20 Supreme Years - Eikanger-Bjørsvik |
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When an extraordinary brass band, crammed with fine musicians, celebrates a successful 20-year relationship by recording a carefully chosen programme of cutting edge compositions and arrangements, all under the masterly direction of one of the greatest influences on modern brass band repertoire and performance, then the listener can expect to be in for a treat.
When that combination is Eikanger-Bjørsvik and Howard Snell, then that expectation further heightens. Add to the mix the groundbreaking recording and editing techniques employed by Steven Mead and the final product allows us to sit back and enjoy, at a level of detail never previously experienced in the genre, the wonderful musical journey that makes this a milestone in brass band recording history.
Kenneth Crookston - Editor, British Bandsman.
Repertoire
1. Bank Holiday, Howard Snell, 2.19
2. Concerto, Bellini arr.Snell, 6.17
Soloist: Martin Winter
3. Adagio, Beethoven arr.Snell, 5.53
4. Cossack Dance from Mazeppa, Tchaikovsky arr.Snell, 3.38
5-8. Irving Berlin Suite Arr.Snell
5. Anything You Can Do, 1.42
6. A Pretty Girl is Like A Melody, 4.22
Soloist: Gyda Matland
7. It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow, 3.08
Soloist: Jane Westervik
8. Puttin' on the Ritz, 2.29
9. Finale Act 1 Lohengrin, Wagner arr.Snell, 3.22
10. The Flower Song, Bizet arr.Snell, 4.32
Soloist: Tormod Flaten
11. The Clock with the Dresden Figures, Ketelby arr.Snell, 3.33
12. Adagio, Albinoni arr.Snell, 6.49
13. Tango, Albeniz arr. Snell, 2.40
14. Londonderry Air, Trad. arr.Snell, 3.35
Soloist: Grethe Tonheim
15. Daphnis and Chloé (Finale 2nd Suite), Ravel arr.Snell, 4.54
16. Scaramouche Brasiliera, Milhaud arr. Snell, 2.27
17. Russian Dance, Khatachurian arr.Snell, 4.02
18. Passacaglia in C Minor, Bach arr.Snell, 12.30