Brass Instruments

Fanfare on the Danube | CBW26

2. “Song of June” by Jonathan Harvey

A short and beautiful chorus work by Jonathan Harvey.

IDAGIO and Amazon for: Nigel Short, Tenebrae

“Song of June” by Jonathan Harvey || Nigel Short, Tenebrae

1. “Sinfonietta” by Leoš Janáček

I adore fanfare music. It’s a soft spot of mine since I was a child and I would go and listen to the marching band on the bank of the Danube on Navy Day.… Read more

rite-of-spring

A fest of claviers and pagan rituals | CBW22

3. French Suite no. 5 in G major, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach

This is the fifth French suite written by Bach for harpsichord in the 1720s’. Their purpose was for teaching, being practice pieces which have some complexity without being over demanding at the same time. This is most likely the reason why they were never published by Bach, keeping them for his private use as they weren’t particularly intricate or meaningful enough to present them at court.… Read more