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"This CD has been a treat from beginning to end every time I have listened to it. All of this CD contains exceptional brass playing. A joyful splash of brass sound, brilliant, sonorous and energetic. Perfectly performed."
Horn Call,November 2001.

Track Listings

Tomasi: Fanfares Liturgiques

1. Annonciation

2. Evangile

3. Apocalypse

4. Procession du Vendredi-Saint

 

5. Britten: Russian Funeral

 

6. Stamp: Declamation on a Hymn Tune

 

Kuhnau: The Battle Between David and Goliath (arr. Hazell)

 

7. The Boasting of Goliath

8. The Trembling of the Isrealites

9. The Courage of David

10. The Struggle

11. The Flight of the Philistines

12. Joy of the Isrealites at the Victory

13. Concert by the Women in Honor of David

14. General Jubilation and Joyful Dancing

 

15. McAlister: The Sleep of the Immortal One

 

16. Reed: Joyeux Noel

 

Casterede: Trois Fanfares pour des Proclamations de Napoleon

 

17. Campagne d'Italie

18. Les Adieux a la Garde

19. 18 Juin 1815: Bataille de Waterloo

   

 

 

"The Avatar Brass makes these tunes come alive and sparkle. The nuances that make each rag stand out are done with flair and panache. It is easy to close your eyes while listening and imagine being transported back to the turn of the 20th century. The trumpet playing is especially clean,lively, and full of the perfect character for this music."
Calvin Smith, The Horn Call. May 2001

"The Quintet executes these arrangements with utmost precision and balance. Solo and ensemble sections are performed to the highest degree, with careful attention to pitch and sound.The sound quality of Magnetic Rags is exceptional."
David Seals, The International Trumpet Guild. October 2001

Track Listings

 

1. Joplin: Magnetic Rag

2.Blake: Fizz Water

3. Lamb: Bohemia Rag

4. Gershwin: Rialto Ripples

5. Europe: Castle House Rag

6. Woods: Slippery Elm Rag

7. Krell: Mississippi Rag

8. Joplin: Bethena

9. Joplin: Eugenia

10. Blake: The Chevy Chase

11. Matthews: Pastime Rag No. 2

12. Ryden: Frogmore Stew

13. Joplin: A Real Slow Drag

14. Roberts: Pork and Beans

15. Joplin: The Ragtime Dance

16. Lampe: Creole Belles

17. Berlin: Alexander's Ragtime Band

 

   

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