Canadian Brass: The Classics

Three exciting CDs in one great boxed set survey the music of Canadian Brass - the world's most famous brass ensemble. With many tracks available for the first time on CD in the US, there are 49 incredible tracks in all, including all-time favorites Pachelbel Canon, Amazing Grace, Hallelujah Chorus, Trumpet Voluntary and Theme from Masterpiece Theatre.

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The Classics feature three full-length CDs containing 49 tracks. Pachelbel to Purcell includes their classic version of Pachelbel Canon, Mouret�s Rondeau (familiar as the Theme to Masterpiece Theatre) and the wedding staple Trumpet Voluntary. Between Bach & Handel features all-time works by these two great Baroque giants including Suite from Water Music, the famous Largo from Xerxes and a rousing Hallelujah Chorus by Handel along with a tuneful �Little� Fugue in G minor, an expansive Toccata and Fugue in D minor and the popular Jesu, Joy of Man�s Desiring all by Bach. With Mozart & More, the Brass explore classical and romantic composers performing works by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Bizet, Paganini and more. The final track, Amazing Grace, makes for the perfect finale creating a treasure trove of classic Canadian Brass tracks of nearly 2 � hours. A must-have collection for every Canadian Brass fan.....Pachelbel to Purcell (Disc 1) Rondeau, Sonata in D major for Trumpet, Concert in G major, My Bonny Lass, Cor Royal, Canon, A la clair fontaine, Now is the Month of Maying, Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke), Organ Processional "Westminster Abbey", Trumpet Voluntary (Stanley), Trumpet Tune and Ayre, Toccata (Frescobaldi), The Lord is My Shepherd, Greensleeves, Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite, Tallis's Canon and Hosanna.....Between Bach & Handel (Disc 2) Suite from Water Music, Minuet from Music for the Royal Fireworks, Largo, Hodie Christus natus est, Hallelujah Chorus, Hosanna to the Son of David, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Hallelujah Amen, My Heart Ever Faithful, Fugue in G minor "Little", Where'er You Walk, Contrapunctus 1 and Chorale from Cantata No. 147.....Mozart & More (Disc 3) Ode to Joy, Horn Quintet Rondo Allegro, Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, Farandole, Toreador Song, In the Hall of the Mountain King, We hasten with Faltering yet Eager Footsteps, Trumpet Concerto Andante (Haydn), Saint Anthony Chorale, Sanctus, Gaudeamus igitur, Jerusalem, Caprice No. 24, Sakura/Kimigayo and Amazing Grace.
Submitted on 04/14/11 by JAMES R. OESTREICH, The New York Times

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Mouret, Jean-Joseph : Sinfonies de Fanfares

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1729

Purcell, Henry : Sonata in D major for Trumpet :: Excerpt

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1690-1695

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto in G major, BWV 973 (after Vivaldi, RV 188) :: Excerpt

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Concerto
Written: 1713-1714

Morley, Thomas : My bonny lasse she smyleth, madrigal for 5 voices

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral
Written: by 1595

Nicolai, Philipp : Cor royale, for brass ensemble

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Pachelbel, Johann : Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: after 1700

Traditional, Canadian : A la claire fontaine (from the Collection Gagnon, 1865)

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
Written: 1865

Morley, Thomas : Now is the month of maying

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: By 1595.
Running Time: 1 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral
Written: by 1595

Clarke, Jeremiah : Prince of Denmark's March

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1697.
Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: March
Written: 1697

Purcell, Henry : Organ Processional "Westminster Abbey"

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1695

Stanley, John : Trumpet Voluntary for Organ

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1748-1754

Purcell, Henry : Trumpet Tune ("Cibell") for harpsichord in C major, ZT 678

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1695

Frescobaldi, Girolamo : Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo, no 1, Toccata Prima in G minor

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Irvine, Jessie Seymour : The Lord's My Shepherd, hymn ("Crimond")

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral

Traditional, English : Greensleeves, folk song

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1600.
Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Vocal
Written: 1600

Dowland, John : Come Again

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 1597

Hymnal, New English : Glory to thee my God this night (tune Tallis's Canon), no 244

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Palestrina, Giovanni : Missa "Assumpta est Maria" :: Hosanna

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral

Handel, George Frideric : Water Music Suite, HWV 348-350 :: Allegro vivace

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1717.
Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1717

Handel, George Frideric : Water Music Suite, HWV 348-350 :: Air

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1717.
Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1717

Handel, George Frideric : Water Music Suite, HWV 348-350 :: Hornpipe

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1717.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1717

Handel, George Frideric : Water Music Suite, HWV 348-350 :: Allegro maestoso

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1717.
Running Time: 1 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1717

Handel, George Frideric : Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 :: Minuet

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1749

Handel, George Frideric : Xerxes, HWV 40 :: Largo

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1738

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Cantiones sacrae a 5 :: Hodie Christus natus est

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1619

Handel, George Frideric : Messiah, HWV 56 :: Hallelujah Chorus

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1741

Gibbons, Orlando : Hosanna to the Son of David

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral
Written: circa 1610

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 8 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1708

Handel, George Frideric : Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 :: Hallelujah Amen

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1746.
Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1746

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 68, "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt" BWV 68 :: My heart ever faithful

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 05/21/1725

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66)

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1707

Handel, George Frideric : Semele, HWV 58 :: Where'er you walk

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1743

Bach, Johann Sebastian : The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 :: Contrapunctus 1

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1742

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147 :: Chorale

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 07/02/1723

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 9, Op. 125 :: Ode to Joy - Theme

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Orchestral
Written: 1824

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Quintet for Horn and Strings in E flat major, K 407 (386c) :: Rondo

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Notes: Composition written: 1782.
Running Time: 4 min. 59 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Chamber Music
Written: 1782

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Fantasia and Fugue, for keyboard in D minor (doubtful), BWV 905

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: by 1720

Bizet, Georges : L' Arlésienne, suite for orchestra no 2 :: Farandole

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1876

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Toreador Song

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Grieg, Edvard : Peer Gynt :: In the hall of the mountain king

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1874-1875

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 78 :: We hasten with faltering, yet eager footsteps

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 09/10/1724

Haydn, Franz Joseph : Concerto for Trumpet Hob. VII e.1 :: Andante

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 3 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Concerto
Written: 1796

Lafferty, Laurie : Saint Anthony Chorale, for brass ensemble (after Pleyel)

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Schubert, Franz : Sanctus, canon for chorus in B flat major, D. 56

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1813

Anonymous : Gaudeamus igitur

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Vocal

Parry, Charles Hubert : Jerusalem

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1916

Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840) : Caprices (24) for Violin solo, Op. 1

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 7 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1817

Unspecified : Sakura / Kimigayo, medley for brass ensemble

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.

Traditional, American : New Britain (Amazing Grace) [The Sacred Harp] (Philadelphia)

Ensemble: Canadian Brass
Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
Written: 1860

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