AUDIO - Christmas Brass (Willcocks Carol arrangements)

[AndyCat]

Here are a few recordings I made at my School's Carol Service last night. Choir, Organ and 8 Brass (myself, some friends, some students) playing the famous David Willcocks arrangements. The harmonies and scorings are fantastic, especially in latter verses.

The venue was Blackburn Cathedral, which has a fantastic Organ (and Organist) so I couldn't resist recording it!

You can't hear much singing, as the congregation were behind the mics, but who needs words?

This is not pro, so listen accordingly! Nice to be able to let go, knowing that the organ still has some in reserve!

Unto Us is born a Son http://www.box.com/s/0upgh2kafmqni69p7bse
O Come all ye Faithful http://www.box.com/s/fplidgahihfimfl0pc5l
Once in Royal David's City http://www.box.com/s/scj0mpe2b5jhqrdoiptz
Hark! the Herald Angel's Sing http://www.box.com/s/tn2yn5uppaogs7jabckj
The First Nowell http://www.box.com/s/vjztsy8hd554hg3tn6gc
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen http://www.box.com/s/6hk9rd96oaysvb9v32qu

Using my Yamaha Neo BBb.

[Rick F]

Very nice! Great sound! Is there just you on tuba, or did you have some help? If you're the only tuba, you sound great—laying down a good bass line.

Thanks for sharing.

[AndyCat]

Just me Rick.
4 trumpets, 3 troms and Tuba.

[Rick F]

You guys sound great! What a treat it must be to play in a place like the Blackburn Cathedral. Found a picture and it is huge!

[AndyCat]

Yes, fantastic place! It's my school's church, so all I get to play there 5 or 6 times a year, plus a few paid gigs.

[tbn.al]

WOW! Andy WOW!
Drool, salivate, drool.

[Trevor Bjorklund]

You and the entire group sound awesome. And there is no way these little speakers can even approximate what it must have sounded and felt like in the cathedral! Bravo.

[AndyCat]

Thanks for the comments! Get to do a couple of them tomorrow again, as part of my 10 Piece brass concert with a different choir, plus a full programme of London Brass/PJBE numbers. Will hopefully record that too!