Glory of Gabrieli: Antiphonal Music Brass Choirs

Empire Brass & Gusts (Artist), Smedvig (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 26, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000075A7C
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,296 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Canzon Duo Decimi Toni - Chester Schmitz

2. Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2 - Chester Schmitz

3. Canzon VII - Thomas Rolfs

4. Canzon IX - Chester Schmitz

5. Gloria - Empire Brass Quintet

6. Pavane Di Angleterre - Empire Brass Quintet

7. Galliard - Empire Brass Quintet

8. In Nomine XII - Empire Brass Quintet

9. Lauda Jerusalem - Empire Brass Quintet

10. Vos Amici Mei Estis - Chester Schmitz

11. Canzon XVI - Empire Brass Quintet

12. Concerto Primo: La Battaglia - Chester Schmitz

13. Credidi (Tertii Toni) - Empire Brass Quintet

14. Ola, O Che Bon Eccho - Chester Schmitz

15. Sonate XIII From Canzone E Sonate - Empire Brass Quintet

16. Canzon XI - Chester Schmitz

17. Veni Redemptor I - Empire Brass Quintet

18. Non Vos Relinguam - Empire Brass Quintet

19. Canzon A 12 - Empire Brass Quintet

20. Canzon A 12 Echo - Ronald Barron

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing, February 10, 2003

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Christian Ellithorpe "ellithorpeillustrations" (Streamwood, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Glory of Gabrieli: Antiphonal Music Brass Choirs (Audio CD)

Absolutely the most breathtaking recording yet of Gabrielli, in a very crowded field of superb choices. Telarc's engineers no doubt are deserving of praise, but the playing by the Empire Brass is just stunning & your speakers will shake on deep notes at times. This fine ensemble has surpassed the already World-Class recordings of these same works of Gabrielli by the Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble, the London Brass, and even the fine recordings by the Canadian Brass. Again, I simply cannot say enough about Empire Brass' performances & Telarc's recording methods. Don't hesitate; this is the one Gabrielli disc to buy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Togetherness? What band camp did you just roll out of?, February 4, 2003

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This review is from: Glory of Gabrieli: Antiphonal Music Brass Choirs (Audio CD)

This is, quite simply, the finest brass ensemble recording to be released in the last decade. In addition to several radiant choir pieces by Gabrieli, this CD also features the handsome Renaissance polyphony of such English masters as Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. But the finest piece, perhaps appropriately, is an anonymous Gloria from 1500, which evokes that ageless celebration of the divine with a solemn religious grandeur that has seldom been equalled.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply marvelous! A Must Have!, January 8, 2003

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Valentine (Easthampton, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Glory of Gabrieli: Antiphonal Music Brass Choirs (Audio CD)

This CD is a must have for anybody who likes late Renaissance or Early Baroque music, or just enjoys the sound of brass! The Gabrieli pieces sing with such power and beauty, one can only wonder what Gabrieli or Palestrina might think of now if they heard such a wonderful recording! Equal balance among all voices allows the feeling of a small chamber group, instead of a double (or sometimes triple) brass choir. What a great CD for listening to for relaxation or for just pleasure! This CD, in my opinion, rivals the Canadian Brass CD of Antiphonal music for brass that came out about ten or so years ago. Both are must haves!