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Music from the Royal Court

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I do not usually purchase compilation discs, but this one is exceptional, and contains all the best music of the period

Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble is the best brass ensemble ever due to many factors: longevity; revival of medieval and renaissance music; the leadership of the great Phillip Jones; and of course their 10 piece big brass sound. But what I like most about them is their classical style and interpretation. They are all top flight musicians without the silliness of Canadian Brass.

I'm so happy they put their best together in one CD album. Every piece is exceptional and the interpretations are classical in style and pleasant to listen to.

Since I was I boy I loved to listen to these pieces imagining them played at royal courts of Europe. The music and the performances are indeed worthy of a king. You will not be disappointed. Well worth $17.

Over the years from time to time I bought some CDs with baroque brass ensemble music, always hoping it would be so fascinating as what I knew from my fathers PJBE vynil records. What I bought so far all are nice but also somewhat boring after short time. Unfortunately I never bought something from the PJBE until now, and this is the first time that a complete CD (and in this case even two of them) of baroque music for brass is surprising and fascinating me with every 'song', showing facetes and diversity I always missed on my other records. Finally nothing is like the original PJ!

This compact disc set is full of some pretty good music, over 50 songs. The audio quality is quite acceptable. The only problem I found is that the tracks are not labeled correctly on the disc. Not something that I consider to be a big deal.

Après nous avoir fait plaisir avec le Greatest Hits, voici un double CD qui nous enchante avec les principales pièces de la Renaissance du sublime Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Il y a longtemps que nous attendions la mise en CD de ces oeuvres, et nous voila comblé. Pour plusieurs pièces, c'est Elgar Howarth qui les a arrangé. Un grand moment de musique pour cuivres avec de grands compositeurs, délicieusement arrangées.
Pour éléver encore plus ces 2 cds, saluons encore la présence du London Festival Brass Ensemble dirigé par Elgar Howarth (dont la plus part des membres sont du PJBE), alors quoi de plus normal d'avoir inclu leur préstation.