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I once copied a set of parts for a piece by Derek Bourgeois for large wind ensemble. More than that I cannot remember. Now spinning:  Whenever I see the title "Schluck und Jau" some irrepressible part of my brain starts singing it to the tune of a certain aria in the St Matthew Passion. |
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« Reply #2266 on: 21:53:34, 28-02-2008 » |
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Anybody heard of Derek Bourgeois? As far as brass bands are concerned, a very top notch composer. Playing at the moment "Bourgeois in Bras". I supose a rather ubquitus title but the cd and recording is very good.
Features works like:
Apocalypse, op187(one of the most challenging pieces of brass band music ever!)
Sonata for Trombone and BB, op156b
Blitz, op65
Concerto Grosso for BB, op61a
A worthwhile composer to investigate I think. Quite acessible at times but then quite thought provoking and controversial as well.
The Serenade (a wedding march in 13/8) has sort of entered the general consciousness. I think his brass band work is among his best-the later symphonies get very kitschy for some reason. Concerto Grosso has a Shostakovichy depth to it for me in its middle section, and a blistering finale. |
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« Reply #2267 on: 01:47:30, 29-02-2008 » |
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A sequence of pieces; The Dreamer that remains - A Study in Loving Harry Partch (himself doing the narration) Windows and Canopies James Dillon Six Melodies for Violin and Keyboard John Cage (Michelle Makarski,violin, Brent McMunn piano) Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) George Crumb all of which I found beautifully 'orchestrated' and very affecting, the Cage seemed almost like a study in poignant understatement. All played virtually consecutively on the often excellent WYNC-2. After which I went through some pearly gates and listened to this;   |
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« Reply #2268 on: 13:32:32, 29-02-2008 » |
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The Lovely Music CD of Robert Ashley's "In Sara, Mencken, Christ and Beethoven There Were Men And Women" which arrived in the post today, two weeks after I very carefully and ironically transfered my old Cramps LP version to hard disc and thence to CD-R.
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People are doing that more these days, Bryn, yeah? I might do the same to my old vynls!! I seem to be in a brass band mode these days. My last posting in this particular thread was of brass band music, and now I am playing more!!
These are all of the greatest brass band in the world: Black Dyke, conducted by none other than Nicholas J Childs.
The cds are in a sequence.
Greatest Movie Hits vol 2
Fantastic Overtures
Spectacular Classics vol 6
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« Reply #2270 on: 12:59:31, 01-03-2008 » |
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Weber: Der Freischütz
Yes, I've finally got around to it!
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« Reply #2271 on: 14:35:20, 01-03-2008 » |
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Tönt freier und freud'ger der volle Pokal!
(Yo ho tralala lalala lalala lalala...)
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« Reply #2272 on: 16:01:25, 02-03-2008 » |
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 That's Paul van Nevel's amazing Huelgas-Ensemble doing mostly but not entirely secular music by Perusio aka Matteo da Perugia (d. ca. 1418). It's one of those days when you'd be hard-pressed to convince me that music hasn't been going downhill steadily since 1400. Good ol' Matty got it right. |
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« Reply #2273 on: 16:11:37, 02-03-2008 » |
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That's Paul van Nevel's amazing Huelgas-Ensemble doing mostly but not entirely secular music by Perusio aka Matteo da Perugia (d. ca. 1418). It's one of those days when you'd be hard-pressed to convince me that music hasn't been going downhill steadily since 1400. Good ol' Matty got it right. Evan, that looks ever so tempting! It also looks as though it's now deleted.  |
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« Reply #2274 on: 16:15:24, 02-03-2008 » |
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That's Paul van Nevel's amazing Huelgas-Ensemble doing mostly but not entirely secular music by Perusio aka Matteo da Perugia (d. ca. 1418). It's one of those days when you'd be hard-pressed to convince me that music hasn't been going downhill steadily since 1400. Good ol' Matty got it right. Evan, that looks ever so tempting! It also looks as though it's now deleted. What knucklehead gave this recording 3 out of 5 stars at the BBC I have no idea but I hope they have since endured a world of regret for their very knuckleheadedness. |
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency
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« Reply #2276 on: 16:43:10, 02-03-2008 » |
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Nice. I prefer this one, marginally:  |
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« Reply #2277 on: 18:05:52, 02-03-2008 » |
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Having something completely different from the brass band cds Ive been playing of late.
John Browne Music from The Eaton Choirbook/Tallsis Scholars, Pter Philips
Live In rome The Palestrina 500th/Tallis Scholars/Peter Philips
Monteverdi Pianto della Madonna/Maria Christina Kiehr, sop; Biber: Rosenkranz Sonaten/Andrew Manze, Richard Egarr
Vivaldi: Stabat Mater RV 621/Andreas Scholl, Ensemble 415/Chiara Banchini
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« Reply #2278 on: 18:14:06, 02-03-2008 » |
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Thanks, chaps, for the various leads on Matteo! |
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« Reply #2279 on: 20:52:04, 02-03-2008 » |
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At the moment I'm listening to A Streetcar Named Desire (1982) by Alex North, a ballet based upon his famous film score. The music is performed by the New York Theatre Ensemble conducted by Milton Rosenstock. This disc was issued by Premier Recordings in 1991. In that same year, Premiere Recordings also issued a recording of the Nine Piano Sequences from A Streetcar Named Desire, performed by Alan Mandel.   |
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