Posted on Facebook 12/15
Do you remember when you first EXPERIENCED the Canadian Brass? We say “experienced” rather than “heard” because, as well as being brilliant musicians who can play everything from traditional brass music to music you would never expect to be performed by a brass quintet, they are wonderful showmen, enduing all of their performances with quite a theatrical flair!
Do you know a young brass player (or an old one)? Wondering what to give them for Christmas? How about bringing them to Wednesday evening’s Canadian Brass show at Orchestra Hall? They will thank you all year! Just a few tickets remain – get them here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/407/-/canadian-brass#.VIyRryvF_l8
Here’s what Canadian Brass hornist Bernhard Scully said about playing with this ensemble in an interview in the October “Brass Herald” magazine: “[Canadian Brass] is completely about making incredible electrifying brass chamber music, playing with as much style as possible, being as much of a soloist as possible, and most importantly engaging and communicating with the audience at the highest level on stage! You are standing front and centre, all eyes on you, no holds barred, connecting intensely with each and every one of those audience members, playing your heart out in the middle of the most challenging music imaginable! It is beyond THRILLING to say the least!”
And here’s what Chuck Dallenbach, their tuba, player (and a founding member of the quintet 45 years ago) had to say about the group finding their way to Carnegie Hall by playing children’s concerts! “When most musicians were trying to avoid playing many school and library concerts, in the early years we took advantage of them. These concerts became our laboratories and children our critics, while they also allowed us to work together as a brass quintet as we were developing our performance style. Often we would play to the same audience three or four times in the same season, pushing us to develop a wide range of repertoire - an influence that has never waned. We now have a catalogue of over 700 arrangements and over 100 original major compositions written for Canadian Brass. And find our way to the main stage at Carnegie we did - thanks kids!”
Get a glimpse of these guys’ style and range in these YouTube videos:
Bumblebee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRVF0woQf4I
Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuOqfbuc94E&index=4&list=UUNx7uTBeYbqFwVICAT7wNPQ
And learn more about them on their website: http://canadianbrass.com/
Do you remember when you first EXPERIENCED the Canadian Brass? We say “experienced” rather than “heard” because, as well as being brilliant musicians who can play everything from traditional brass music to music you would never expect to be performed by a brass quintet, they are wonderful showmen, enduing all of their performances with quite a theatrical flair!
Do you know a young brass player (or an old one)? Wondering what to give them for Christmas? How about bringing them to Wednesday evening’s Canadian Brass show at Orchestra Hall? They will thank you all year! Just a few tickets remain – get them here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/407/-/canadian-brass#.VIyRryvF_l8
Here’s what Canadian Brass hornist Bernhard Scully said about playing with this ensemble in an interview in the October “Brass Herald” magazine: “[Canadian Brass] is completely about making incredible electrifying brass chamber music, playing with as much style as possible, being as much of a soloist as possible, and most importantly engaging and communicating with the audience at the highest level on stage! You are standing front and centre, all eyes on you, no holds barred, connecting intensely with each and every one of those audience members, playing your heart out in the middle of the most challenging music imaginable! It is beyond THRILLING to say the least!”
And here’s what Chuck Dallenbach, their tuba, player (and a founding member of the quintet 45 years ago) had to say about the group finding their way to Carnegie Hall by playing children’s concerts! “When most musicians were trying to avoid playing many school and library concerts, in the early years we took advantage of them. These concerts became our laboratories and children our critics, while they also allowed us to work together as a brass quintet as we were developing our performance style. Often we would play to the same audience three or four times in the same season, pushing us to develop a wide range of repertoire - an influence that has never waned. We now have a catalogue of over 700 arrangements and over 100 original major compositions written for Canadian Brass. And find our way to the main stage at Carnegie we did - thanks kids!”
Get a glimpse of these guys’ style and range in these YouTube videos:
Bumblebee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRVF0woQf4I
Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuOqfbuc94E&index=4&list=UUNx7uTBeYbqFwVICAT7wNPQ
And learn more about them on their website: http://canadianbrass.com/
Posted on Facebook 12/13
The Canadians are coming! (The Canadian Brass, that is.) Wednesday, 12/17 at 7:30 at Orchestra Hall.
We at SOSMN are so excited to welcome the quintet and especially Bernhard Scully, their French horn player, back to the ‘Cities (Bernhard was Principal Horn of The SPCO from 2007 to 2010)! And we’re also thrilled to share a personal note from Bernhard with all of you! Read his message below, and then grab your tickets here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/407/-/canadian-brass#.VIyRryvF_l8
Bernhard writes:
The Canadian Brass is now entering its 45th year! After upwards of 150 recordings, Grammy and Juno Awards, and thousands of concerts in all parts of the world, the renowned quintet's tradition of musical artistry and innovation continues in full force. Although four of the current members are relatively new to the ensemble, Chuck Daellenbach, founder and legendary tubist in the group is still performing and shows no signs of slowing down!
