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CD230-scan-for-iTunesCD230: DALLAS TRUMPETS. The Dallas Symphony Trumpet section, featuring Richard Giangiulio and Andrew McCandless with Thomas Stevens and friends. Vincent Persichetti: Parable for Solo Trumpet and Parable for Two Trumpets; Henri Tomasi: Suite for Three Trumpets; Bert Truax: Adagio and Allegro; Benjamin Britten: Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury; Stanley Friedman: Antiphonia IV; Anthony Plog: Four Concert Duets; Ulysses Kay: Three Fanfares for Four Trumpets; Thomas Stevens: The Moudon Fanfares.


 "Required listening for the enrichment of serious students of the trumpet. Hearty thanks to the magnificent Dallas Symphony trumpet section." American Record Guide UPC 009414723024   BUY NOW    

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Satie: 
Carillon Sonnerie   Truax:  Adagio and Allegro  Tomasi Suite:  Mvt 1(Havanaise)  Mvt 2(Lento Egeen)  Mvt 3(Danse Bolivienne)  Persichetti:  Parable for Solo Trumpet   Parable for Two Trumpets  Friedman: Antiphonia IV  Plog Duets:  Fanfare Pastoral Scherzo Dialogue    Stevens Fanfares:  Deaux a Dix  B.I.MTranquille Clifford Epilogue   Kay: Fanfares   Britten:  Fanfare



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Description automatically generatedCD232: MUSIC FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS.  Richard Giangiulio, trumpet; Paul Riedo, organ; Dallas Trumpets.    Wedding Marches: Wagner & Mendelssohn; Purcell: Trumpet Tune & The Queenís Dolour; Handel: Music from Royal Fireworks; Mouret: Suite No. 1; Jeremiah Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary; Telemann: Heroic Marches; Charpentier: Prelude & Te Deum; Buxtehude: Fanfare and Chorus; John Stanley: Trumpet Voluntary; Gervais: Pavane & Allemande; Bert Truax: Fanfare.

“...golden sounds...excellent verve, rhythm, & imagination. Audio 
UPC 009414723222 
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Buxtehude:  Fanfare     Clarke:  Trumpet Voluntary     Dances from French Renaissance     Mendelssohn:  Wedding March     Telemann:  Heroic Marches     Mouret:  Suite No.1     Wagner:   Wedding March     Charpentier:  Prelude and Te Deum   Purcell:  The Queen’s Dolour     Introduction and Trumpet Tune     Handel:   La Rejouissance (From The Royal Fireworks)     Stanley:  Trumpet Voluntary     Truax:  Fanfare for three trumpets, organ, and timpani

 


CD234CD234: MUSIC FOR CEREMONY & CELEBRATION.  Richard Giangiulio, trumpet; Paul Riedo, organ; Dallas Symphony Brass & Percussion. Monteverdi: Toccata from Orfeo; Handel: Hail the Conquering Hero from Judas Maccabaeus, and Overture from The Royal Fireworks;  Purcell: Sonata and Suite for Trumpet and Organ, Roman, Suite; Jiri Linek: Intradas; Oskar Lindberg: Gammal Fäbodpsalm; Bert Truax: Call to Glory; plus Six Sonatas of the Lisbon Court Trumpet Corps, and Silver Trumpets. Excellence of the performances” Fanfare
UPC 009414723420 
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Monteverdi:
  Toccata    Handel: Hail the Conquering Hero   Linek: Intradas   Purcell:  Sonata   Suite   Lindberg: Gammal Fäbodpsalm   Boyce: Voluntary   Anon: Bicinium   Roman: Suite Drottingholmsmusiquen   Anon: Silver Trumpets   Handel: Overture from the Royal Fireworks   Truax: Call to Glory   Anon: Six Sonatas of the Lisbon Court

 

CD360 cover 2x2 for ads & catalogCD360TRUMPETER EXTRAORDINAIRE THOMAS STEVENS. UPC 009414736924. BUY NOW     

 

Stravinsky, Fanfare for a New Theater (w/Mario Guarneri, trumpet); Elliott Carter, Canon for Three (w/Mario Guarneri & Roy Poper, trumpets); Aurelio De La Vega, Para-Tangents (w/pre-recorded sounds); Iain Hamilton, Five Scenes (w/Ralph Grierson, piano); Henri Lazarof, Concertazioni (w/instrumental ensemble); Harold Budd, New Work #5 (w/Ralph Grierson, piano); Carlos Chávez, Soli (w/Peter Christ, oboe; David Atkins, clarinet; Kay Brightman, bassoon). 

         This new CD has the works that Stevens recorded for Crystal LPs that had not been released previously on CD. Stevens died on July 14, 2018; this CD is a tribute to his spectacular playing. "...a wonderfully stimulating program, performed with true skill and virtuosity by Thomas Stevens" Fanfare

"THOMAS STEVENS, TRUMPET (1938-2018), was solo trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 28 years. He was, without a doubt, one of the world's finest brass players" said the American Record Guide.  

"He was at one and the same a virtuoso and a highly thoughtful musician. I can think of only handful who are his equal, and certainly none better" Andre Previn.  Stevens has five solo CDs. 

Doc Severinson, writing about one of Stevens’ many Crystal recordings, wrote “I first heard Stevens’ new CD while lying down, which was a good thing since I would have fainted if I were standing. This recording clearly defines what is possible on the trumpet…in  a very artistic fashion.”

See Thomas Stevens. See also L.A. Brass Quintet  CD102 and  CD109 under Brass Ensembles.

 

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Stravinsky: 
Fanfare for a New Theater     Carter: Canon for Three     De La Vega: Para-Tangents     Hamilton: Five Scenes  I. Wild   II. Nocturnal   III. Declamato   IV. Nocturnal   V. Brilliant     Lazarof: Concertazioni     Budd: New Work #5     Chávez: Soli

 

CD362 – Snapshots: ANTHONY PLOG, TRUMPET. Verne Reynolds, Music for 5 Trumpets (performed by Anthony CD362 coverPlog and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Trumpet section); Alan Hovhaness, Sonata for Trumpet and Organ (Anthony Plog, trumpet; Ladd Thomas, organ); Fisher Tull, Three Bagatelles (Anthony Plog, trumpet; Sharon Davis, piano); Eugene Bozza,  Caprice (Anthony Plog, trumpet; Sharon Davis, piano); Frank Campo, Duet for Equal Trumpets (Anthony Plog, Russell Kidd); Anthony Plog, Fanfare for Two Trumpets (Anthony Plog, Russell Kidd); Anthony Plog, Animal Ditties – based on poems by Ogden Nash (Anthony Plog, trumpet; Sharon Davis, piano; Hal Smith, narrator); Georges Enesco, Legend (Anthony Plog, trumpet; Sharon Davis, piano); Leroy Southers, Three Spheres (Anthony Plog, trumpet; Ken Wolfson, bassoon; Sharon Davis, piano)  UPC 009414736222. BUY NOW   

 
A virtuoso player. Plog is a composer as well, represented by a brief Fanfare for Two Trumpets’ and ‘Animal Ditties’ a witty mini-suite for narrator (Hal Smith), trumpet and piano on poens by Ogden Nash....piano played impeccably by Sharon Davis...Enescu’s and Bozza’s works allow one to gauge Plog’s undeniable muscianship but it is the sheer diversity that is the winning feature of the disc.” Gramophone, June 2018, Guy Richards

” The playing is first-rate, sound quality excellent,” American Record Guide, May/June 2018, Kilpatrick

”All in all, this is a great celebration of trumpet playing.” Fanfare July/August 2018, Colin Clarke

“Verne Reynold's three-movement’ Music for Five Trumpet’s has an all star lineup of players from the Los Angeles Philharmonic: Anthony Plog, Mario Guarneri,Robert DiVall, Irving Bush, and Thomas Stevens.  These people make consistently full-toned soundsand their intonation is impeccable.  The finale is very fast and exciting.  Plog's ‘Animal Ditties’ became an instant hit when this recording was made.  The very cute setting of Ogden Nash poems has trumpeter Plog and Pianist Sharon Davis interacting with the excellent narrator, Hal Smith.” (American Record Guide, Kilpatrick)

ANTHONY PLOG has performed with numerous orchestras around the world, including the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Basel Symphony, and the San Antonio Symphony (all as principal trumpet), the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra and the Buenos Aires Symphony (as co-principal trumpet on tour), the Utah Symphony (as associate principal trumpet), and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed and recorded extensively as a chamber musician with groups such as the Fine Arts Brass Quintet, the Summit Brass (as a founding member of both), the St. Louis Brass Quintet, and as a substitute with the iconic New York Brass Quintet. He has also toured throughout the world and recorded as a soloist. His other solo CD on Crystal Records is CD663.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Trumpet Section (Robert DiVall, Thomas Stevens, Irving Bush, and Mario Guarneri) which played on this recording was an extremely versatile and recognized group of players. The individual players performed in such diverse musical settings as jazz, commercial recordings for major Hollywood studios, avant-garde chamber music, and solo appearances.

