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The Canadian Brass
Brahms On Brass
Album CA 2011 on Opening Day Entertainment Group, Inc. label
Classical and Brass (Brass Band, Romantic)
CANADIAN BRASS: BRAHMS ON BRASS SKU:ODR7415 The inspiration for Canadian Brass to undertake the music of Brahms came from an innovative adaptation of the 1897 Eleven Chorale Preludes for Organ, Op. 122 by arranger and trombone virtuoso Ralph Sauer. Ralph's comprehensive knowledge of the brass quintet medium and his high regard for these Preludes led him to this mission. In Ralph’s words, the Preludes represent “Brahms’ musical testament. Profound meditations on life and death, the Preludes can be considered the quintessence of his art. After beginning rehearsals of the Preludes, Canadian Brass trumpeters Brandon Ridenour and Chris Coletti reached into their own recollections playing the piano Waltzes, Opus 39. They both recognized how perfectly suited these waltzes would be for adaptation to modern brass instruments. It has been said that this music exhibits some of Brahms’ most technically proficient writing – with refined melody and a rhythmic individuality that he had exhibited right from the start of his career. Transporting the listener through so many moods, these Waltzes conjure up gypsy music, Bohemian folksong and whirling Viennese soirees, but overall they reflect the German Spirit. Separating these two major Brahms collections is the Ballade, Opus 10, No. 1 from 1854. Brandon Ridenour has profoundly captured the drama inherent in this work in his compelling adaptation. With its quiet opening and quiet closing the Ballade stands neatly between the spirited Waltzes and the reflective and lyrical Chorale Preludes. Each of the pieces performed on this CD expresses the powerful music of Brahms from an entirely new perspective. The distribution of parts between brass instruments brings a new dimension and sound to these classic pieces and the brass in particular offers opportunities to hear new colors, timbres and musical inflections. The brass ensemble repertoire has been greatly enhanced with these unbelievably significant new contributions.
Musicians
 | The Canadian Brass , *1970 CA album by |
 | Brandon Ridenour tr, adapted by |
 | Chris Coletti tr, fh, frh, adapted by |
 | Ralph Sauer tb, ts, US adapted by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sixteen Waltzes, Opus 39 | The Canadian Brass | 20:15 | |
| 2 | No. 1 In B-Flat Major - Tempo Giusto (Orig. B Major) | The Canadian Brass | 0:47 | |
| 3 | No. 2 In E-Flat Major (Orig. E Major) | The Canadian Brass | 1:44 | |
| 4 | No. 3 In G Minor (Orig. G-Sharp Minor) | The Canadian Brass | 0:50 | |
| 5 | No. 4 In E-Flat Minor - Poco Sostenuto (Orig. E Minor) | The Canadian Brass | 1:09 | |
| 6 | No. 5 In E-Flat Major - Grazioso (Orig. E Major) | The Canadian Brass | 1:35 | |
| 7 | No. 6 In F Major - Vivace (Orig. C-Sharp Major) | The Canadian Brass | 0:59 | |
| 8 | No. 7 In C Minor - Poco Più Andante (Orig. C-Sharp Minor) | The Canadian Brass | 2:35 | |
| 9 | No. 8 In B-Flat Major | The Canadian Brass | 1:01 | |
| 10 | No. 9 In D Minor | The Canadian Brass | 0:51 | |
| 11 | No. 10 In G Major | The Canadian Brass | 0:35 | |
| 12 | No. 11 In A Minor (Orig. B Minor) | The Canadian Brass | 1:20 | |
| 13 | No. 12 In B-Flat Major (Orig. E Major) | The Canadian Brass | 1:20 | |
| 14 | No. 13 In B-Flat Major (Orig. C Major) | The Canadian Brass | 0:35 | |
| 15 | No. 14 In A-Flat Minor (Orig. A Minor) | The Canadian Brass | 1:19 | |
| 16 | No. 15 In A-Flat Major (Orig. A Major) | The Canadian Brass | 1:44 | |
| 17 | No. 16 In D-Flat Minor (Orig. D Minor) | The Canadian Brass | 1:07 | |
| 18 | Ballade In D Minor, Opus 10, No. 1 | The Canadian Brass | 4:40 | |
| 19 | Eleven Chorale Preludes, Opus 122 | The Canadian Brass | 25:30 | |
| 20 | No. 1 - Mein Jesu, Der Du Mich (My Jesus Leadeth Me) | The Canadian Brass | 3:34 | |
| 21 | No. 2 - Herzliebster Jesu, Was Hast Du Verbrochen (Dar Jesus, What Hast Thou Wrought) | The Canadian Brass | 2:12 | |
| 22 | No. 3 - O Welt, Ich Muss Dich Lassen (O World, I Now Must Leave Thee), Ver. 1 | The Canadian Brass | 1:46 | |
| 23 | No. 4 - Herzlich Tut Mich Erfreuen (My Heart Abounds With Pleasure) | The Canadian Brass | 2:07 | |
| 24 | No. 5 - Schmüke Dich, O Liebe Seele (Decorate Thyself, O Dear Soul) | The Canadian Brass | 1:44 | |
| 25 | No. 6 - O Wie Selig Seid Ihr Doch, Ihr Frommen (O How Blessed It Is And Pious) | The Canadian Brass | 1:00 | |
| 26 | No. 7 - O Gott, Du Frommer Got (O God, Though Righteous God) | The Canadian Brass | 4:04 | |
| 27 | No. 8 - Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen (Behold, A Rose Has Bloomed) | The Canadian Brass | 1:47 | |
| 28 | No. 9 - Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen (My Heart Is Ever Yearning), Ver. 1 | The Canadian Brass | 2:01 | |
| 29 | No. 10 - Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen (My Heart Is Ever Yearning), Ver. 2 | The Canadian Brass | 2:43 | |
| 30 | No. 11 - O Welt, Ich Muss Dich Lassen (O World, I Now Must Leave Thee), Ver. 2 | The Canadian Brass | 2:32 |
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