Euphonium Recitals Come of Age

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:20 am

UK Willson Euphonium artist Charley Brighton will perform his 21st. recital on February 11th. at St. Mary's Slough, Berkshire, UK.

Since May 2001, he has clocked up 20 recitals, performing 108 pieces of music by 81 different composers from 13 countries. 45 of those were premieres of new works for the instrument!

The recitals have also featured some 10 different vintage euphoniums, restored to performance standard from his collection.

Programme of Music;
Premiere; Concerto for Euphonium, Kenneth D. Friedrich (USA)
Movement 1, Leggiero
Played on a Willson 2900 Euphonium

Serenade, Op.3 no.5, Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Played on a Boosey 3 valve Solbron Euphonium, circa 1921

Premiere; Dancing Night Wind, David Benning (USA) For unaccompanied solo instrument
Played on a Courtois 4 valve Euphonium, circa 1900

Improvisation, (for Edith Piaf) Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Played on a French Besson 3 valve Euphonium, circa 1914

Rondo Giocoso, Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) (Finale from the Bassoon Concerto in F)
transcribed by Edrich Siebert
Played on a Besson 4 valve Enharmonic Euphonium, circa 1925

12 noon, admission free

#Free parking courtesy of KEYWEST Ltd. Windsor Road, opposite Slough Police Station.

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Highams · Post by **Highams** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 5:13 pm

The complete recital can now be heard on-line at;

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?so ... 069&T=3185

recorded live in a very cold St. Mary's, lunchtime today.

Concerto, Friedrich
Serenade, Rachmaninov
Dancing Night Wind, Benning
Improvisation, Poulence
Rondo Giocoso, Weber

CB