New Arrivals/Restock

Title: Transatlantic
Artist: Onyx Brass
Label: Chandos
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 0095115239926
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-08-15
Number of Discs: 1

This album combines pieces for the core quintet of Onyx Brass with works for extended brass forces, plus piano in the case of Florence Price's Octet for Brasses and Piano. The majority of the pieces here receive their first commercial recording, the two Britten premieres bringing two long-forgotten pieces out of the Britten Pears Archive, in Aldeburgh, into the sunlight. Alongside these new discoveries are performances of established favourites by Sir Malcolm Arnold and Joseph Horovitz, staples of the brass chamber repertoire for more than half a century. The selection of composers spanning most of the twentieth century, and from both sides of the Atlantic, gives the album a refreshing contrast of musical traditions and styles. Founded in 1993, and initially inspired by the pioneering early years of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Onyx Brass remains a leading light in cementing the place of the brass quintet as a medium for serious chamber music. To this end, the group has commissioned and performed the world premieres of more than 200 new works; many more are in the pipeline for performance and recording.

Tracks:
1.1 Roaring Fanfare, Music for Brass
1.2 China Gates for Piano
1.3 Funeral March for Brass Ensemble
1.4 Octet for Brasses and Piano~I. Tempo moderato - Poco meno mosso - Poco più mosso - Poco meno mosso
1.5 Octet for Brasses and Piano~II. Andante cantabile (with much expression)
1.6 Octet for Brasses and Piano~III. Tempo moderato - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Più mosso
1.7 Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 for Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba~I. Allegro vivace
1.8 Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 for Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba~II. Chaconne. Andante con moto
1.9 Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 for Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba~III. Con brio
1.10 Novelette in Fourths Prelude for Piano
1.11 Fanfare for June 30th 1970
1.12 Prelude, Polonaise, and Promenade for Brass Quintet~Prelude. Allegro
1.13 Prelude, Polonaise, and Promenade for Brass Quintet~Polonaise. Con moto
1.14 Prelude, Polonaise, and Promenade for Brass Quintet~Promenade. Allegro Moderato
1.15 Flourish on the 'Morris Call' for Trumpets (or Cornets), Horns, Trombones, Side Drum, and Cymbals
1.16 Music Hall Suite for Brass Quintet~I. Soubrette Song. Allegretto
1.17 Music Hall Suite for Brass Quintet~II. Trick-cyclists. Vivace
1.18 Music Hall Suite for Brass Quintet~III. Adagio - Team. Lento moderato
1.19 Music Hall Suite for Brass Quintet~IV. Soft-shoe-shuffle. Moderato ma giocoso - Coda
1.20 Music Hall Suite for Brass Quintet~V. 'Les Girls'. Allegro vivace ma comodo
1.21 Dance Suite for Brass Quintet~I. Dancisca. For Antony [Tudor]. Vivo, celebrante
1.22 Dance Suite for Brass Quintet~II. Walz. For Agnes [de Mille]. Tempo di Valse (leggiero)
1.23 Dance Suite for Brass Quintet~III. Bi-Tango. For Misha [Mikhail Baryshnikov]. Allegretto grazioso
1.24 Dance Suite for Brass Quintet~IV. Two-Step. For Mr. B [George Balanchine]. Allegretto leggermente
1.25 Dance Suite for Brass Quintet~V. MTV. For Jerry [Jerome Robbins]. Cool - (Doppio più presto) Driving - Even cooler