SHARON DAVIS’ musical training was in her native Los Angeles at the University of Southern California, then at the Juilliard School in New York and in Paris, France, on a Fulbright Scholarship. Her performances have been as piano soloist, collaborative pianist, and chamber player on tours and in live broadcasts in North America and Europe, plus work as a recording artist. As composer she won the Colorado Art Commission’s Creative Fellowship Award in Classical Composition, and she is active as editor, composer, and arranger for Western International Music, Inc.

 

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Reynolds: Music for Five Trumpets  
I. Fanfare   II. Chorale   III. Finale    Hovhaness: Sonata for Trumpet and Organ, Mvt. I (begins at :28)    Tull: Three Bagatelles  I. Prelude   II. Improvisation   III. Caprice    Bozza: Caprice    Campo: Duet for Equal Trumpets    Plog: Fanfare for Two Trumpets    Plog: Animal Ditties  I. The Turtle (begins at :30)   II. The Python   III. The Hyena   IV. The Hog (begins at :35)    Enesco: Legend    Southers: Three Spheres  I. Sphere I   II. Sphere II (begins at 1:00)   III. Sphere III (begins at :55)

 

 
CD383: THE BIG TROMBONE. Jeffrey Reynolds, Bass Trombone; and STERLING BRASS, Daniel Perantoni, Tuba; CD383-scan-for-iTunesDavid Hickman, Trumpet. This compact disc is a combination of two albums originally released as LPs S383 and S394. 

The Big Trombone: Galliard: Sonata No. 1 for bass trombone and piano (with Zita Carno piano); Gregory Kosteck: Concert Music for unaccompanied bass trombone; Donal Michalsky: Fantasia a due for horn and bass trombone (with Robert Henderson, horn); Patrick McCarty: Sonata for Bass Trombone and Piano (with Zita Carno, piano); Walter Hartley: Sonata Breve for unaccompanied bass trombone; Orlando Di Lasso: Susanne un Jour for bass trombone and vocal ensemble. Sterling Brass: Morgan Powell: Midnight Realities and Transition (tuba with the Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players); Glenn Hackbarth: Double Concerto (trumpet and tuba with the Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players). UPC 009414738325   BUY NOW

The Big Trombone features Jeffrey Reynolds, who was bass trombonist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 40 years. Sterling Brass features Daniel Perantoni, tuba, and David Hickman, trumpet. Both were founding members of Summit Brass, and are international soloists. Perantoni and Hickman teach at Indiana University and Arizona State University, respectively. 

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Galliard, Sonata no 1 for Bassoon  Mvt 1   Mvt 2   Mvt 3   Mvt 4   Mvt 5    Kosteck, 
Concert Music   Michalsky, Fantasia    McCarty, Sonata   Mvt 1   Mvt 2    Hartley, Sonata Breve   Mvt 1   Mvt 2    Di Lasso, Susanne un Jour    Powell, Midnight Realities and Transition  Hackbarth, Double Concerto   Mvt 1   Mvt 2   Mvt 3


CD450 scan for coverCD450: HERBERT L. CLARKE, CORNET SOLOIST OF THE SOUSA BAND. Complete collection of original double-sided recordings made 1900-1922 by Herbert L. Clarke, the most-acclaimed cornetist of all time. Over 75 minutes of music now on CD. Includes Carnival of Venice, Bride of the Waves, Sounds from the Hudson, Caprice Brilliante, Ah Cupid, Rondo Caprice, Showers of Gold, Stars in a Velvety Sky, Killarney, La Veta `Caprice, Perhaps Loveís Dream, Aloha Oe, Southern Cross, The Holy City, Once Upon a Time, Russian Fantasy, The Palms, Berceuse, Twilight Dreams, Love's Old Sweet Song, Macushla. “A virtual audio history book that should be required listening for any brass player, novice or professional.” Fanfare.

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Bride of the Waves(rec. 1904)   The Holy City(1900)   Sounds from the Hudson(1909)   Killarney(1901)   Caprice Brilliante(1908)   Perhaps_Love's_Dream_Will_Last_Forever(1901)   Carnival of Venice beg :45 (1909)   Ah Cupid(1909)   Bride of the Waves(1908)   Once Upon A Time(1909)   Rondo Caprice begins :40 (1909)   Aloha Oe(1914)   Russian Fantasie 1st sample  2nd Sample (1909)   The Palms(1916)   La Veta Caprice(1909)   Berceuse begins :24 (1916)   Sounds from the Hudson (Valse Brilliante)(1909)   Twilight Dreams Waltz-Intermezzo begins :15 (1917)   Southern Cross begins :16(1912)   Love's Old Sweet Song(1917)   Showers of Gold begins :15(1912)   Macushla(1917)   Caprice Brilliante (The Debutante) begins :25 (1908)   Killarney (with band)(1917)   Carnival of Venice begins 1:02(1922)   Stars in a Velvety Sky(1922)

 

 

CD512-scan-for-iTunesCD512: TREASURES FOR HORN & TRUMPET.  Gregory Hustis, Horn; Richard Giangiulio, Trumpet; Eric Barr, Oboe; Dallas Chamber Orchestra. Leopold Mozart: Concerto in D for Horn & Orchestra; Johann Hertel: Concerto a 6 for Trumpet, Oboe, Strings, & Continuo;  Saint-Saens: Romances for Horn, op. 36 & 67; John Eccles: Symphony for Mercury; Beethoven: Sextet for Two Horns and Strings; Grimm-Freres: Two Waltzes and a March. 
UPC 009414751225 
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"...right, stylish performances." Los Angeles Times 

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Leopold Mozart, Concerto in D:  Mvt 1 (Allegro moderato)   Mvt 2 (Menuet)   Mvt 3 (Andante)   Mvt 4 (Allegro)     Hertel, Concerto a 6: Mvt 1 (Allegro) begins :48  
Mvt 2 (Arioso) begins 1:13   Mvt 3 (Allegro) begins :49     Saint-Saens: Romance, op. 36   Romance, op. 37 begins :33     Eccles: Symphony for Mercury   Mvt. 1 (Majestic)   Mvt. 2 (Allegro) begins :41   Mvt. 3 (Slow)   Mvt. 4 (Brisk)     Beethoven: Sextet for Two Horns  Mvt. 1 (Allegro con brio)   Mvt. 2 (Adagio)   Mvt. 3 (Rondo Allegro)     Grimm-Freres:  Waltz 1   Waltz 2   March

 

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Description automatically generatedCD661: VOICES OF TRUMPET AND ORGAN. Byron Pearson* and Donald R. Tison^, Trumpets; Arthur Vidrich,  OrganGiuseppe Torelli: Sinfonia con Tromba*; Alan Hovhaness: Prayer of St. Gregory*; Hans Ludwig Schilling: Canzona*; Daniel Pinkham: The Other Voices of the Trumpet*; Jean Langlais: Two Chorale Preludes*, and Sonatine for Trumpet^; Claude Gervais: Dances from the French Renaissance*^; Antonio Valente: Lo Ballo del’Intorcia*^; Henri Tomasi: Semaine sainte à Cüzco*; Anthony Plog: Fanfare for Two Trumpets*^; Francesco Manfredini: Concerto for Two Trumpets and Organ*^. UPC 009414766120 BUY NOW 
     Featuring the wonderful combination of trumpets with organ, this CD is a combination of two LP releases from 1980 and 1982. Byron Pearson was trumpet professor at Oberlin University and had been in the Baltimore, St. Louis, and New Orleans Symphonies, and a featured soloist with the U.S. Marine Band in Washington, DC. Donald Tison was principal trumpet with the Baltimore Symphony from 1969 to 2000, and was trumpet teacher at the Peabody Conservatory. Arthur Vidrich was the first visually limited student to receive the DMA degree at the University of Michigan. He was, until his death in 2014, a prominent organ soloist throughout the Northeast U.S.

