20th Century Settings – Gail Williams
8 July 2014 Darby
Comments found online: Gail Williams is a former member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the current professor of horn at Northwestern University. Ms. Williams is known for playing contemporary music. For those of you who think 20th Century Music is awful, this album will convert you. Ms. Williams’ playing is very lyrical, especially on Verne Reynolds beautiful Partita. Also apparent is her brilliant technique on Nelhybel’s awesome Scherzo Concertante. Incidentally, Wilder’s Suite is actually for Horn and Piano and not Tenor Saxophone and Strings as noted above. This album is a great album of contemporary music because the music it contains is very accessible, and fun to listen to.
Pops – Saint Louis Brass Quintet
8 July 2014 Darby
Learn more about the St. Louis Brass Quintet.
OrchestraPro: Horn – David Krehbiel
8 July 2014 Darby
The OrchestraPro series is presented by distinguished orchestral musicians presenting playing and narrative tips on the most popular orchestra excerpts for the instrument.
OrchestraPro: Tuba – Gene Pokorny
8 July 2014 Darby
The OrchestraPro series is presented by distinguished orchestral musicians presenting playing and narrative tips on the most popular orchestra excerpts for the instrument.
Colors of the Baroque – Nick Norton, Anthony Plog
8 July 2014 Darby
Selected from the vast quantity of music produced to meet the needs of church and court, these pieces constitute a cross section of middle and late Baroque styles featuring the trumpet during the period in which it first discovered its niche in European artistic work. All over Europe, from England to the Spanish peninsula and especially in Italy and the Germanic countries, a trumpet repertory of functional and entertain my music was created by both famous and unknown but worthy composers, both of which groups are featured on this recording.
Trumpets in Stride – New York Trumpet Ensemble
8 July 2014 Darby
…excellent arrangements…it is the sound of the full ensemble and the rich melodies of the music that are the main stars of this inspired release. – Scott Yanow, The LA Jazz Scene
Golden Age of Brass, vol. 1 – David Hickman & Mark Lawrence
8 July 2014 Darby
A presentation of traditional cornet and trombone solos with band.
Hindemith: Complete Brass Works – Summit Brass
8 July 2014 Darby
A collection of the various Hindemith Brass Sonatas all in one double cd package