WORLD DANCES by Stephen Roberts - 13.50 02. Bhangra Dance - 4.03 03. Island Sun 2.50 04. Mexican Festival - 2.53 05. Safari Tanzania - 3.05
06. THE MISSION - 6.08 07. THE BEST of HAMLET - 12.30 08. MARCH to the BRASSHOUSE - 2.10 09. TUBA COPPER - 4.07 10. GAUDETE - 2.27 11. MAHLER'S 3rd. Symphony - 5.23 12. LONDONDERRY AIR - 3.14 13. MONTAGUE'S and CAPULETS - 4.45 14. FANFARE to Precede LA PERI - 1.50
21st. Centuary Brass Brass Band Music - and a complete break with what we thought conventional brass bands should sound like ! A breath of fresh air ? - definately, but a lot of the traditional brass band audience may struggle with the musical structures and concepts which composer Andy Scott has created in these works - indeed many listeners will feel completely"out of their comfort zone" with a couple of the tracks.
The playing and solo performances however are suberb throughout - with track 3 - CHRYSALIS MOON, which features a quartet of soloists, being a firm favourite. Baritone players will love the opportunity to perform "FILM" , a beautiful ballad to showcase this instrument. The more I listen to Andy Scott's music, the more I begin to appreciate his approach to writing for the Brass Band medium.
Tracks :
01. RUBY and ALL THINGS PURPLE 02 SPIRIT of MINGUS - 14.54 03. CHRYSALIS MOON - 4.54 Trumpet/ Cornet Soloists : Allan Withington, Martin Winter, John Wallce & Mark Wilkinson.
MOLECULAR COCKTAIL PARTY Trombone Soloist John Barber 04. Riffs and Changes - 9.36 05. Free and Written - 5.21 06. Soul and Feel - 7.25
07. MADIBA -3.47 08. FILM - 4.16 Baritone Soloist - Natsumi McDonald 09. BIG ! - 2.27 10. FORGOTTEN PLACE - 5.35 11. LET THERE BE PEACE - 5.36 Glyn Williams and Bramwell Tovey
