964, has established itself as one of the best brass
quintets in the world. This CD includes newly recorded works plus newly
remastered favorites from the group’s first LP. “one of the premiere ensembles of
our time” (ITG Journal). BUY
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shown. Monteverdi: Deus
in Adjutorium Ecco
Momorar Haines: Toccata Hopkins:
Brass Quintet No. 1 mvt.
1 mvt.
2 mvt.
3 Mattern: Sonata Breve mvt.
1 mvt.
2 mvt.
3 mvt.
4 De Falla: Miller's
Dance from The Three Cornered Hat Suite
from El Amor Brujo Bartok: Folk Song Suite Magyar
Tanc Melody Song
of the Fox Swineherds'
Dance Mussorgsky: Hopak Shostakovich: Polka from
The Age of Gold Scriabin: Prelude Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight
of the Bumble-Bee Rossini: William
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CD214: AMERICAN BRASS
QUINTET. Victor Ewald, Quintet No. 3 in Db; William Lovelock, Suite for
Brass Instruments; Gilbert Amy, Relais; Antonio Bertali, Two Sonatas; J.S.
Bach, Contrapunctus VII from the Art of the Fugue. UPC 00941472142-6 BUY
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The American Brass
Quintet gave its first public performance in 1960, marking a career that
includes performances throughout the world, more than 45 recordings, and
premieres of more than 100 new works. The group has been in-residence at
The Juilliard School in New York since 1987 and at the Aspen Festival since
1970.
"the high priests of brass...this disc is a grand tour of the brass
quintet literature and could serve as a textbook example of contemporary brass
techniques (mutes, lip bending, flutter tonguing, percussive effects, etc)... A
must for brass chamber aficionados" Newsweek Magazine
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Bertali: Sonata
No. 2 Sonata
No. 4 J.S. Bach: Contrapunctus
VII Ewald Quintet: Mvt.
1 (Allegro) Mvt.
2(Intermezzo) Mvt
3 (Andante) Mvt
4 (Vivo) Lovelock Suite: Mvt
1 (Fanfare) Mvt
2 (Meditation) Mvt
3 (Toccata) Mvt
4 (Finale) Amy: Relais
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"The sound is magnificent" American Record Guide. |
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Antes: Three
Chorales Cruse Sonatas: Mvt
1 (Scherzo) Mvt
2 (Allegro) Mvt
3 (Adagio) Communion
Hymn Moravian
Funeral Chorales The Liturgical Year: Advent
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Once He Came In Blessing Christmas
- All My Heart This Night Rejoices Passion
Week - Go To Dark Gethsemane Easter
- Sleepers Wake - I Give Thee Thanks Unfeigned All
Saints Day - The Thousand Times Ten Thousand Moravian
Chorale Cycle Hosanna O
Come, Immanuel; All the World Gives Praises; How Shall I Meet My Saviour Ave
Maria To
Us A Child Is Born This Night - Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly - Once He Came
In Blessing To
Us A Child Is Born O
Come All Ye Faithful - Angels We Have Heard On High - Hark The Herald Angels
Sing Hosanna Prague,
7th Century: Ride
On In Majesty; Go To Dark Gethsemane Crucifixus Solemn
Intrada Christians
Dismiss Your Fear; The Day Of Resurrection; Jesus Christ Is Risen Today; Lyra
Davidica Christ
Unto Us Has Left An Example
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N.Y. Tuba Quartet: Gunther Schuller, Five Moods for
Tuba Quartet; George Heussenstamm, Tubafour; Henry Purcell, Allegro and Air;
Walter Ross, Fancy Dances for Three Bass Tubas; John Stevens, Music 4 Tubas;
Charlie Parker, Au Privave; N.Y. Brass Quintet: Vincent
Persichetti, Parable for Brass Quintet; Jan Bach, Laudes. The
New York Tuba Quartet, formed in 1973, consisted of some of the top tubists
in New York City: Toby Hanks, Stephen Johns, Tony Price, Sam Palafian. The
New York Brass Quintet, formed in 1954 and in existence for over 30 years,
was called “the homogenized cream of
wind ensembles.” (Chicago Tribune): Robert Nagel and Allen
Dean, trumpets; Paul Ingraham, horn; John Swallow, trombone; Toby Hanks,
tuba. This CD is derived from two critically acclaimed LPs released in 1976
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"splendid group...a gorgeous
disc; real music where one expects mere dazzle", Fanfare |
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Gallay Grand Quartet: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Scherzo) Mvt
4(Vivace) Hindemith Sonata: Mvt
1(Fugato) Mvt
2(Lebhaft) Mvt
3(Variations) Wadenpfuhl: Tectonica
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"This group has a beautifully blended sound. If you have
never heard four tubas playing together, this disc offers a pleasant
introduction to the medium." American Record
Guide |
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March
of the Toys March
of the Toy Soldiers Fledermaus
Waltz Barnum
& Bailey When
Tubas Waltz Rondeau Down
By the Old Mill Stream Dance
of the Reed Pipes March
of the Marionettes Fugue
in G Minor Come
Dearest, the Daylight is Gone Comedian's
Galop Bagatelle Mood
Indigo Satin
Doll Too
Fat Polka Eine
Kleine Nachtmusik Oh
Little Town of Bethlehem Hail
to the Lord's Annointed March
of the Kings We
Three Kings
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"excellent arrangements...crisp, polished, solid
playing", Digital Audio Magazine |
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Purcell: Fanfare Handel: Joy
to the World Mozart: Ave
Verum Good King Wenceslas (Trad.) Coventry
Carol (Trad.) The
First Noel O
Come O Come Immanuel Silent
Night Jesu,
Joy of Man's Desiring The
Heavens Are Telling Angels
We Have Heard On High Hallelujah
Chorus Carol
of the Bells O
Come, All Ye Faithful Lo,
How a Rose(Chorale Prelude) Lo,
How a Rose(Trad.) Hark,
The Herald Angels Sing Away
in a Manger Deck
the Halls Il
Est Ne And Variations Jingle
Bells Sleigh
Ride The
Christmas Song Parade
of the Wooden Soldiers We
Wish You a Merry Christmas
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"recording & performances are brilliant", American
Record Guide |
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Jacob Music for a Festival: Mvt
1 (Intrada) Mvt
2 (Overture) Mvt
3 (Round) Mvt
4 (Air) Mvt
5 (Interlude) Mvt
6 (March) Mvt
7 (Saraband) Mvt
8 (Scherzo) Mvt
9 (Madrigal) Mvt
10(Minuet & Trio) Mvt
11(Finale) Arutiunian: Concerto
for Trumpet Mozart: Concert
Rondo for Horn Llewellyn: My
Regards Clarke: Bride
of the Waves Bozza: Rustiques
CD432: THE MAKE BELIEVE
BRASS, Disneyland's full-time brass ensemble. Eighteen Wild, Wacky, and Winsome
Works for Brass Quintet. Special treatments of
well-known classics: 1812 Opener, Comedian’s Galop, Willy Tell Overture,
Coronation March, Coppelia Waltz, Mack the Knife, In a Persian Market, Sabre
Dance, Symphony No. 5, Over the Waves, Mancini Medley, Laura’s Stairway to the
Stars, Surprise Symphony, Dance of the Hours, Big Band Montage, Granada, Boogie
Woogie Bugle Boy, Stars and Stripes. UPC
00941474322-0 BUY
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"a lot of fun; fine musicianship", Fanfare