This past year has been extremely exciting for a number of reasons. The group recently released a new album entitled The Great Wall, featuring music of China. The release of the album coincided with our recent tour of Asia where we performed for three weeks in Hong Kong, Macau, and Japan.
It was 37 years ago that the group was invited by the Canadian government to tour China as representatives of Canada when China initially opened its doors to the West. This tour was to profoundly affect the history of music and the future of the newly formed Canadian brass ensemble, giving it an explosive thrust into the international music scene. We recently toured continental Europe as well and are planning on returning to both Asia and Europe next year.
Our show in the Twin Cities will be filled with a variety of Holiday music. We will start with music from the Renaissance and move through history into the modern era. A special highlight and probably my favorite music on the concert is our suite of Vince Guaraldi's music from a "Charlie Brown Christmas". There will of course be traditional Holiday songs, and we will definitely be throwing in some some surprises throughout the concert. It will be a fun-filled evening of Holiday cheer, perfect for all ages, so families with children are welcome! You don't want to miss this!
It is really exciting for me to be coming back to the Twin Cities, although I have definitely been back many times since moving to IL five years ago. I have been fortunate to come back and play with my old orchestra, the SPCO, the Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Bach Society, and the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota over the past number of years. This concert will be the first concert I have played in MN with the Canadian Brass since I performed with them in Orchestra Hall back in 2005-2007. I am so thrilled to share our music making with my home town audience!! My whole family and all my friends will be coming so it's going to be a bit of a reunion blowout.
I hope to see everybody at the concert and please, please come by to the lobby after the show to say hi. We will be signing autographs and meeting everyone after the show so I would love nothing more than to reconnect with all my old friends and acquaintances from the Twin Cities.
Happy Holidays!!
Sincerely,
Bernhard
The Canadians are coming! (The Canadian Brass, that is.) Wednesday, 12/17 at 7:30 at Orchestra Hall.
We at SOSMN are so excited to welcome the quintet and especially Bernhard Scully, their French horn player, back to the ‘Cities (Bernhard was Principal Horn of The SPCO from 2007 to 2010)! And we’re also thrilled to share a personal note from Bernhard with all of you! Read his message below, and then grab your tickets here: http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/buy/tickets/browse-calendar/eventdetail/407/-/canadian-brass#.VIyRryvF_l8
Bernhard writes:
The Canadian Brass is now entering its 45th year! After upwards of 150 recordings, Grammy and Juno Awards, and thousands of concerts in all parts of the world, the renowned quintet's tradition of musical artistry and innovation continues in full force. Although four of the current members are relatively new to the ensemble, Chuck Daellenbach, founder and legendary tubist in the group is still performing and shows no signs of slowing down!
This past year has been extremely exciting for a number of reasons. The group recently released a new album entitled The Great Wall, featuring music of China. The release of the album coincided with our recent tour of Asia where we performed for three weeks in Hong Kong, Macau, and Japan.
It was 37 years ago that the group was invited by the Canadian government to tour China as representatives of Canada when China initially opened its doors to the West. This tour was to profoundly affect the history of music and the future of the newly formed Canadian brass ensemble, giving it an explosive thrust into the international music scene. We recently toured continental Europe as well and are planning on returning to both Asia and Europe next year.
Our show in the Twin Cities will be filled with a variety of Holiday music. We will start with music from the Renaissance and move through history into the modern era. A special highlight and probably my favorite music on the concert is our suite of Vince Guaraldi's music from a "Charlie Brown Christmas". There will of course be traditional Holiday songs, and we will definitely be throwing in some some surprises throughout the concert. It will be a fun-filled evening of Holiday cheer, perfect for all ages, so families with children are welcome! You don't want to miss this!
It is really exciting for me to be coming back to the Twin Cities, although I have definitely been back many times since moving to IL five years ago. I have been fortunate to come back and play with my old orchestra, the SPCO, the Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Bach Society, and the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota over the past number of years. This concert will be the first concert I have played in MN with the Canadian Brass since I performed with them in Orchestra Hall back in 2005-2007. I am so thrilled to share our music making with my home town audience!! My whole family and all my friends will be coming so it's going to be a bit of a reunion blowout.
I hope to see everybody at the concert and please, please come by to the lobby after the show to say hi. We will be signing autographs and meeting everyone after the show so I would love nothing more than to reconnect with all my old friends and acquaintances from the Twin Cities.
Happy Holidays!!
Sincerely,
Bernhard