Brunelle, Philip

The Very Best of Benjamin Britten [3 CDs]

3 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Benjamin Britten: The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Cello Symphony, Op. 68; Elegy for Viola solo; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); Quartet for Strings...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Blatchly, Mark; Booth, Claire; Bostridge, Ian; Coleman-Wright, Peter; Dean, Stafford; Drake, Julius [Piano]; Fullbrook, Charles; Gritton, Susan;...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Knussen, Oliver; Brown, Iona; Warren-Green, Christopher; Paavo, Järvi; Hickox, Richard; Willcocks, David; Brunelle, Philip; Haitink, Bernard; Harding, Daniel
Ensemble: ; Aldeburgh Festival Ensemble; Endymion Ensemble

Since his death in 1976 many musicians have looked at Benjamin Britten's scores anew - not simply the repertory Britten never recorded, but the many...continue...

From The Land Of Sky Blue Waters - works by Stephen Paulus, Dominick Argento, Libby Larsen, Randall Thompson et al. / VocalEssence Ensemble

1 CD / Clarion / 2012-01-31

Works: Jaakko Mäntyjärvi: El Hambo, for chorus; Stephen Paulus: The Day Is Done, for chorus; Dominick Argento: A Nation of Cowslips; Paul W. Gerike: Songs of Our Grandparents, for chorus; The Nort...
Performers: Kemper, Charles
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: VocalEssence Ensemble

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
There's no question but that this group can sing extremely well in a variety of genres. Hymns and spirituals...continue...

Gratitude, Gravy and Garrison: A Thanksgiving Concert / Garison Keillor

1 CD / Clarion / 2011-10-25

Works: Samuel F. Smith: America, for chorus & orchestra ("My Country 'Tis of Thee"); Paul W. Gerike: Comfort Ye, for chorus; Garrison Keillor: Let All Things Now Living, song; Sonnet; All About Pie, song; M...
Performers: Dworsky, Richard; Keillor, Garrison; Kemper, Charles; Palmquist, Krista J.; Steele, Jearlyn
Conductors: Johnson, Sigrid; Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: Ensemble Singers

Storyteller Garrison Keillor & conductor Philip Brunelle lead a harmonious celebration of all things Thanksgiving with melodious voices of the Vocal Essence Chorus & Ensemble...continue...

British Composers: A Celebration / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no 1, Op. 1a no 4; Symphony no 1 in A flat, Op. 55; Ave Maria, Op. 2 no 2; Quartet for Strings in E minor, Op. 83; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Falstaff; Dream Chil...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bowen, John; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Wilfred; Dilkes, Neville; Donohoe, Pete...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian; Walton, William; Harding, Daniel; Robinson, Christopher; Wordsworth, Barry; Finzi, Christopher; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Goodall, Reginald; Davies, M...
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Britten String Quartet; London Music Group; The Band of the Royal Military School of Music Kne

Taking a panoramic view of British music between the ends of the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating collection features some 30 composers. From the...continue...

Behold This Heavenly Night

1 CD / Clarion / 2010-10-26

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); Paul Lohman: What Child, song for chorus & organ; James Sclater: The Piping Carol, for alto recorder, chorus & organ; Diego Luzuriaga: Un N...
Performers: Aspnes, Lynne; Brunelle, Philip; Ford, Marilyn; Gray, Charles; Hodgson, Charles; Kachian, Christopher; Kemper, Charles; Lewis, Lori; Livingston, David [voice]; Newton, Dale; Palmquist, Krista J.; Ros...
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip; Johnson, Sigrid

Recording information: Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, MN....continue...

Lawrence Siegel: Kaddish

1 CD / Navona / 2010-09-28

Works: Lawrence Siegel: Kaddish, for soloists & chorus; Unspecified: Untitled CD-ROM Track
Performers: Bohn, James; Eckman, Anders; Jette, Maria; Palmquist, Krista J.
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip

Recording information: Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis, MN (11/15/2008)....continue...

Bext Adagio Voices 100

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-06

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Songs (14), Op. 34; Ave Maria; Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; Requiem, Op. 48; Ave Verum, Op. 65; Après un rêve, Op. 7 no 1; Cantique de J...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Boufil, Paul; Bouillat, Jean-Louis; Butt, John [Organ, Conductor]; Caballe, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Collot, Delphine; Cornwe...
Conductors: Schoenwandt, Michael; Hill, David; Barenboim, Daniel; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Haitink, Bernard; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Ferro, Gabriele; Paavo, Järvi; Guadagno, Anton; Lomba...
Ensemble: ; Capella Bavariae; Cellos ensemble of the Orchestre de Paris; Consort of Musicke; Ensemble instrumental de Genève ; Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne; La Orfanelle della Pieta; Le Concert d'As...