"The organ-trumpet combination nobly and satisfyingly evokes divine authority and secular response." American Record Guide

Sound samples (mp3 files) Click on the link to hear up to 35 seconds of the movement shown.(to return to this page after listening to samples, please use your browser back button)Torelli: Sinfonia con Tromba  Mvmt 1   Mvmt 2   Mvmt 3   Mvmt 4     Hovhaness  Prayer of St. Gregory    Schilling: Canzona  Mvmt 1   Mvmt 2   Mvmt 3   Pinkham: The Other Voices of the Trumpet    Langlais :Two Chorale Preludes   From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee   A Mighty Fortress is Our God    Langlais: Sonatine for Trumpet  Mvmt 1   Mvmt 2   Mvmt 3     Gervais: Dances from the French Renaissance  Pavane   Branle gai   Branle simple   Allemande    Valente: Lo Ballo del’Intorcia    Tomasi  Semaine sainte à Cüzco    Plog  Fanfare for Two Trumpets    Manfredini: Concerto for Two Trumpets and Organ  Mvmt 1   Mvmt 2   Mvmt 3

 

CD662 scan for iTunesCD662: TRUMPET SOUNDS. Michael Chunn, Trumpet • Ned Gardner, Trumpet. These recordings were originally on Crystal LPs S369 (Ned Gardner) and S662 (Michael Chunn).

Michael Chunn, Trumpet, with Bruce Gibbons, Piano. Jean Maire: Coq et Frelon; Marcel Bitsch: Quatre Variations sur un Theme de Domenico Scarlatti; Jacques Casterede: Sonatine pour Trumpette Ut et Piano; Eugene Bozza: Rustiques; H. Maury: Premier Solo de Concours (cornet); John Hartmann: Facilita (cornet). Ned Gardner, Trumpet, with Richard Reid, Piano, and Susan Walker Gardner, Cello. André Jolivet: Air de Bravoure; Jules Semler-Collery: Evocation et Scherzetto; Fernando Sulpizi: Suite Trovadorica; George Enesco: Legend; Yves Chardon: Sonata for D Trumpet and Cello.
     Michael Chunn is trumpet professor at Kent State University in Ohio and principal trumpet of the Opera Cleveland Orchestra. Ned Gardner recently retired from a lifetime of superb playing. "the passion of each ensemble comes through in the performance." The Instrumentalist   UPC 009414766229. BUY NOW 

Sound samples (mp3 files)  Click on the link to hear up to 35 seconds of the movement shown.  Jolivet  Air de Bravoure    Semler-Collery  Evocation et Scherzetto    Sulpizi  Suite Trovadorica:  Estampie   Chanson Dramatique   Lai Descordant    Enesco  Legend    Chardon  Sonate for D Trumpet and Cello:  Allegro vivo   Lento   Andante   Lento   Vivace     Marie  Coq et Frelon    Bitsch: Quatre Variations     Casterede  Sonatine:   Allegro energico   Andantino   Allegro giocoso    Bozza   Rustiques    Maury  Premier Solo    Hartmann  Facilita   (to return to this page after listening to samples, please use your browser back button)


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Description automatically generated with medium confidenceCD663: ANTHONY PLOG, TRUMPET.  Hindemith: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano; Halsey Stevens: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano; Fisher Tull: Profiles for Solo Trumpet; Petrassi: Fanfare for Three Trumpets; Frank Campo: Two Studies for Trumpet & Guitar; Plog: Animal Ditties 2; Erickson: Kryl. "...fascinating disc, brought off brilliantly." Musical America UPC 009414766328  BUY NOW

 

“A virtuoso player, Plog is a composer as well, represented by a brief  Fanfare for Two Trumpets’ and Animal Ditties, a witty mini-suite for narrator (Hal Smith), trumpet and piano on poems by Ogden Nash....piano played impeccably by Sharon Davis. ...Enescu’s and Bozza’s works allow one to gauge Plog’s undeniable musicianship but it is the sheer diversity that is the winning feature of the disc.” Gramophone, June 2018, Guy Richards

 

“All in all, this is a great celebration of trumpet playing”, Fanfare, July/August 2018. Colin Clarke

                               

 “The playing is first-rate, sound quality excellent”, American Record Guide May June 2018, Kilpatrick

 

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Stevens Sonata  Mvt. 1   Mvt. 2 (beg. :43)   Mvt. 3     Tull  Profiles  1.Very fast   2. Broadly
Petrassi  
Fanfare for Three Trumpets     Campo  Two Studies  1.Textures   2. Rhythms   Plog  Animal Ditties  1.The Ostrich   2.The Chipmunk   3.The Canary   4.The Elk    Erickson  Kryl     Hindemith  Sonata  Mvt. 1 Mit Kraft   Mvt. 2 Massig bewegt  Mvt. 3 Trauermusik, Sehr Langsam (begin :38)




CD665 scan CanonCD665: THOMAS STEVENS, TRUMPET. Peter Maxwell Davies & George Antheil: Sonatas for Trumpet & Piano; Hans Werner Henze: Sonatina; Thomas Stevens: Triangles, Variations on a Clifford Interval, and A New Carnival of Venice for four trumpets; Henri Tomasi: Triptyque; Ibert: Impromptu; Bernstein: Rondo for Lifey; Charles Dodge: Extensions; Meyer Kupferman: Three Ideas. Zita CArno, David Wheatley and Chet Swiatkowski on piano; Charlie Shomake, vibraphone; Barry Lieberman, bass; with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Trumpet section. “Thomas Stevens is at one and the same a virtuoso and a highly thoughtful musician. I can think of only a handful of players who are his equal, and certainly none better.” Andre Previn 
UPC 009414766526  BUY NOW    Click here for CD cover photo and details. 


