Rex Richardson - Magnum Opus: 21st Century Trumpet Concertos

The title Magnum Opus has always referred to the largest or greatest work of a particular artist. For Rex Richardson, this recording represents his entire evolution as an interpreter of new music and as a composer. Featuring the work of some of his favorite collaborators, the recording demonstrates how a traditional form - the classical concerto - can continually be injected with new life.

1) Concerto for Trumpet ; String Orchestra (A Meditation on Yeats): 1. Nobleness Made Simple As Fire
2) Concerto for Trumpet ; String Orchestra (A Meditation on Yeats): 2. All That's Beautiful Drifts Away
3) Concerto for Trumpet ; String Orchestra (A Meditation on Yeats): 3. Had They But Courage Equal to Desire
4) 016 Fantasy for Trumpet ; Piano
5) Intercontinental Concerto for Trumpet ; Jazz Orchestra: 1. Africa
6) Intercontinental Concerto for Trumpet ; Jazz Orchestra: 2. Asia
7) Intercontinental Concerto for Trumpet ; Jazz Orchestra: 3. Europe
8) Intercontinental Concerto for Trumpet ; Jazz Orchestra: 4. Australia
9) Intercontinental Concerto for Trumpet ; Jazz Orchestra: 5. North America
10) Intercontinental Concerto for Trumpet ; Jazz Orchestra: 6. South America