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Fanfare
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 
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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.
CD102 Sound samples
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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
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 CD109,
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.
CD109. 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.
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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.
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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 
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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 
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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
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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
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 NOW
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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
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. Newsweek Magazine
called the quintet "the high priests of brass." BUY NOW
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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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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 and 1978, resp. Sound samples
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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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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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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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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. "a lot of fun; fine
musicianship", Fanfare UPC 00941474322-0 BUY NOW
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1812 Opener Comedian's Galop Willy Tell Ovt. Coronation March Coppelia Valse Mack the Knife In a Persian
Market Sabre Dance Mancini Medley Granada Symphony #5 Over the Waves Stairway to the Stars Surprise Symphony Dance of the Hours Big Band
Montage
Stars & Stripes Bugle
Boy
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Wagner: Prelude Tull: The
Binding Bach Suite: Mvt
1 (Sarabande) Mvt
2 (Bouree) Mvt
3 (Sicilienne) Brahms: Festive and Commemorative Music Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Wagner: Funeral
March Tomasi: Fanfares Annonciation Evangile Apocalypse
Procession
Du Vendredi
CD520:
MOSTLY RAILROAD MUSIC, by
Eldon Rathburn. Delightful CD by one of Canada's foremost film composers. Three
Calliope Pieces (steam calliope), Junction (jaw harps), Rise and Fall of the
Steam Railroad (includes calliope, jew's harp, synthesizer, banjos, mandolin,
percussion, piano), Ghost Train, Railroad Preludes (piano), Iron Horses of
Delson, Schönberg vs. Gershwin, Dorian Crossing, Dvorak at 155th Street,
Hindemith Rides the Merchants Limited (flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons),
The Nomadic Five, and Turbo (featuring the Atlantic Brass Quintet). UPC 00941475202-4 BUY NOW
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St.
Lawrence Tubular Bridge Stravinsky
on the Delta Queen Honky-Tonks Junction Rise
and Fall of the Steam RR Ghost
Train RR Preludes: Great
Little Train of Wales Tiddles
of Paddington Spiral
Tunnel Boogie In
Memoriam Thoreau's
Train Amtrak Iron
Horses of Delson Schoenberg
v. Gershwin Dorion
Crossing Dvorak
at 155th Hindemith
Rides the Ltd. Nomadic
Five Turbo
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Praetorius Dances:
Mvt
1 (Ballet) Mvt
2 (Courant-Sarabande) Mvt
3 (Pavane) Mvt
4 (Bransle Double) Mvt
5 (Volta) Bach: Wir
Glauben All An Einen Gott
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 Henze: Fragments
from a Show Lutoslawski: Mini
Overture Gregson: Quintet for
Brass Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Hindemith: Four
Madrigals Trink
Aus Fruhling Du
Zweifel Magisches
Rezept
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Beveridge: Magic
Flute Fantasy Cheetham Brass
Menagerie: Mvt
1 (Molto allegro) Mvt
2 (Lento) Mvt
3 (Scherzando) Mvt
4 (Alla Marcia) Mvt
5 (Brillante) Luedeke: Quintet Handel: Sound
an Alarm Arban: Fantaisie Morton: Dead
Man Blues
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Berio: Call Praetorius Dances: Mvt
1 (Ballet de coqs) Mvt
2 (Ballet des Baccanales) Mvt
3 (Courante) Mvt
4 (Courante) Mvt
5 (Volta) Gabrieli: Sacro
Tempio D'Honor S'Al
Discoprir Bach: Bring
To The Lord The Honor Due His Name
Ewald: Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Kelly: Suite Parisienne Quartier
Latin Promenade Memoire Moulin
Rouge
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Khachaturian: Sabre