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Davies Sonata:
  Mvt 1 (Allegro Moderato)   Mvt 2 (Lento)   Mvt 3 (Allegro Vivo)   Antheil Sonata:  Mvt 1 (Allegretto)   Mvt 2 (Dolce)   Mvt 3(Scherzo Vivace)   Mvt 4(Allegretto)   Stevens: Triangles  Mvt 1(Senza Misura)  Mvt 2(Quasi Lento)  Mvt 3(Presto Possibile)   Henze: Sonatina  Mvt 1(Toccata)  Mvt 2(Canzone)  Mvt 3(Segnali)   Kupferman: Three Ideas  Adagio Non Troppo  Allegro Scherzando  Lento  Dodge: Extensions   Stevens: Variations on Clifford Intervals   Stevens: A New Carnival of Venice   Bernstein: Rondo for Lifey   Tomasi: Triptyque  Scherzo  Largo  Salterelle   Ibert: Impromptu

 

CD666 scan CanonCD666: PISTONS AND PIPES. Richard Giangiulio, Trumpet; Paul Riedo, Organ. Handel: Suite in D; Fantini: 3 Sonatas; Vincent Persichetti: The Hollow Men; Alan Hovhaness: Sonata for Trumpet & Organ; Pietro Baldassare: Sonata in F; Andrea Grossi: Sonata Decima; Henri Tomasi: Variations Gregoriennes; Vincenzo Bellini: Concerto in Eb. Giangiulio was solo trumpet with Dallas Symphony. UPC 009414766625  BUY NOW    Click here for CD cover photo and details. "This is the one to have..." American Rcd Guide

 

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G.F. Handel Suite in D Major:
  Mvt 1 (Overture)   Mvt 2 (Gigue)   Mvt 3 (Aire)   Mvt 4 (March)    Fantini: Sonata No. 3 (detta del Niccolini)  Sonata No. 5(Detta Del' Adimari)  Sonata No. 8(Detta Del Nero)   Persichetti: The Hollow Men   Baldassare: Sonata in F  Mvt 1   Mvt 2   Mvt 3   Hovhaness: Sonata  Mvt 1  Mvt 2  Mvt 3   Grossi: Sonata Desima  Mvt 1  Mvt 2  Mvt 3  Mvt 4   Tomasi: Variations Gregoriennes   Bellini: Concerto in Eb

 

CD667-scan-for-iTunesCD667: THOMAS STEVENS, TRUMPET. Verne Reynolds: Signals (solo trumpet & tuba w/ brass; Roger Bobo, tuba); Wm Kraft: Encounters III (trumpet, percussion); Chou Wen-chung: Soliloquy of a Bhiksuni (solo trumpet, brass, perc.); Robert Henderson: Variation Movements (trumpet solo); Silvestre Revueltas: Two Little Serious Pieces (trumpet & woodwinds: Westwood Wind Quintet); Frank Campo: Times (trumpet solo); Meyer Kupferman: Fires of Prometheus (trumpet & piano).

Stevens was solo trumpet with Los Angeles Philharmonic for 27 years. “Excellent pieces. Performances entertaining to incredible. Without a doubt, one of the world’s finest brass players.” American Record Guide  UPC 009414766724 BUY NOW    Click here for CD cover photo and details.

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Reynolds  Signals     Kraft Encounters III  Mvt 1 Strategy (begins 2:15)   Mvt 2 Truce of God (begins 2:15)   Mvt 3 (Tactics)   Wen-Chung  Soliloquy of a Bhiksuni (begins 2:10)   Henderson  Variation Movements  Theme   Very Fast   Slow   Fast and Rhythmic    Revueltas  Two Little Serious Pieces  Allegro   Tempo di Valse   Campo  Times  Good Times   Hard Times   Time to Go     Kupferman  The Fires of Prometheus

 


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Description automatically generatedCD668: DAVID HICKMAN, TRUMPET. Halsey Stevens: Sonata; Kent Kennan: Sonata; Norman Dello Joio: Sonata; Rafael Mendez: Scherzo; William Presser: Suite; John Barnes Chance: Credo; Joseph Turrin: Caprice. With Eric Dalheim and Pauline Soderholm, piano.  Hickman is founder and trumpet with the Summit Brass.  UPC 009414766823 BUY NOW 

“...a terrific trumpeter" says Maurice Andre. "Hickman is an astonishing musician. His articulation and phrasing are impeccable. Highly recommended." Fanfare

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Chance:
  Credo   Stevens Sonata:  Mvt 1 (Allegro Moderato)   Mvt 2 (Adagio tenero)   Mvt 3 (Allegro)   Bennet:  Rose Variations   Presser: Suite  Adagio  Adagio, Allegro  Allegro Vivo   Turrin: Caprice   Kennan: Sonata  With Strength and Vigor  Rather Slowly and With Freedom  Moderately Fast  Dello Joio: Sonata  Theme and Variations  Andante Liberamente  Allegro Spumente   Mendez: Scherzo


CD669-scan-for-iTunesCD669: LOUIS RANGER, TRUMPET. Flor Peeters: Sonata; Jean Coulthard: Fanfare Sonata; Ellen Taaffe Zwilich: Clarino Quartet; Harold Shapero: Sonata; Meyer Kupferman: Infinities Twenty-Two. With Bruce Vogt, piano, and David Flello, Christopher Lane, David Michaux, trumpets. Louis Ranger has been co-principal trumpet with the New York Philharmonic & member of American Brass Quintet.   UPC 009414766922 BUY NOW

"Brilliant sonics! Recommended on all counts." Tircuit, InTune Magazine 

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Peeters Sonata:
  Mvt 1 (Allegro)   Mvt 2 (Aria)   Mvt 3 (Finale)     Coulthard Fanfare Sonata: Mvt 1 (Allegro ma non troppo)   Mvt 2  (Passacaglia)   Taaffe Zwilich: Clarino Quartet  Mvt 1  Mvt 2  Mvt 3   Shapero: Sonata  Mvt 1  Mvt 2   Kupferman: Infinities Twenty-Two  Ritual  Mode  Projectile  Turnabout  Jazz Bond

 

CD701 – TRUMPETS IN THE BAROQUE. David Hickman, Trumpet, with William Neil, Organ; Fred Sautter, Trumpet, with Roger Sherman, Organ.  UPC 009414770127. BUY NOW     

Hickman: Telemann, Heldenmusik; Gounod, Ave Maria; J.S. Bach,Sinfonia frm the Easter Oratorio; Albinoni, Sonata in C Major; Malotte, The Lord’s Prayer; J.S. Bach, Cantata No. 63 (Choruses 1 and 7). Hickman is joined by multiple trumpets and timpani in the J.S. Bach works. trumpets: Michael Chunn, Ray Sasaki, James Ketch, timpani: Thomas Siwe.

Sautter: Viviani Sonata Prima and Sonata Seconda; Fantini, Five Dances; Alcock, Voluntary in D; Walond, Voluntary in D.

David Hickman is one of the world’s best-known trumpet soloists. He has toured the world numerous times and has been a guest soloist with over 2000 orchestras and is the founder and president of Summit Brass. Fred Sautter was principal trumpet in the Philharmonia Hungarica, the Philharmonic State Orchestra of Hamburg, and for 38 years was principal trumpet in the Oregon Symphony.

“Hickman has suave tone and technique to burn…recorded sound is sumptuous and sonorous.” American Record Guide

“Sautter has crisp sense of rhythm. Performances are urgent and grand.”  Stereo Review 

CD701 is a digital-recording combination of LPs S700 and S702.

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Telemann:  Heldenmusik  
La Majestè   La Gráce   La Vaillance   La Tranquillité   L’Armement   L’Amour   La Vigilance   La Gaillardise   La Douceur   La Générosité   L’Esperance   La Réjouissance    Gounod:  Ave Maria    J.S.Bach:  Sinfonia     Albinoni:  Sonata in C Major  I. Grave   II. Allegro   III. Adagio  IV. Allegro    Malotte: The Lord’s Prayer    J.S.Bach: Cantata No. 63 BWV 63  I. Chorus No. 1   II. Chorus No. 7    Viviani: Sonata Prima  Mvt. 1   Mvt. 2   Mvt. 3   Mvt. 4    Fantini: Five Dances  Dance 1   Dance 2   Dance 3   Dance 4   Dance 5    Viviani: Sonata Seconda  Mvt. 1   Mvt. 2   Mvt. 3   Mvt. 4    Alcock: Voluntary in D    Walond: Voluntary in D

 

CD704-scan-for-iTunesCD704: MARYLAND BACH ARIA GROUP.  Larry Vote, baritone; Jeff Silberschlag, trumpet; Deborah Greitzer, bassoon; Jeanne Fryberger Vote, harpsichord. J.S. Bach: Aria "Grosser Herr" from Christmas Oratorio and Aria "Er ist's, der ganz allein"; Telemann: Cantata "Jauchzet dem Herrn,” Lieder, and Concerto in D; Handel: Aria "Revenge, Timotheus Cries"; Fasch: Sonata in C Major. The listenet is treated to a moment of exquisite ensemble duet playing by David and Jame Hickman." ITG journal  UPC 009414770424 BUY NOW

