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Archive for March, 2011

Dramatic Brass Concert a Success

Thank you to everyone who came to see and hear the Dramatic Brass concert last Friday. The concert also doubled as the CD release of Capital BrassWorks’ fourth recording, Brass Britannia!

Capital BrassWorks group playing the Dramatic Brass concert on March 25, 2011

Amy Horvey plays Trumpeter's Lullaby during Dramatic Brass

This concert was the first to be held at Parkdale United Church in Ottawa. The venue provided a larger stage and the opportunity for the group to experiment with different placements. For instance, Karen Donnelly performed her solo from The Bluebird (also featured on the new CD) while standing behind the audience which gave her parts the impression of being off in the distance, much like a singing bird which you can hear but cannot see.

To all of those who came to the concert, Capital BrassWorks would very much like to hear your feedback on the new venue, whether positive or constructive. Please add a comment to this post, send a tweet or give feedback via email.

Brass Britannia CD Released

Capital BrassWorks is proud to present their latest CD release, now available for purchase online: Brass Britannia!

The CD offers a musical survey of English music from the renaissance to the present day, with its strong folk song origins well represented on several tracks.

Westben Festival 2011

Just posted: Capital BrassWorks will be at Westben Festival 2011 on July 16, 2011. We hope to see you there!

Dramatic Brass

We’re gearing up for what we trust will be our best musical offering to date on March 25. We’ve just started work on this latest program entitled Dramatic Brass and we spent most of our 1st 2 rehearsals on a terrific arrangement by Paul Archibald of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. We’ve added a 5th trumpet player, 2 more horns, a 2nd tuba player and another percussionist for the piece. The technical demands of this work are staggering, but we’re confident that the results of our efforts will be nothing less than stunning (in a good way, that is)! More on this project later.

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