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This album combines pieces for the core quintet of Onyx Brass with works for extended brass forces, plus piano in the case of Florence Price's Octet for Brasses and Piano. The majority of the pieces here receive their first commercial recording, the two Britten premieres bringing two long-forgotten pieces out of the Britten Pears Archive, in Aldeburgh, into the sunlight. Alongside these new discoveries are performances of established favourites by Sir Malcolm Arnold and Joseph Horovitz, staples of the brass chamber repertoire for more than half a century. The selection of composers spanning most of the twentieth century, and from both sides of the Atlantic, gives the album a refreshing contrast of musical traditions and styles. Founded in 1993, and initially inspired by the pioneering early years of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Onyx Brass remains a leading light in cementing the place of the brass quintet as a medium for serious chamber music. To this end, the group has commissioned and performed the world premieres of more than 200 new works; many more are in the pipeline for performance and recording. Album Tracks 1. Roaring Fanfare, Music for Brass 2. China Gates for Piano 3. Funeral March for Brass Ensemble 4. Octet for Brasses and Piano~I. Tempo moderato - Poco meno mosso - Poco più mosso - Poco meno mosso 5. Octet for Brasses and Piano~II. Andante cantabile (with much expression) 6. Octet for Brasses and Piano~III. Tempo moderato - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Più mosso 7. Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 for Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba~I. Allegro vivace 8. Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 for Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba~II. Chaconne. Andante con moto 9. Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 for Two Trumpets, Horn, Trombone and Tuba~III. Con brio 10. Novelette in Fourths Prelude for Piano 11. Fanfare for June 30th 1970 12. Prelude, Polonaise, and Pr