Dance Weber: Sonata Mainerio Dances: Mvt
1 (Balla Milanese) Mvt
2 (L'Arboscello) Mvt
3 (Schiarzula Marazula)
Merulo: Canzona Henry VIII: Pastyme
with Good Companye Fay: Wrecker’s
Daughter Quickstep Johnson: Dirge Jullien: Prima
Donna Waltz Friedrich: Lilly
Bell Quickstep Porter: In
the Still of the Night Arban: Baptiste
Arban Memorial Quickstep Roger:
Supplique Polychromie Davison: Passacaglia Scherzo Ballad Finale
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Scheidt: Variations Handel: Air
with 5 Variations Bach: Fugue Lamb:
The
Stomp Brouwer Timespan: Mvt
1 (Rondeau Squared) Mvt
2 (Ancient Calls) Mvt
3 (Shining Metals) Hutchison: Apocalypse I Prologue Mystery
of Babylon War
in Heaven And
God Shall Wipe Away All Tears Epilogue Lieuwen: Celestial
Voices
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Del Tradici Heavy Metal Alice: Mvt
1 (Aria) Mvt
2 (Fuga) Mvt
3 (Apotheosis) Druckman: Dance
with Shadows Rorem
Diversions: Fanfare Scherzo Galop Pastorale Procession Blue
Waltz Duo Polka Carousel Sarabande Chorale Bach’s
Tomb Fado Fanfare
and Coda
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Bach: My
Spirit Be Joyful Peaslee: Distant
Dancing Cheetham: Scherzo Suderburg: Strophes Mvt
1 (Dusk) Mvt
2 (Midnight Dances) Mvt
3 (Darkest Hour) Mvt
4 (Dawn) Walker: Raise
the Roof! Everett: Rendevous
II Koetsier: Quintet Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3
CD567:
The Feast Awaits: WISCONSIN BRASS QUINTET with Bass-baritone Paul Rowe. Enrique
Crespo. Suite Americana No. 1; Douglas Hill, Tribal Images for Brass Quintet
and Percussion; John Stevens, Footprints for Baritone Voice and Brass Quintet;
Douglas Hill, Timepieces. "the Wisconsin Brass Quintet is a group
of the highest quality, impeccable in ensemble, intonation and technical
accomplishment... an ideal disc to celebrate the beauties of brass ensemble
music and the remarkable talents of these fine musicians." MusicWeb
International UPC
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The Wisconsin Brass Quintet, founded in 1972, is in residence at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music.
"The WBQ is a remarkable ensemble
that plays with more reckless abandon, warmth, stylistic variety, and
interpretive interest than almost any quintet in memory." American Record Guide
(Barry Kilpatrick)
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Crespo: Suite Americana No. 1 Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Mvmt
4 Mvmt
5 Hill: Tribal Images Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Mvmt
4 Stevens: Footprints Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Mvmt
4 Hill: Timepieces Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Mvmt
4 Mvmt
5
CD568: DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BRASS
QUINTET. UPC 009414756824. BUY NOW
Anthony DiLorenzo, Nexus (written for this world premiere recording); Kevin McKee,
Vuelta del Fuego; William Brade, Two Pieces; Vivaldi/Bach,
Concerto; William Byrd, Alleluia, Alleluia; Gustav Holst, Second
Suite in F; Richard Wagner, Prelude to Act 3, Die Meistersinger; Charles
Collier Jones, Four Movements for Five Brass; Duke Ellington, Do
Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me.
The DSOBQ
includes principals from the Dallas Symphony, all of whom are soloists as well
as accomplished chamber players. This collection includes delightful works from
several centuries. Performers are Ryan Anthony and Kevin Finamore, trumpets;
Gregory Hustis, horn; John Kitzman, trombone; and Matt Good, tuba.
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DiLorenzo Nexus McKee
Vuelta
del Fuego Brade Two Pieces: Almand Gaillard Vivaldi/Bach Concerto: I.
Allegretto II.
Allegro III.
Andante IV.
Allegro Byrd Alleluia,
Alleluia Holst Second Suite in F: I.
March II.
Song Without Words III.
Song of the Blacksmith IV.
Fantasia on the "Dargason"
Wagner Prelude
to Act 3, Die Meistersinger
Jones Four Movements for Five
Brass: I.
Introduction and March II.
Pretensions III.
Waltz IV.
Finale-Allegro Ellington Do
Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
CD569: NEW YORK BRASS QUINTET, 20th Century
Brass. UPC 009414756923. BUY NOW
Rieti,
Incisioni (Engravings); Pilss, Scherzo for Brass Quintet; Miller, The Folly
Stone; Presser, Second Brass Quintet; Nagel, Brass Trio No. 2; Schuller, Little
Brass Music; Bennett, Linear Directions for Brass Quintet; Weiner, Suite for
Brass Quintet.
The
New York Brass Quintet, organized in 1954, concertized throughout the world for nearly 40 years, and
is widely considered to be the group that led to the acceptance of the ensemble
brass quintet as a serious chamber music group. New compositions were written
for the NYBQ by such distinguished composers as Malcolm Arnold, Eugene Bozza,
Alvin Etler, Vincent Persichetti, and Gunther Schuller, among others. Members
of the group are Robert Nagel and Allan Dean, trumpets; Paul Ingraham, horn;
John Swallow, trombone; Toby Hanks, tuba.
