Festive Brass - Festive Brass for All Seasons

Festive Brass is an ensemble of Philadelphia area musicians who specialize in the performance of brass music from the 16th century to the present. With a blend of imagination, musical courage and skill, they handle the moods and nuances of their programs with versatility that not only delights audiences, but re-defines the subtlety and liveliness of the sound of brass. One reviewer described a Festive Brass performance as follows: '...(an) impressive concert (by) Festive Brass, a group that plays the music of Handel and Scott Joplin with equal skill.' 'The Festive Brass for All Seasons' starts out with six classical pieces which could be performed on a formal fall concert, then moves to six popular pieces which might be appropriate for a spring or summer concert, and finishes with eight Christmas or sacred selections which are performed in the winter season. In live concerts, the Festive Brass often performs both the classical and popular repertoire on the same concert. The musicians featured on this album are: Barbara Prugh, Nancy Dowlin, trumpet; Robert Gale, Debra Taylor, trombone; Joan Dowlin, French horn; and Peter Krill, tuba.

1) La Marche - M. Calvert
2) Three Pieces - J. Pezel
3) Canzona - Giaches de Wert
4) Contrapunctus #9 - J. S. Bach
5) Quintet #1 Adagio - V. Ewald
6) Alleluja - w. A. Mozart
7) Frere Jacques - J. Iveson Arr
8) Ain't Misbehavin' - Fats Waller
9) Bess You Is My Woman Now - G. Gershwin
10) Pink Panther - H. Mancini
11) That's a Plenty - Pollack Arr
12) Tin Roof Blues - Jelly Roll Morton
13) Jingle Bells/Deck the Halls - J. Iveson Arr
14) Ding Dong! Merrily on High - J. Rutter Arr
15) Coventry Carol - K. Snell Arr
16) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Devoe Arr
17) Little Drummer Boy/ Pat a Pan - Udell Arr
18) Sheep May Safely Graze - J. S. Bach
19) Carol of the Bells - Leontovich
20) Silent Night - w. Roberts Arr