This 6-CD set covers many of the most popular melodic works composed for the human voice and is programmed for a relaxed listening experience. This...continue...

Barnett: World Beloved; Rorem, etc / Brunelle, VocalEssence

1 CD / Clarion / 2009-03-01

Works: Carol Barnett: The World Beloved "Bluegrass Mass"
Performers: Kemper, Charles
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: Monroe Crossing Bluegrass Quintet; VocalEssence Ensemble

Minnesota composer Carol Barnett offers this unusual Mass setting, orchestrated with bluegrass instruments. Part of VocalEssence's Heritage series, highlighting the remarkable diversity and excellence...continue...

What a Mighty God: Spirituals and Gospels for Christmas

1 CD / Clarion / 2009-01-01

Works: Jack Halloran: Witness, for chorus; Brazeal W. Dennard: Hush, Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name, arr. for chorus; André Thomas: Death Is Gonna Lay His Cold Icy Hands on Me, arr. for chorus & pian...
Performers: Bohn, James; Bohn, James [bass]; Brunelle, Philip; Burger, Steve; Commodore, Robert; Four, Moore by; Johnson, Gordon; Johnson, Sigrid; Jorgensen, Michael [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Kemper, Charles; Link,...
Conductors: Johnson, Sigrid; Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: Moore by Four; Plymouth Music Series Ensemble Singers; VocalEssence Ensemble

'What a Mighty God' brings VocalEssence together with the Moore For Four Vocal Jazz Ensemble for a stirring performance of spirituals and rousing gospel melodies,...continue...
Personnel: Philip Brunelle (piano); Connie Evingson, Yolande Bruce, Ginger Commodore, Steve Faison (vocals); Lisa Habeck, Barbara Nelson, Linda Zelig, Jane E. Anderson, Suzanne Henke, Yolanda Williams...continue...

Vocalessence Witness - Skyward My People Rose / Brunelle

1 CD / Clarion / 2009-01-01

Works: William Grant Still: Wailing Woman, for soprano, chorus & orchestra; And They Lynched Him on a Tree, for double chorus, narrator & orchestra (also in voice & piano score; Miss Sally's Party, ballet; ...
Performers: Brunelle, Philip; Harris, Hilda; Warfield, William [Baritone Vocals]; Williams, Yolanda
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: Leigh Morris Chorale; VocalEssence Ensemble

'Skyward My People' features works by William Grant Still (1895–1978), who created music for chorus, orchestra, and organ that brought the blues into the concert...continue...
Personnel: Yolanda Williams (soprano); Hilda Harris (mezzo soprano); Philip Brunelle (organ).

Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN (08/23/1995-10/11/1995); Plymouth Congregati...continue...

Vocalessence Witness - Got the Saint Louis Blues / Brunelle

1 CD / Clarion / 2009-01-01

Works: W.C. Handy: St. Louis Blues, song; Harry: O Southland, for chorus; Ethiopia's Paean to Exaltation, for chorus & piano; Florence Price: Song for Snow, for chorus & piano; Moon Bridge, for 3-part women...
Performers: Brunelle, Philip; Burger, Steve; Forest, Michael; French, Ryan; Larson, Thomas; Shaw, Paul; Steele, Jearlyn
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: VocalEssence Ensemble

'Got the Saint Louis Blues' offers vibrant music from the crossroads - South and North, African and American, church and street - that characterizes the...continue...
Personnel: Diane Fernald, Marita J. Link, Barbara Kasten, James Nelson (alto); Curt Hopmann, Mark Larsen, Thomas Larson (tenor saxophone).

Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, M...continue...

Vocalessence Witness - The Witness Collection / Brunelle

4 CD / Clarion / 2009-01-01

Works: Jack Halloran: Witness, for chorus; Brazeal W. Dennard: Hush, Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name, arr. for chorus; André Thomas: Death Is Gonna Lay His Cold Icy Hands on Me, arr. for chorus & pian...
Performers: Bohn, James; Brunelle, Philip; Burger, Steve; Commodore, Robert; Coria, Kevin; Dressen, Dan; Forest, Michael; French, Ryan; Frisch, Michele; Harris, Hilda; Jette, Maria; Jorgensen, Michael [Bass-Bari...
Conductors: Johnson, Sigrid; Brunelle, Philip

Personnel: Maria Jette, Yolanda Williams, Jearlyn Steele (soprano); Hilda Harris (mezzo soprano); Dan Dressen, Brian Link, Thomas Larson (tenor); James Bohn , Steve Burger, Michael Jorgenson (bariton...continue...

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

Still: Highway One, USA / Brunelle

1 CD / Albany Records / 2005-03-01

Works: William Grant Still: Highway One, USA
Performers: Dillard, Pamela; Honeysucker, Robert; Toppin, Louise; Wade, Ray M.
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra; VocalEssence Ensemble