This CD includes archival recordings of
performances 1971-1980. Some are live and some are studio recordings.
Sound samples
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Rieti: Incisioni Introduzione Corale
primo Sinfonia
da caccia Corale
secondo Allegro
fugato Pliss: Scherzo Miller: The
Folly Stone Presser: Second
Brass Quintet Allegro
molto Adagio Vivace Nagel: Brass Trio no.2 Moderately Slowly Fast Slow-Fast Schuller: Little
Brass Music Bennett: Linear
Directions Weiner: Suite for
Brass Quintet Allegro
moderato Tempo
di Siciliana Tempo
di Gavotta Allegro
vivo
CD774:
TEXAS HORNS. Combined horn
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12 of the
finest horn players in the world recording works composed or transcribed
specifically for them.
Principals are renowned hornists Gregory Hustis and William VerMeulen.
James Beckel, Portraits of the
American West; Kerry Turner, Bronze Triptych; John Williams, Hooked on Williams
(arr. Anthony Di Lorenzo); Samuel Barber, Adagio (arr. Roger Kaza); Thad Jones,
A Child is Born (arr. Dick Meyer); Furber, Limehouse Blues (arr. Dick Meyer);
Tommy Wolf, Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (arr. Dick Meyer); Sterling
Procter, Amazing Grace. Click here for picture
of album cover and further information.
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement shown.
Turner, Bronze Triptych: Introduction Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Beckel: Portraits of the American West, Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Williams/DiLorenzo: Hooked
On Williams Barber: Adagio Jones/Meyer: A
Child is Born Braham/Furber:
Limehouse
Blues Wolf: Spring
Can Really Hang You Up the Most Procter: Amazing
Grace
MEN107: Bach and Before, featuring the New York
Brass Quintet. UPC 800416026621. This
CD is on the Mentor label, and is exclusively
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Johann
Pezel, Sonata No. 22; Gottfried Reiche, Fuga No. 5; Giovanni Ruggieri, Adagio
and Allegro; Thomas Arne, Vivace; Arcangelo Corelli, Sonata da Chiesa; Johann
Fux, Centone No. 2; Carlos Gesualdo, Two Madrigals; Michael Praetorius, Dance
Suite from Terpsichore; J.S. Bach, Chorale Prelude and The Art of Fugue:
Contrapunctus I, IV, XI, and IX.
The
legendary New York Brass Quintet was founded in 1954 and concertized throughout
the world for nearly 40 years. This CD was originally released by Mentor Music
in 2006, and contains live performances from
1971-1984.
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Pezel Sonata
No. 22 Reiche Fuga
No. 5 Ruggieri Adagio
and Allegro Arne
Vivace Corelli
Sonata da Chiesa Grave Allegro Adagio Allegro Fux
Centone No. 2 Overkture Menuet Gigue Gesualdo Two Madrigals
Deh
coprite il bel seno lo
bur respiro Praetorius Dance Suite from Terpsichore Ballet
de Grenoville Courrantes Pavan
de Spaigna Bransle
double Volta J.S. Bach
Chorale
Prelude The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus
I IV XI IX
MEN108: Romantic Age Brass, featuring the New York
Brass Quintet. UPC 800416800429. This
CD is on the Mentor label, and is exclusively
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Ludwig
Maurer, Five Pieces; Victor Ewald, Brass Quintet No. 2, op. 6; Wilhelm Ramsoe,
Quartet No. 4, op.37; Victor Ewald, Brass Quintet No. 3 ,op. 7; Oscar Böhme,
Brass Sextet, op 30 (1905). The
legendary New York Brass Quintet was founded in 1954 and concertized throughout
the world for nearly 40 years. These are recordings of live concerts by the New
York Brass Quintet, from 1980-1984. About the New York Brass Quintet, the New
York Times wrote “absolutely triumphant performances...rare finesse and
expressivity.”
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Maurer Five Pieces Maestoso
alla Marcia Andante
con moto Allegro
grazioso Scherzo Lied Ewald
Brass Quintet No. 2 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Ramsoe Quartet No. 4 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4 Ewald Brass Quintet No. 3 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Böhme Brass Sextet, op 30 Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Mvt
3 Mvt
4
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