Metalofonico!
Posted: December 23rd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: oh....you know | No Comments »
This collection of Brass Music represents the panacea of compositional innovation in Western Music. With the exception of Charles Ives, all of these composers are contemporaries. With the advent of new technologies and discovery of the past 100 years came many different modes of thought and theories of Art. In tracing the brass tradition from its folk roots to the highest artistic form of expression, an ensemble has formed out of the music contained in this cd. Influences and abilities abound in this group, comprised of musicians who are adept in virtually any style imaginable. To be blunt, these guys can play anything.
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The 18 piece ensemble of brass, percussion, and electric guitar presents music from Brazil, Mexico, New Orleans, and Cuba, as well as important works of contemporary composers Iannis Xenakis, Tom Pierson, David Felder, and LaMonte Young. Metalofónico is led by director Jon Nelson, and is comprised of musicians from the Meridian Arts Ensemble, Atlantic Brass Quintet, Los Angeles, Utah and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestras, and some of New York’s finest freelance players. CD TRACKS 1. Tom Pierson – Music for a Solemn Occasion 2. Milton Babbitt – Fanfare for Double Sextett 3. David Felder – Incendio 4. David Felder – Shredder 5. Iannis Xenakis – Khalperr 6. Charles Ives – From the Steeples to the Mountains 7. Jon Nelson – Insomnio 8. Dimas Sedicias – Raymond My Friend 9. Dimas Sedicias – Metalofonico 10. Damaso Perez Prado – Mambo ..5 11. Giovanni Gabrieli – Canzona XXV 12. boiledjar – Lucre Iota 13. Dimas Sedicias – tuba out take ***plus Quicktime concert footage video
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The ensemble is made up of 6 trumpets, 4 horns, 4 trombones, 2 tubas, electric guitar, keyboard, and a battery of 8 percussion.
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TRUMPETS Louis Hanzlik, Jon Nelson (director), Hiro Noguchi, Jeffrey Luke, Brian McWhorter, Wade Weast
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HORNS Gregory Evans, Daniel Grabois, Seth Orgel, Jeffrey Scott
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TROMBONES Miles Anderson, John Faieta, James Miller, Stefan Sanders
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TUBAS Raymond Stewart, John Manning
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PERCUSSION Anthony Miranda,Craig Bitterman, Matt Felski, Rin Ozaki, Satoshi Takagi, Andrew Wendzikowski
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GUITAR Ken Pasciak
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CONDUCTORS Magnus Martensson, Erik Oña
