Horizons Buzz Brass

• Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978): Gayaneh:
• 1 Khachaturian: Gayaneh: Danse du sabre (Arr. for Brass Band by Buzz Brass) 02:22
• Paul Dukas (1865 - 1935): L'apprenti sorcier (Arr. for Brass Band by Enrico O. Dastous):
• 2 Dukas: L'apprenti sorcier (Arr. for Brass Band by Enrico O. Dastous) 12:14
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Danse macabre, Op. 40 (Arr. for Brass Band by François Vallières):
• 3 Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre, Op. 40 (Arr. for Brass Band by François Vallières) 07:32
• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): Cuban Overture (Arr. for Brass Band by François Vallières):
• 4 Gershwin: Cuban Overture (Arr. for Brass Band by François Vallières) 10:45
• Lew Pollack (1895 - 1946): That's a Plenty (Arr. for Brass Band by Steve Cooper):
• 5 Pollack: That's a Plenty (Arr. for Brass Band by Steve Cooper) 02:08
• Claude Bolling (1930 - 2020): Toot Suite:
• 6 Bolling: Toot Suite: Allègre (Arr. for Brass Band by Javier Sebastián Asencio) 05:43
• Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992): Milonga del ángel (Arr. for Brass Band by Javier Sebastián Asencio):
• 7 Piazzolla: Milonga del ángel (Arr. for Brass Band by Javier Sebastián Asencio) 06:40
• Montréal Hora Cero (After Piazzolla's Fuga y misterio, Buenos Aires hora cero, Otoño porteño, Primavera porteña and La muerte del Ángel):
• 8 Piazzolla: Montréal Hora Cero (After Piazzolla's Fuga y misterio, Buenos Aires hora cero, Otoño porteño, Primavera porteña and La muerte del Ángel) 08:49
• Total Runtime 56:13

Info for Horizons

Buzz Brass’s third album under Analekta label presents masterpieces from Aram Khatchatourian, Paul Dukas, Camille Saint-Saëns, George Gershwin, Lew Pollack, Claude Bolling and Astor Piazzolla. This Brass quintet has been travelling the world and captivating classical-music lovers since 2002. Whether alone or with guest artists, Buzz Brass’s highly original performances never fail to leave an impression. The ensemble has performed over 1,700 concerts for more than 400,000 music lovers across North America, Europe, and China. The innovative arrangements for brass quintet and guest musicians add new shades to the original colours of this music program.

Jonathan Oldergarm, organ
Valerie Milot, harp
Philip Chiu, piano
Corinne Rene, vibraphone
Alain Bastien, drums
Sylvain Arseneau, bass

Buzz Brass
Since 2002, Buzz Brass quintet has been travelling all over the globe to captivate classical music lovers. Whether its concerts consist of brass quintet alone or together with guest musicians, the original artistic propositions it presents leave nobody cold. With over 1,600 appearances to its credit, the ensemble has reached more than 350,000 music lovers throughout North America, Europe and China. The numerous awards and distinctions that Buzz Brass has earned over the years (Opus, ADISQ, and Trille Or) attest to both the quality and the relevance of its musical performances. Thanks to numerous innovative programs, praiseworthy recordings, a unique repertoire and a vision of classical concerts that reaches out to a wide audience, the group now features among the most reputable brass quintets in Canada. Its appearances abroad (Edinburgh’s 2015 Fringe Festival, Beijing’s 2016 Meet in Beijing Arts Festival, and New York’s 2018 Chamber Music America) enable Canadian musicians’ know-how to shine forth and inspire youths from everywhere to learn music. Its latest productions have had Buzz collaborating with established symphony orchestras such as those of Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Winnipeg and Quebec City as well as with Ottawa’s National Arts Centre Orchestra.

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