Favorite Christmas Brass CD's?

[happyroman]

While I own and enjoy many of the recordings mentioned, my favorite, by far, is a recording by the Bay Brass called A Brass & Organ Christmas. Recorded in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral, it is a glorius recording. The tuba playing, by Peter Wahrhaftig, is absolutely amazing....

A glance at Amazon indicates that it is currently unavailable, but sound samples are there which will give you an indication of the wonderful performances on this recording.

Now available for download at Amazon for $8.99!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004 ... 331?n=5174" target="_blank

[happyroman]

Dear All,

This may be old news to many people, but I came across a very neat CD in our local library today:

Christmas with the Symphony Brass of Chicago (AKA bone and tuba section of the Chicago Symphony).

It is a neat alvbum and has some great charts with just bones and tuba. I would recommend to anyone. Here is the only link I have for the CD:

http://www.4rex.com/christm.html" target="_blank" target="_blank

I am partial to the jazz versions of Jingle Bells and Santa Claus is Coming to Town featuring the bones and Gene!! Great playing and fun as well.

I am curious what else people are listening to in terms of Brass Xmas CD's?

Anyone interested in this CD should read this post by Gene Pokorney. Does not paint a pretty picture.

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[Mark]

OK, "Oy To The World" is one of the funniest things I have heard in a LONG time. How the hell did they ever think of coupling Klezmer/Good King Wenceslas/In A Gadda Da Vita into one tune. I want some of their happy pills. L'Chaim!!!!


Chuck

OOPS- Make that "In the Sunshine of Your Love", still pretty frickin' priceless................

ditto!

[happyroman]

While I own and enjoy many of the recordings mentioned, my favorite, by far, is a recording by the Bay Brass called A Brass & Organ Christmas. Recorded in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral, it is a glorius recording. The tuba playing, by Peter Wahrhaftig, is absolutely amazing....

A glance at Amazon indicates that it is currently unavailable, but sound samples are there which will give you an indication of the wonderful performances on this recording.

Just downloaded the MP3s from Arkiv Music for $9.99. Here's a link.

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/alb ... m_id=30046" target="_blank" target="_blank