Gorgeous orchestral works from the Gran Canaria Orchestra.

Widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest brass ensembles, the Atlantic Brass Quintet has been heard in forty-eight of the United States and more than a dozen countries across four continents, performing a unique repertoire spanning Dufay to Zappa, along with ethnic music from the streets of Brazil, Cuba, the Balkans, and New Orleans. Winner of six international chamber music competitions, the Quintet’s distinctive sound, impeccable ensemble, stunning virtuosity, and warm, inviting stage presence have won praise from scores of critics.

This CD features the quintet with percussionist Steven Butters in a Renaissance outing with wonderful syncopations, lovely madrigals, classic canzonas, songs, dances, and brawls that gather speed to a whirling finish.