Music for trombone quartet actually predated the current vogue for brass ensemble music; a Boston Symphony Trombone Quartet was active in the early twentieth century and recorded for Victor as early as 1906. Quite a number of trombone quartets are active today, but this release from the Utah Trombone Authority, with members drawn from the large ranks of strong brass players in the Utah Symphony Orchestra and at Brigham Young University, stands a cut above the average. The program is intelligently designed to showcase both ...
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Music for trombone quartet actually predated the current vogue for brass ensemble music; a Boston Symphony Trombone Quartet was active in the early twentieth century and recorded for Victor as early as 1906. Quite a number of trombone quartets are active today, but this release from the Utah Trombone Authority, with members drawn from the large ranks of strong brass players in the Utah Symphony Orchestra and at Brigham Young University, stands a cut above the average. The program is intelligently designed to showcase both the intonational capabilities of the players and their abilities with contemporary pieces requiring a variety of techniques. Much of the program is quite traditional, but it never feels formulaic: a set of three liturgical pieces by Vincent Persichetti makes an interesting counterpoint to arrangments of three Thomas Tallis anthems, as do prelude and fugue pairs by Bach and Shostakovich. There's a humorous strain throughout, and at the end it's given free rein with the Antics for Four...
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