Quartet recordings

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:06 am

From a recital on Saturday by my Capriccioso Low Brass quartet;

5 tracks, Mov. 2 of Second Suite for low brass by Ken Friedrich, the most gorgeous Infant Holy, some madcap Arabian Dances, a long forgotten Nocturne by Gilbert Vinter and another carol, Hark How The Bells.

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?so ... 204&t=9848

CB

Z-Tuba Dude · Post by **Z-Tuba Dude** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:57 pm

Who arranged Infant Holy?

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:34 am

Noel De Lisle from the USA. It was originally for 4 male voices. He has asked me to provide the parts so he can upload onto Sibelius as a low brass quartet sometime in the New Year.

www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:05 am

This stuff is gorgeous!
I've never heard a tuba/euph quartet before. I do believe I like it as much as I like horn quartets.
MA

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:41 am

Thanks MaryAnn,

The scoring I do differs slightly to standard published works. The 2 euphoniums share the lead/accomp roles. The Baritone, being a lighter voice and different timbre, is placed in the middle (i.e. part 3). This keeps the usual thick sounding centre harmonies that much clearer, and offers a refreshing change to the sound of the group when given a solo line. The Tuba functions as normal in its bass line and solo parts.

www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

Ames0325 · Post by **Ames0325** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:38 pm

I agree with MaryAnn. This is Gorgeous. I am impressed with the clarity between parts while still maintaining a wonderful ensemble sound. This is excellent.
Amy

Steve Inman · Post by **Steve Inman** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:57 pm

Absolutely beautiful.

Thanks for sharing this -- I'll be sure to pass along the link to some fellow brass players in my area.

Best Regards,

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:40 am

Thank you very much. I'm pleased with the quartet as it sounds now. We started 2 years ago and previously neither Kate, Andy or Dave had ever done any quartet work at all.
I had always got a group together of some combination in almost every band I've been involved with.

Some pics here;
http://charley.myphotoalbum.com/view_al ... ley&page=1

Just finished some arrangements for the Feb & May Spring concerts;
Amparito Roca
Holst March from Suite no.2
Evening Prayer from Hansel & Gretel
Jasper's Dance from Pineapple Poll

Alongside two new original works by Ken Friedrich, 'Pathos',
http://kfsbrasschamber.homestead.com/

and Joe Miserendino, 'Grecian Gambol'.
http://www.joesmusicroom.com/

www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:18 am

That church in the photos is really cool....looks like the Catholic church I grew up with. What kind/where is the church? How are the acoustics?

MA

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:35 am

It's St. Mary's Parish Church in Slough, Berkshire, England, about 15 miles out from London and about 10 from Windsor Castle.

A most wonderful natural acoustic.

http://www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk/Stmarys.htm

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:02 am

Please remember to vote for the scores on acidplanet, it would be great to have tuba group top of the charts!

Many thanks, CB

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