Instrumenta Musica - O Vos Amici Mei Carissimi - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

One of the best trumpet players in the world. -THOMAS CONRAD, JAZZTIMES. Trumpeter/composer Thomas Marriott has covered a lot of musical ground over his 11 Origin releases, most recently with the rich balladry of his 2019 recording, InchRomance Language.Inch For InchTrumpet Ship,Inch Marriott goes for the exuberant, highly intuitive, propelling joy that is a jam session. Here, that session includes three of the more electric and empathetic players in jazz - pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Mark Whitfield Jr. - all long time collaborators with Marriott, recording in Seattle while on a quartet tour of the Northwest. Through a set of five Marriott originals along with a take on Jerome Kern's All the Things You Are, Gil Evans' Barracuda and the Sonny Simmons title tune, the quartet's spirit and chemistry shine. Vivid is the magic that comes from talented, trusting friends and first takes.

From the moment one hits play, a lurking sense of dread washes over the body like some all-consuming Lovecraftian terror from the murkiest depths. This feeling lingers long past the ending of the album. This is the kind of death metal that utilizes bold technicality, but stays fearsome and dark in a twisted display of old school might that doesn't rip off the originators, but honors them with super performances from the entire band. A varied and busy drum performance gives a ruthless backbone to storms of violent, otherworldly riffing and sepulchral vocal grit that functions as a unit to obliterate all in the pathway of this ferocious Danish death metal machine. Sulphurous already has a stellar album, a couple of EPs and a few demos under their belt which all showcase supreme quality. Here one sees that taken even further, so fans can be rest assured that their beloved merchants of morbidity have elevated to even greater heights, while newcomers to this band will be smitten by the sheer excellence of their craftsmanship and musical abilities.Cacophonous atmospheres and eldritch tendrils pulls one into this marvelously eerie record and biting, scathing musicianship will hold the attentiveness of all listeners as the murk clears, showcasing a whole new realm of horrors lurking behind the veil. Gaze into The Black Mouth Of Sepulchre. See what lies beneath and hear the undying sounds of the underworld spewing through into a waking nightmare of pure death metal ecstasy.

rich harmonies, intricate arrangements and soaring melodies have been the foundation of Musica Intima's recordings. Over the years, Musica Intima has relished performing and recording choral music from all time periods. They are especially known for championing contemporary Canadian music and finding little-known works that have now become popular choral gems. Coupled with a tradition of in-house arrangements by the members of Musica Intima, the music on this CD represents the best and most popular recordings by Musica Intima over the last 20 years.