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J S Bach: 
Christmas Oratorio   Telemann:  Cantata Concerto in D Major(TWV 51:D7)    Fasch:  Sonata in C Major    J S Bach: Er ist's, der ganz allein   Handel: Alexander’s Feast   Telemann: Glück / Der Schäafer / Die Jugend   Telemann: Concerto in D (TWV 53:D2)


CD705-scan-for-iTunes CD705: THE ITALIAN VOYAGE, with the Maryland Bach Aria Group. J.S. Bach: “Wacht Auf” from Cantata 20, and "Wacht Auf" from Cantata 110; Torelli, Sonata in D (trumpet, strings, continuo); Vivaldi: Concerto "La Notte" (bassoon, strings, continuo); Marcello: Salmo Decimoquinto (baritone voice, bassoon, cello, continuo) and Sonata 5 (cello, bassoon, continuo); Stradello: Sinfonia. Larry Vote, baritone; Jeff Silberschlag, trumpet; Deborah Greitzer, bassoon; Pamela Greitzer, cello; Jeanne Fryberger-Vote, harpsichord; plus strings. UPC 009414770523 BUY NOW

 

"...outstanding virtuoso performances  of extremely difficult works." National Journal of Singing


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Hummel Concerto in E:
  Mvt 1 (Allegro con spirito)   Mvt 2 (Andante)   Mvt. 3 (Rondo)   Albrechtsberger Concertino in Eb  Mvt 1 (Moderato)  Mvt 2 (Minuetto)  Mvt 3(Larghetto)  Mvt 4(Vivace)   Molter: Concerto in D  Mvt 1  Mvt 2  Mvt 3   Anon: Suite in D  Mvt 1(Overture)  Mvt 2(Rigaudons 1 & 2)  Mvt 3(Aria)  Mvt 4(Anglaise 1 & 2)  Mvt 4(Saraband)  Mvt 5(Hornpipes 1 & 2)  Mvt 6(Minuets 1 & 2)  Mvt 7(Gigue)   M. HaydnConcerto in C  Mvt 1(Adagio)  Mvt 2(Allegro molto)

 

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J S Bach:
  Wacht Auf(Cantata 20)    Torelli:  Sonata in D    Vivaldi:  Concerto "La Notte"    Marcello:  Salmo Decimoquinto    Stradella:  Sinfonia to the Serenata   Marcello: Sonata 5   J S Bach: Wacht Auf(Cantata 110)

 

 CD760: TRUMPETER EMERITUS, ARMANDO GHITALLA. Hummel: Concerto in E; Molter; Concerto in D; Michael Haydn: Concerto in C; CD760-scan-for-iTunesAlbrechtsberger: Concertino in Eb; and the anonymous Suite in D. A legend in the trumpet world, for years solo trumpet with the Boston Symphony, Ghitalla made these recordings in his prime. They were the first-ever recordings of these works. Conducted by Pierre Monteux, Harold Farberman, and John Moriarty with members of the Boston Symphony and the Copenhagen Chamber Orch. UPC 009414776020 BUY NOW

"All are splendid performances. What makes them so outstanding is Ghitalla’s sense of elegant style. This is a collection of worthy repertory, played as if by the Archangel Gabriel himself. Highly recommended." InTune Magazine


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Hummel Concerto in E:
  Mvt 1 (Allegro con spirito)   Mvt 2 (Andante)   Mvt. 3 (Rondo)   Albrechtsberger Concertino in Eb  Mvt 1 (Moderato)  Mvt 2 (Minuetto)  Mvt 3(Larghetto)  Mvt 4(Vivace)   Molter: Concerto in D  Mvt 1  Mvt 2  Mvt 3   Anon: Suite in D  Mvt 1(Overture)  Mvt 2(Rigaudons 1 & 2)  Mvt 3(Aria)  Mvt 4(Anglaise 1 & 2)  Mvt 4(Saraband)  Mvt 5(Hornpipes 1 & 2)  Mvt 6(Minuets 1 & 2)  Mvt 7(Gigue)   M. HaydnConcerto in C  Mvt 1(Adagio)  Mvt 2(Allegro molto)

 

 


CD761-scan-for-iTunesCD761: THOMAS STEVENS, TRUMPET. Hindemith: Trumpet Sonata; Bozza: Caprice, Lied, and Badinage; Ropartz: Andante & Allegro; Barat: Andante & Scherzo; Borden: Six Dialogues for trumpet & trombone; Lewis: Monophony VII for unaccompanied trumpet; Poulenc: Sonata for trumpet, horn, & trombone (with John Cerminaro, horn; Ralph Sauer, trombone). With Zita Carno on piano.  UPC 009414776129 BUY NOW     

“...technical & musical bravura. Sensational.” InTune Magazine
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Hindemith Sonata:
  Mvt 1 (Mit Kraft)   Mvt 2 (Maasig bewegt)   Mvt 3 (Trauermusik & Chorale)   Bozza: Caprice   Ropartz : Andante and  Allegro   Barat: Andante  and  Scherzo   Bozza: Lied   Bozza: Badinage   Poulenc: Sonata  Allegro Moderato  Andante  Rondeau   Borden: Six Dialogues  Allegro  Allegro  Andante and Un Poco Allegretto  Con Giorralita  Majestic  Allegretto   Lewis: Monophony VII


 

CD762-scan-for-iTunesCD762: FACETS - JOHN HOLT, Trumpet.  Music for solo and multiple trumpets. Wintle: Ballade and Three Studies for Trumpet Ensemble; Mozart, Kyrie for Five Sopranos K.89 arr. for five trumpets by Paul Riedo; Luening: Introduction and Allegro; Clarke: From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific and The Southern Cross; lo Presti: Suite for Five Trumpets; Peeters: Sonata for Trumpet & Piano; Ellington: I’m Beginning To See The Light and Sophisticated Lady; Tull: Canonical Trilogy for four trumpets.

 

with Natalia Bolshakova, piano; Rick Bogard, Keith Johnson, Adam Gordon, Bert Truax and Jimmy Tullos, trumpets; and Ricky Duhaime, conductor. UPC 009414776228  Click here for more John Holt CDs.   .  BUY NOW

John Holt is principal trumpet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and has performed and recorded with the Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Opera Orchestra, and Voices of Change. He is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of North Texas. 
"He is a fine, expressive player with a pleasant tone quality, clean articulation, and excellent technical skills."  Kilpatrick, American Record Guide

“Every item on John Holt’s new recording lives up to the title ‘Facets.’ The programme is diverse, ranging from Herbert Clarke trumpet bonbons and smashing arrangements of Duke Ellington tunes to more adventurous contemporary fare…Ronald Lo Presti’s Suite for Five Trumpets is a celebration of fanfares and interweaving lines, while Fisher Tull’s Canonical Trilogy for four trumpets manages to pack an enormous amount of interesting sounds into three movements. Another winner is James Wintle’s Three Studies for trumpet ensemble, whose audacious energy tests the virtuosity of its exultants (but they triumph)… Holt is an elegant, sensitive artist.” Gramophone, Awards issue 2004

“Holt is a fine, expressive player with a pleasant tone quality, clean articulation, and excellent technical skills…All [the works] are played with beautiful tone and blend by Holt and his Texas trumpet friends Rick Bogard, Keith Johnson, Adam Gordon, Bert Truax, and Jimmy Tullos.”  American Record Guide, Nov/Dec 2004

“If you like trumpets, this is a civilized humdinger.” Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2004

