Composer: Pyiotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Performer: Derek Jacobi, Scott Lumsdaine, Septura
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Release: 2019
Size: 1.1 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14 (Excerpts Arr. for Brass Septet & Percussion)
01. Overture
02. Now, at the Time of This Story
03. No. 2, March of the Toy Soldiers
04. The Children’s Joy Knew No Bounds
05. No. 3a, Children’s Gallop and Dance of the Parents
06. The Christmas Eve Party Having Assembled
07. No. 3b Children’s Gallop and Dance of the Parents
08. Suddenly, The Children Both Exclaimed
09. No. 4a, Arrival of Drosselmeyer
10. The Children Were Reassured
11. No. 4b, Arrival of Drosselmeyer
12. Drosselmeyer Smiled
13. No. 4c, Arrival of Drosselmeyer
14. To Everyone’s Delight
15. No. 5a, Scene and Grandfather Waltz
16. Then Drosselmeyer Wound Up Fritz’s soldier
17. No. 5b, Scene and Grandfather Waltz
18. Clara and Fritz Were delighted
19. No. 5c, Scene and Grandfather Waltz
20. Eventually, unable to stand This commotion
21. No. 5d, Grandfather Waltz
22. The Evening Wore Away
23. No. 6a, Clara and the Nutcracker
24. The Clock Struck Midnight
25. No. 6b, Clara and the Nutcracker
26. Clara Heard a Shot Ring Out
27. No. 7, The Battle
28. But Clara Could No Longer Bear to Watch
29. No. 8, A Pine Forest in Winter
30. The Prince Led Clara
31. No. 10, The Magic Castle in the Land of Sweets
32. Chocolate Began, a Little Immodestly
33. No. 12a, Divertissement. Chocolate [Spanish Dance]
34. Coffee Told of the Nomadic Life
35. No. 12b, Divertissement. Coffee [Arabian Dance]
36. Russian Candy Canes
37. No. 12d, Divertissement. Trepak [Russian Dance]
38. Shy Danish Shepherdesses
39. No. 12e, Divertissement. Dance of the Reed Flutes
40. Suddenly All of the Exotic Flowers
41. No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers
42. And Then the Sugar Plum Fairy Herself
43. No. 14c, Pas de deux. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
44. The Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier Stepped Forward
45. No. 14d, Pas de deux. Coda
46. Finally the Prince Knelt on One Knee
47. No. 15, Final Waltz
Brass instruments are a vital part of the festive fabric of Christmas, and Tchaikovskys iconic ballet The Nutcracker is made even more joyful with the brassy brilliance of Septura. Narrated by pre-eminent actor Derek Jacobi, The Nutcracker is set on Christmas Eve, with music both rapturous and fantastical. It tells the story of how young Claras favourite present, a nutcracker shaped like a little man, turns into a handsome prince at midnight. Septura has been acclaimed by Brass Band World for its stylistic perfection and beautifully portrayed artistry (Music for Brass Septet 2, Naxos 8.573386).