Composer: Leroy Anderson, Franz Xaver Gruber, Vince Guaraldi, Bernard de la Monnoye, Jule Styne
Performer: Buzz Brass, David Kayser, Robert Prévost, Hugo Bégin, Jason De Carufel
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Analekta
Catalogue: AN28913
Release: 2021
Size: 927 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Rackley: A Christmas Festival Medley (After Leroy Andersson, Arr. for Brass quintet by Hugo Bégin)
02. Anderson: Sleigh Ride (Arr. for Brass quintet David Kayser)
03. Gruber: Stille Nacht (Arr. for Brass quintet by Robert Prévost)
04. anon.: Les anges dans nos campagnes (Arr. for Bass quintet by Hugo Bégin)
05. anon.: Noel canadien Medley (Arr. for Brass quintet by Howard Cable & Enrico Dastous)
06. Monnoye: Patapan (Arr. for Brass quintet by Craig Levesque)
07. Carufel: Greensleeves (After Anonymous, Arr. for Brass quintet by Bill Reichenbach & Bob Chilcott)
08. Tormé, Wells, Martin, Blane: The Christmas Song – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Arr. for Brass quintet by Arr. Frank Comstock & Jason De Carufel)
09. Styne: Let it Snow (Arr. for Brass quintet by Hugo Bégin)
10. Guaraldi: Christmas Time Is Here (Arr. for bass quintet by Brandon Ridenour)
11. Carter, Austin: The 12 Days of Christmas (Arr. for Brass quintet by Howard Cable, Sylvain Lapointe & Enrico Dastous)
12. anon.: We wish You a Merry Christmas (Arr. for Brass quintet by John Iveson)
Buzz Brass inspired dreams with this new opus, “Christmas”. The quintet takes the listener out of the familiar with this majestic, elegant and refined arrangements to highlight the holiday season. The male vocal quartet Quartom joins as guest artists in Noël canadien and The 12 days of Christmas. The ensemble’s latest volume, “Inspirations”, has been hailed as proof of their “testament to the ensemble’s sensational embouchure” by the prestigious “Gramophone” magazine.
Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling all over the globe to captivate classical music lovers. Whether its concerts consist of brass quintet alone or together with guest musicians, the original artistic propositions it presents leave nobody cold. With over 1,600 appearances to its credit, the ensemble has reached more than 350,000 music lovers throughout North America, Europe and China. The numerous awards and distinctions that Buzz Brass has earned over the years (Opus, ADISQ, and Trille Or) attest to both the quality and the relevance of its musical performances.