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Wintle: Ballade  Mozart: Kyrie for Five Sopranos  Luening:  Introduction & Allegro  Clarke: From the Shores of the Mighty Pacific  lo Presti: Suite  Mvt 1(Intrada)  Mvt 2 (Chorale)  Mvt 3 (Finale)  Peeters: Sonata  Mvt 1 (Allegro)  Mvt 2 (Aria)  Mvt 3 (Finale)  Ellington: I'm Beginning to See the Light Sophisticated Lady  Clarke: The Southern Cross   Tull: Canonical Trilogy for four trumpets Mvt 1 (Allegro)  Mvt 2 (Lento) Mvt 3 (Allegretto)  Wintle: Three Studies for Trumpet Ensemble Mvt 1 (Allegro Moderato)  Mvt 2 (Unhurried)  Mvt 3 (Allegro Vivace)


CD763-scan-for-iTunesCD763: UNconventional TRUMPET. JOHN HOLT, Trumpet. Natalia Bolshakova, piano. Music by University of North Texas composers. Merrill Ellis: Einyah Festival; Rule Beasley: Fanfare and Scherzo; Cindy McTee: Fanfare for Trumpets; Martin Mailman: Concertino, Op. 31; Fisher Tull: Eight Profiles for Solo Trumpet and Three Bagatelles; Larry Austin: Charley's Cornet; William P. Latham: Suite for Trumpet. With Keith Johnson, trumpet; Mark Ford, percussion; Mark Ford, percussion, assisted by Jason Baker, percussion. UPC 009414776327  Click here for more John Holt CDs.   .  BUY NOW

UNconventional Trumpet was inspired by a great teacher, John James Haynie, who taught trumpet at the University of North Texas from 1950 to 1990.  Most of the pieces on this CD were dedicated to Haynie. John Holt was appointed appointed Professor of Trumpet at UNT in 2003.  He is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera and has performed and recorded with the Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Opera Orchestra, and Voices of Change. 

“John Holt plays with a pleasingly warm tone and seemingly effortless technique.” Fanfare, May/June 2005

“Sweet, burnished tone and excellent intonation.” American Record Guide, May/June 2005

“UNconventional Trumpet is an excellent recording of difficult trumpet literature by University of North Texas composers and this is the first-known recording of some of these works. The high quality of this recording, the precision of the ensembles, and John Holt’s excellent performances, especially all eight of Tull’s Profiles, should be of particular interest to college teachers and students.” The Instrumentalist, December 2005

“Holt’s performance is very precise with impeccable rhythm and an agility that impresses.” International Trumpet Guild Journal, Jan. 2006

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Ellis: Einyah Festival
  Beasley:  Fanfare and Scherzo   McTee:  Fanfare for Trumpets   Mailman: Concertino Mvmt 1  Mvmt 2  Mvmt 3   Tull: Profiles  I II IIIIV V VI VII VIII   Austin: Charley's Cornet   Latham:  Suite for Trumpet Mvmt 1  Mvmt 2  Mvmt 3  Tull: Three Bagatelles  I II III


CD764-scan-for-iTunesCD764: FACETS 2 - JOHN HOLT, Trumpet.  With Natalia Bolshakova, Piano; Paul Fried, Flute. Eric Ewazen: Sonata; Joseph Turrin: Two Portraits; James Wintle: Northwest Miniatures; Merrill Ellis: Trumpet Piece; Fisher Tull: Vignette; Francine Trester: Patricia's Aria; George Gershwin: Someone to Watch Over Me; Kent Kennan: Sonata. UPC 009414776426   for more John Holt CDs.   .  BUY NOW

 

John Holt is principal trumpet of the Dallas Opera Orchestra and has performed and recorded with the Dallas Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Opera Orchestra, and Voices of  Change. He is Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of North Texas. 

“One of the standards of the trumpet repertoire, Kent Kennan’s Sonata, is here in all its accomplished glory…Holt plays [throughout the CD] with perfect technique and intonation, altering his sound deftly to suit the multitude of colors packed into these challenging works.” Gramophone, May 2005

“Facets 2 is a first-rate recording.” The Instrumentalist, October 2005

“The performances are excellent and the sound quality, in the Texas Mesquite Arts Centre, is thoroughly sympathetic.” Jonathan Woolf, MusicWeb, Feb. 2007

“John Holt has bestowed upon the trumpet community another excellent recording of some great recital repertoire…His rich, velvety tone is especially remarkable on Turrin’s exciting Two Portraits, as well as the stirring Someone to Watch Over Me.  His performance of the Ewazen Sonata highlights his great control over a variety of tonal colors…Overall, this disc offers the listener very high qualityperformances of some wonderful recital repertoire, both standard and less traditional. I recommend this CD highly.” Peter Wood, ITG Journal, October 2005

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Ewazen:
  Sonata  Mvmt 1  Mvmt 2  Mvmt 3   Turrin: Two Portraits  Psalm  Incantation    Wintle: Northwest Miniatures  Mvmt 1  Mvmt 2  Mvmt 3  Mvmt 4  Ellis: Trumpet Piece    Tull: Vignette   Trester: Patricia's Aria   Gershwin:  Someone to Watch Over Me    Kennan: Sonata  Mvmt 1  Mvmt 2  Mvmt 3


CD765-scan-for-iTunesCD765: TRUMPET CONCERTOS.  JOHN HOLT, Trumpet; Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor.Alexandra Pakhmutova: Concerto for Trumpet in Bb; Eric Ewazen: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings; Anthony Plog: Concerto No. 2 for Trumpet and Orchestra. UPC 009414776525  Click here for more John Holt CDs.   BUY NOW 

John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the University of North Texas. His first three CDs received unanimous critical acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine saying “Holt plays with perfect technique and intonation, altering his sound to suit..challenging works.”

Pakhmutova’s works are imbued with the spirit of Russian life, folk tunes, and impressions of the country. Ewazen, faculty member at The Juilliard School, has written many works for brass and is the recipient of numerous composition awards and prizes. Plog, frequently recorded trumpet player and composer, is a music professor in Freiburg, Germany. 

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Pakhmutova: Concerto for Trumpet in Bb    Ewazen: Concerto for Trumpet and Strings: Allegro moderato   Scherzo   Elegia   Allegro agitato    Plog:  Concerto No. 2:   Allegro moderato   Adagio, with freedom   Lento; Allegro moderato

 


CD767-scan-for-iTunesCD766: TRUMPET COLORS. Trio Chromos: Ismael Betancor, Trumpet; Jose Luis Castillo, Piano; Carlos Rivero, CelloWilliam Schmidt: Jazzberries; Alex Shapiro: Elegy; Astor Piazzolla: Las cuatro estaciones porteñas; Scott Robbins: Three Blues for Cello & Trumpet; Robert J. Bradshaw: Statements, Commanding. 

This CD explores various colors of trumpet in ensemble with piano and cello. William Schmidt, one of the world’s leading exponents of brass writing, explores his Jazzberries: Raspberry Riffs, Blackberry Blues, Boysenberry Boogie, and Strawberry Jam. Piazzolla, the best known composer of tangos, contributes four wonderful tangos, transcribed from bandoneon here for trumpet, piano, and cello. American composers Shapiro, Robbins, and Bradshaw round out this wonderful album featuring the Spanish group Trio Chromos, all members of the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra in Spain. UPC 009414776624  Click here for more John Holt CDs.     BUY NOW   

attractive sound and appealing program. These excellent young players play with emotion.” American Record Guide


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Schmidt: Jazzberries   
Raspberry Riffs   Blackberry Blues   Boysenberry Boogie   Strawberry Jam   Shapiro: Elegy   Piazzolla: Las cuatros estaciones porteñas  Primavera Porteña   Verano   Porteño   Otoño Porteño   Invierno Porteño   Robbins: Three Blues  Mvt.1   Mvt.2   Mvt.3   Bradshaw: Statements, Commanding  George Washington   Theodore Roosevelt   Abraham Lincoln   Thomas Jefferson


