Concertos for Brass

Edward Gregson (Composer), Gordon Langford (Composer), Roy Newsome (Conductor), Besses O' Th' Barn Band (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Besses O' Th' Barn Band
• Conductor: Roy Newsome
• Composer: Edward Gregson, Gordon Langford
• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chandos
• ASIN: B000000A7G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,204 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #11 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Euphonium
  • #23 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Tuba

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of grandiose melancholy, August 25, 2000

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Dave Sherwin (Bangkok, Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Concertos for Brass (Audio CD)

Gregson is a sadly underexposed composer, but this CD gives us a chance to hear his most wonderful work, the tuba concerto. Played with a touching delicacy, we hear here the deep melancholy which affected Gregson as he laboured to produce the piece. The beauty of the opening movement is perhaps the greatest to be found in the entire lower bras repertoire, and few conductors could guide it with the sympathy required; Newsome however succeeds admirably. I cannot recommend this CD enough, even if you intend, like me, to listen to just one work over and over again. The sound quality is excellent, and if you love any one of Gregson's concertos, this is the recording to have.