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Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 6 / Septura
Naxos

Music for Brass Septet, Vol. 6 / Septura

$19.99

Details

Composer
ELGAR FINZI PARRY WALTON
Artist
Septura
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Oct 12, 2018
Catalog #
8573825
UPC
747313382576

About

Septura head homeward with a recording of British music from the first half of the twentieth century- a golden age in England’s otherwise checkered compositional history, and a period in which brass instruments, in the form of the brass band, established their place at the very heart of British musical culture. From the many composers of the period whose music endures we have chosen four of the finest: iconic works by Elgar, Parry, Finzi and Walton, reimagined for the unique sound of the brass septet. Septura brings together London’s leading players to redefine brass chamber music through the uniquely expressive sound of the brass septet. By creating a canon of transcriptions, arrangements and new commissions for this brand new classical configuration, Septura aims to recast the brass ensemble as a serious artistic medium. Currently ensemble-in-residence at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the group is recording a series of albums for Naxos, each focused on a particular period, genre and set of composers, creating a ‘counter-factual history’ of brass chamber music.

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REVIEW:

The lineup of three trumpets, three trombones, and tuba is unexpectedly expressive in Elgar’s Serenade in E minor (originally for strings). If you like English pastoral music, and the sound of brass, this album is irresistible.

– The Observer (UK)

Tracklist 14 tracks

  1. 1 3 Anthems, Op. 27: No. 2. God is Gone Up (arr. M. Knight for brass septet) 04:27
    Track
    1
    Title
    3 Anthems, Op. 27: No. 2. God is Gone Up (arr. M. Knight for brass septet)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Ensemble
    Septura
  2. 2 I. Allegro piacevole 03:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Allegro piacevole
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Septura
  3. 3 II. Larghetto 04:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Septura
  4. 4 III. Allegretto 02:40
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Allegretto
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Edward Elgar
    Ensemble
    Septura
  5. 5 Prelude in F Minor, Op. 25 (arr. S. Cox for brass septet) 04:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude in F Minor, Op. 25 (arr. S. Cox for brass septet)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Ensemble
    Septura
  6. 6 No. 1. My soul, there is a country 03:33
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. My soul, there is a country
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Septura
  7. 7 No. 2. I know my soul hath power to know all things 02:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. I know my soul hath power to know all things
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Septura
  8. 8 No. 3. Never weather-beaten sail 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Never weather-beaten sail
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Septura
  9. 9 No. 4. There is an old belief 04:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 4. There is an old belief
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Hubert Parry
    Ensemble
    Septura
  10. 10 Romance in E-Flat Major, Op. 11 (arr. S. Cox for brass septet) 07:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    Romance in E-Flat Major, Op. 11 (arr. S. Cox for brass septet)
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    Gerald Finzi
    Ensemble
    Septura
  11. 11 I. Allegro 09:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    William Walton
    Ensemble
    Septura
  12. 12 II. Presto 04:49
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    William Walton
    Ensemble
    Septura
  13. 13 III. Lento 09:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Lento
    Duration
    09:00
    Composer
    William Walton
    Ensemble
    Septura
  14. 14 IV. Allegro molto 04:56
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Allegro molto
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    William Walton
    Ensemble
    Septura