"This selection is a High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) recording. Arnold, as a lapsed trumpet player, seems a natural for the brass band. And so...

"This selection is a High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) recording.

Arnold, as a lapsed trumpet player, seems a natural for the brass band. And so it proves here in a collection that some may have wondered about simply because of the US origin of the performers. Point 1: this is a stunning performance and is recorded to match: lots of bass extension and raspberry ripe tone for the blatant moments and plenty of subtlety for the poetry. Point 2: if any music is to survive and succeed internationally it needs to find acceptance amongst the best in other countries and so it proves here.
This is a generous collection and is well worth adding to your Arnold collection. Those who love the symphonies and the film music need not feel short-changed or put off. The music is played not for brass band specialists (this is after all for wind symphony anyway!) but for lovers of good music and especially of Arnold's gorgeous tunesmithery."
Rob Barnett, MusicWeb International