Since September 2010, this blog has recorded the journey of this music junkie as I attempt to listen to all the music in my CD collection. CDs revisited in their entirety from start to finish - no skipping tracks, no shuffle. Compact Discs only - no vinyl, no tapes, no files.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Empire Brass - A Bach Festival for Brass & Organ (1986)


Note: this release was originally purchased as a LP, later replaced by a CD. My edition is the 2005 re-release.

An hour's worth of  Bach compositions - most originally written for vocalists - transcribed for organ and brass quintet. Quintessential works, expertly arranged, beautifully performed. What's not to like?

Album chart peaks:
  • Billboard Top Classical: #19
  • Billboard Classical CD: #27

Tracks: Includes many of what might be considered "Bach's greatest hits"

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: I associate this album with another record I owned back in the '80s - Brass in Berlin by The Canadian Brass & The Berlin Philharmonic Brass. I listened to both quite a bit while pursuing a music degree. I wasn't a very good trumpet player, but that didn't stop me from giving it the old college try (literally).

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