CD768-scanCD767: FRENCH TRUMPET CONCERTOS. JOHN HOLT, Trumpet. With the Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor. Henri Tomasi: Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre; Robert Planel: Concerto pour Trompette et Orchestre à cordes; André Jolivet: IIe Concerto pour Trompette; Alfred Desenclos: Incantation, Threne et Danse.  UPC 009414776723  Click here  for more John Holt CDs.   .   BUY NOW    

“Another winner for Crystal Records…all four [works] are entertaining and worth hearing. Indeed, I’ve been playing this recording compulsively since acquiring it a little more than a week ago…His playing leaves behind the mechanical issues of the trumpet and achieves the distinction of vocalism. It is as if he is singing through the trumpet, producing a big, warm sound when that is wanted, a subtle thinner sound when that is called for, all with the inflections of a master singer. There is a sense of relaxed confidence even in the most virtuosic passages, but also a sense of excitement and joy in the pure pleasure of playing these enchanting works.” Music Web, Leonard Link, April 2007

John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the University of North Texas. His first four CDs on Crystal received unanimous acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine describing him as “an elegant, sensitive artist.” The four concertos herein are a feast for the sensibilities: lyrical or dramatically expressive; rhythmically or harmonically nodding to the popularity of jazz; reflective of modern chamber music and symphonic music first heard in Paris in the 1920s; or expressing new ideologies.

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Tomasi Concerto:  Mvt. 1    Mvt. 2   Mvt 3    Planel Concerto:  
Mvt.1   Mvt. 2   Mvt. 3    Jolivet Concerto:  Mvt.1   Mvt.2   Mvt.3    Desenclos:  Incantation   
Thr_(r)ne   Danse


CD769-scan-for-iTunesCD768: FACETS 3 JOHN HOLT, Trumpet.  With Sophia Grech, Mezzo Soprano; and Nataliya Sukhina, Piano. James Wintle: Distant Voices from Trumpet and String Quartet (Igor Borodin and Julia Bushkova, Violins; Katrin Meidell, Viola; Johannes Kleinmann, Cello); Barbara Harbach: Perambulations for Trumpet and Piano; Barbara Harbach: Emily! (on texts by Emily Dickinson); Francine Trester: Four Thoreau Songs (on texts by Henry David Thoreau) for mezzo soprano, trumpet or flugelhorn, and piano; Francine Trester: Sonata for Trumpet and Piano; Joseph Klein: Die Königskünderin (for unaccompanied trumpet); Ulysses Kay: Tromba for trumpet and piano. UPC 009414776822  Click here  for more John Holt CDs.     BUY NOW  

 


         John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the University of North Texas. This is his sixth solo CD on Crystal. His first five CDs received unanimous acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine describing him as “an elegant, sensitive artist.” This CD features works written for him, plus Tromba by the well-known composer Ulysses Kay. 

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Wintle: Distant Voices   Mvt 1. Allegro   Mvt 2. Adagio Espressivo   Mvt 3. Allegro Vivo   Mvt 4. Largo; Presto    Harbach:  
Perambulations for Trumpet and Piano   Harbach:  Emily!  Mvt 1.I Taste a Liquor Never Brewed   Mvt 2.If You Were Coming in the Fall   Mvt 3.Wild Nights! Wild Nights! and For Each Ecstatic Instant    Trester:  Four Thoreau Songs  Mvt 1. The Moon   Mvt 2. Indeed, Indeed   Mvt 3. Smoke   Mvt 4. I Am the Autumnal Sun    Trester:  Sonata for Trumpet and Piano  Mvt 1. Moderato   Mvt 2. Poco Adagio   Mvt 3. Allegro    Klein:  Die Königskünderin (The King-Proclaimer)    Kay:  Tromba  Mvt 1. Prologue   Mvt 2. Nocturne   Mvt 3. Mobile

 

 

CD769: TRUMPET PANOPLY – JOHN HOLT, Trumpet. Concertos for Trumpet and Orchestra by Arutiunian, Hummel, and Tartini. Also Richard Peaslee: CD801-scan-for-iTunesNightsongs. John Holt, trumpets and flugelhorn with UNT Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Anshel Brusilow and Clay Couturiaux conducting. The Slovak Radio Orchestra with Kirk Trevor conducting. UPC 009414776921  Click here  for more John Holt CDs.   .    BUY NOW

John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the University of North Texas. His first six CDs received unanimous critical acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine describing him as “an elegant, sensitive artist with perfect technique and intonation.” The three concertos herein are standards for the trumpet and the Peaslee is a wonderful 20th-Century work featuring flugelhorn. 

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 (mp3 files)  Click on the link to hear up to 35 seconds of the movement shown. Arutiunian   Concerto    Hummel   Concerto in E flat Major   Allegro con spirito   Andante   Rondo    Tartini   Concerto   Grandioso   Andante   Allegro Grazioso    Peaslee   Nightsongs   (to return to this page after listening to samples, please use your browser back button)

 

009414779120CD791: WESTWOOD WIND QUINTET “Augmented”. Westwood Wind Quintet (John Barcellona, flute; Peter Christ, oboe; William Helmers, clarinet; John Cox, horn; Patricia Nelson, bassoon) with Doug Reneau, trumpet; Carol Robe, bass clarinet; Lisa Bergman, piano.   UPC 009414779120. BUY NOW     

Paul Hindemith, Septet for woodwind quintet, trumpet, and bass clarinet; William Mathias, Concertino for flute, oboe, bassoon, and piano; Bruce Stark, Americana Wind Quintet;Leoš JanáĊek, Mládi (Jugend) for woodwind quintet and bass clarinet. Photo of Mt. Hood was taken by Peter Christ from the Crystal Records recording studio, where these recordings were made.

Hindemith, JanáĊek, and Mathias are three of the most outstanding composers of thje 20th century. The Hindemith and JanáĊek works are stalwarts in the repertoire for woodwind quintet with other winds. Fabulous pieces of music, they show the colors that can be garnered with the addition of just one or two instruments. Mathias’ Concertino captures piano, flute, oboe, and bassoon in all their glory – wonderful melodies and driving rhythms. This world-premiere recording of Bruce Stark’s Americana Wind Quintet has beautiful melodies and jazz elements.

Westwood Wind Quintet, one of the world’s premiere ensembles, was established in 1959. “An accumulation of instrumental polish and important repertory over a long period has resulted in a treasurable sense of ensemble and musical solidity. (Los Angeles Times). Doug Reneau is asst. principal trumpet of the Oregon Symphony. Carol Robe is bass clarinetist of the Portland Opera and clarinet instructor at the University of Oregon. Lisa Bergman has toured internationally with many of the most esteemed vocalists and violinists. Along with her playing, she is presently a radio announcer with KING-FM in Seattle.

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Hindemith: Septett  I. Lebhaft   II. Intermezzo   III. Variationen   IV. Intermezzo   V. Fuge. Alte Berner Marsch    Mathias: Concertino  I. Moderato   II. Andante mesto   III. Allegro capriccioso    Stark: Americana Wind Quintet  I. Serenade   II. Hymn to the Dawn   III. River Song   IV. City Shuffle    JanáĊek: Mládí  I. Allegro   II. Andante sostenuto   III. Vivace   IV. Allegro animato



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Description automatically generated with low confidenceCD801: MUSIC OF HOVHANESS  Symphony No.11: All Men Are Brothers, Prayer of St. Gregory (Thomas Stevens, Trumpet), Armenian Rhapsody No.1, Tzaikerk. Performed with the Royal Philharmonic,  Hovhaness conducting, and Crystal Chamber Orchestra, Ernest Gold conducting.  UPC 009414780126 BUY NOW

“Because of his ability to produce beautiful sounds and the unabashedly melodic character of his work, [Hovhaness’ music} possesses instant appeal.” New York Times “This is what music should be.” American Record Guide

Thomas Stevens was principal trumpet in the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 27 years.

