CHANDOS公司30周年纪念套装 CD28 Complete Champions (FLAC 223M)
CHANDOS公司30周年纪念套装 之 CD 28
Complete Champions
The Complete Champions - Black Dyke Mills Band Composer:Wilfred Heaton (Composer) George Lloyd John McCabe Gilbert Vinter Conductor:Peter Parkes Orchestra: Black Dyke Mills Band Label: Chandos Catalog #: 4509 Spars Code: DDD
This is a great CD if you want a good dose of high-end Brass Band music and playing.
"Contest Music" by Heaton is a work originally rejected for use at the National Brass Band Championships in 1973 as it was too far ahead of its time. It was used some years later and has become an iconic piece of brass band writing. This is music written for a top level contest which is highly musical rather than a technical excercise (although it is a technically difficult piece!). Incredible playing of this piece by a band on top form.
"Royal Parks" - George Lloyd. Very tuneful and some great sounds. The trade mark "Black Dyke Sound" really shows in the second movement - listen for the pedal notes of BBb Bass legend Derek Jackson.
"Salute to Youth" like "Contest Music" is another Brass Band classic, but more in the traditional style of writing for Brass Band. Stunning melodic and technical playing from the band - the second movement is the place to go if you want an example of a massive Brass Band sound which is completely under control, melodic and tuneful all at once.
"Cloudcatcher Fells" - The test piece for the 1985 finals of the National Brass Band Championships and what a gift John McCabe ge the Brass Band movement with this piece. It is a great exploration of the tones and colours that can be achieved with a Brass Band and those more familiar with the Lake District will he to decide how descriptive the piece is.
The Complete Champions
Wilfred Heaton - Contest Music track 01 I Allegro track 02 II Molto adagio track 03 III Vivo
George Lloyd - Royal Parks track 04 I Dawn Flight track 05 II In Memoriam track 06 III Holidays
Gilbert Vinter - Salute to Youth track 07 I Resilience track 08 II Romance track 09 III Relaxation