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Canadian Brass
Tuesday - April 25, 2006 - 8 p.m.
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The Canadian Brass ''put brass music on the map,'' said the Washington Post.
The five virtuosi have appeared on ''The Tonight Show,'' ''Today,'' ''Entertainment Tonight'' and
numerous PBS specials.
The group has a long history of recording classical
repertoire. Their more than 60 recordings to date include works by Purcell, Vivaldi, Gabrieli,
Pachelbel, Beethoven and Wagner - all in meticulously crafted transcriptions that are setting
new musical traditions in brass performance.
The quintet consists of new members Justin
Emerich, trumpet, and Bernhard Scully, horn, alongside original members Stuart Laughton,
trumpet, Gene Watts, trombone, and Chuck Daellenbach on tuba.
The Canadian Brass sprang from modest and highly experimental roots in Toronto, Ontario, in 1970. The brass quintet
was not established as a serious concert ensemble at that time, and it proved an irresistible
challenge to Gene and Chuck. Their imagination and consummate musicianship eventually elevated
the art of the brass quintet to what it is today.
"The enthralling sound of a brass choir ... programs that feature virtuosic musicianship, masterful
interpretations and flashes of humour ... repertoire that encompasses Bach to blues - all these
ingredients make the Canadian Brass the world's leading brass ensemble.
"These are the men who put brass music on the map: with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity,
spontaneity and humour, they brighten the rosters of concert halls, international festivals and
orchestra series throughout the world. Their numerous recordings, frequent television appearances
and tireless efforts in the realm of music education have resulted in vast new audiences for the
Art of the Canadian Brass."
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