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Hovhaness  Symphony No. 11 
Mvt. 1 Andante appassionato   Mvt. 2 Allegro maestoso   Mvt. 3 Andante con nobilita     Armenian Rhapsody No. 1     Prayer of Saint Gregory     Tzaikerk



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Description automatically generated with medium confidenceCD952: CANTATAS AND ARIAS. Betsy Norden, Soprano; Bob Haley, Trumpet; Alexander String Quartet; Donald Foster, Keyboard. J.S. Bach: Cantata No. 51, Seufzer, and Auch, mit Gedampften, Schwachen Stimmen; G.F Handel: Destro dall’empia Dite, and Alle Voci del Bronzo Guerriero; A. Scarlatti: Mio Tesoro, and Con Voce Festiva; J. Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary. 
009414795229   
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The Boston Globe called Betsy Norden “a cherishable artist” and  the New York Post described her voice “Sings as sweetly as a thrush.” “Trumpeter Bob Haley plays with a well-rounded tone.” American Record Guide 

Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the movement shown. Handel:  Destro dall' empia dite    Scarlatti:  Mio tesoro    Bach Cantata #51:  Mvt 1 (Aria)  Mvt 2 (Recitativo)  Mvt 3 (Aria)  Mvt 4(Chorale)    Handel: Alle voci del bronzo guerriero     Bach: Cantata 21  Seufzer, Tränen, Krummer, Not     Scarlatti:: Con voce festiva    Bach: Cantata 36  Auch, mit gedampften     Clarke:  Trumpet Voluntary

CD960: PHILHARMONIC STANDARD TIME.  Thomas Stevens, Trumpet; Terry Trotter, Piano; Tom Warrington, Bass; Ralph Penland, Drums. Thomas Stevens, principal trumpet, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and friends improvise jazz renditions of songs by composers previously affiliated with Los Angeles Philharmonic: John Green, Bronislaw Kaper, David Raksin, Victor Scherzinger, Henry Mancini, Ferde Grofe. Out of Nowhere, Body and Soul, Invitation, I Cover the Waterfront, While My Lady Sleeps, Laura, Tangerine, Two for the Road, Sylvia, On the Trail. 
UPC 009414796028 BUY NOW

 “...thoroughly recommended." Jazz Journal International 

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John Green 
Out of Nowhere   Body and Soul     Bronislaw Kaper  Invitation     John Green  I Cover the Waterfront     Bronislaw Kaper  While My Lady Sleeps     David Raskin  Laura     Victor Scherzinger  Tangerine     Henry Mancini  Two for the Road     David Raskin  Sylvia     Ferde Grofe  On the Trail

 

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Description automatically generatedCD961: RIPPLES -- CLARION: Keith Benjamin, Trumpet; Melody Turnquist-Steed, Organ. 

Anthony Plog, For Cam; Samuel Adler, Life is an Ecstasy; Stacy Garrop, Road Warrior;  James Mobberley, Passing Illuminations; Adam Schoenberg, Apollo. UPC º09414796127  BUY NOW

Keith Benjamin has been Professor of Trumpet at the University of Missouri since 1989. Melody Turnquist-Steed is Music Specialist for the Waterloo (Iowa) Community School District. Active recitalists, they appear nationally as soloists and as chamber musicians. Clarion is their trumpet-organ duo and it has performed throughout the U.S. with a specialty of contemporary works as well as the standard baroque literature.

“Clarion [reveals] here not just an extraordinarily high level of technical ability but a keen sense of the dramatic gesture…Clearly the  unique qualities of both Benjamin and Turnquist-Steed have inspired some very original writing, and they respond with performances which are nothing if not committed to the music.” Music Web (Rochester)

“The standard of performance here is utterly remarkable, caught in a fine, present recording. Keith Benjamin  is the superb trumpeter, his legato a dream; organist Melody Turnquist-Steed is the perfect partner. Adler’s Life is an Ecstasy is joyous…how lovely to hear a performance of such assurance…Garrop’s Road Warrior is gestural, descriptive, and highly effective. Clarion fully invests in Mobberley’s vocabulary; the result is spellbinding…In Schoenberg’s Apollo, the grandeur of space meets timelessness. The finale is a glorious, bejeweled explosion of joy…the aspirational trumpet lines speaking of hope and expectation of return.”  Fanfare Magazine (Colin Clarke)

“This album of contemporary works for trumpet and organ is a fun ride with two instruments that should be heard together more often. This CD has something for everyone; this reviewer is particularly fond of Schoenberg's Apollo. Clarion has given us a wonderful tour-de-force, and the gentleness with which Benjamin can play trumpet is especially noteworthy”  Instrumentalist (April 2020)

loving collection of new works” The Whole Note (Max Christie)

mastery of sound and great technique of both performers at their best. Benjamin’s trumpet playing is free, spirited, and joyful. Ripples is a graceful design from start to finish. From this project, the trumpet repertoire gains five superb new compositions.”  International Trumpet Guild Journal, June 2020 (Adam Hayes)

 

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Plog: For Cam     Adler: Life is an Ecstacy   I. Like a March   II. Declamatory     Garrop: Road Warrior   I. I am the ghost rider   II. My little baby soul   III. Are you with me here?     Mobberley: Passing Illuminations     Schoenberg: Apollo   I. Beyond   II. Light   III. Return

 

 

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Description automatically generatedCD962: JOHN HOLT, TRUMPET; Facets Five.  Eric Ewazen: Trio for Trumpet, Violin, and Piano; Pierre Gabaye: Boutade; Ennio Porrino: Preludio, Aria e Scherzo; Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel: Bist du bei mir (attributed to J.S. Bach); Eugene Bozza: Badinage; Eugene Bozza: Rustiques; G.F. Handel: Aria con Variazioni; Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion; Bruce Broughton: Oliver's Birthday; Alexander Goedicke: Concert Etude.  UPC 009414796226.  BUY NOW

John Holt, Trumpet, Steven Harlow, Piano, Maria Schleuning, Violin.  Click here for more John Holt CDs.  

John Holt has been Principal Trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra since 1989. He is Professor of Trumpet and Brass Coordinator at the University of North Texas. "Holt plays with perfect technique and intonation, altering his sound deftly to suit {the} works. {He} is an elegant, sensitive artist."  Gramophone

“Quite good. He has an intimate way of playing–this is chamber music” American Record Guide (Kilpatrick).

“Gabaye’s Boutade is a breath of fresh air...Holt’s playing shines..Porrino’s Prelude, Aria e Scherzo is skillfully crafted with an infectious sense of humor...Holt’s superb legato shines...Bozza’s music is ever-engaging, technically challenging and Holt triumphs over every obstacle, be it sudden high entrances or large leaps at some velocity...Rustiques is a piece of some profundity, appealing melody. What a lovely piece this is with both Holt and Harlos at the top of their games...utterly enjoyable. Ewazen’s Trio is fairly substantive, with some terrifically inventive writing...Holt’s ultra-subtle use of vibrato (it is almost not there but it is) is brilliant...Holt and Harlos are fine advocates of this music throughout.”  Fanfare (Colin Clarke)

“a wonderful collection of standard repertoire for the progressing, advanced, and professional trumpet player...A terrific album [which] should be in the library of every musician.”  Intl Trumpet Guild Journal (Demarr Woods)

One facet of a trumpet player's performing experience is as a recitalist. Collaboration with like-minded professionals...requires the highest levels of endurance, sensitivity, strength, and balance. This CD explores this facet.

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Gabaye: Boutade     Porrino: Preludio, Aria e Scherzo     Stolzel (attrib. J.S. Bach): Bist du bei mir     Bozza: Badinage   Rustiques     Piazzola: Oblivion     Broughton: Oliver’s Birthday     Goedicke: Concert Etude     Ewazen: Trio  Mvt. 1 Andante   Mvt. 2 Allegro molto   Mvt. 3 Adagio   Mvt. 4 Allegro molto

 

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