Elgar: Severn Suite / Bourgeois: William and Mary / Tavener: Trisagion / Pickard: Black Castles
1/1/2008, 17 Tracks, 1:21:35
Featuring
Hermann Bäumer
Brass Partout
Edward Elgar
Arthur Butterworth
Derek Bourgeois
John Tavener
John Pickard
Mark-Anthony Turnage
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Performer Biography
Hermann Bäumer, the conductor, was a trombonist in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1992 to 2003 and has a special affinity for unusual music drama.
Historical Context
Brass bands emerged in England in the 1830s, particularly in coal mining areas, where musical teamwork was encouraged as a social counterweight to industrialization.
Performer Biography
The ensemble brass partout formed in 1991, with members who met in the German National Youth Orchestra and are now engaged by leading German orchestras.
Cultural Impact
The 1996 film "Brassed Off" depicted the social significance and astonishing virtuosity of brass bands, particularly in declining mining regions.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Black Castles," is the third CD from the ensemble brass partout, focusing on British music for brass.
Historical Context
By the turn of the 20th century, annual brass band competitions had statutes limiting ensembles to no more than 24 members.
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