Dave Payn
Active Member
Anyone else remember this group? They were quite active in the 70s and 80s and made a number of recordings, some of which to my mind, could stand alongside PJBE's recordings. The only ones that seems to be available now is a re-release of some fanfare music which wasn't their best effort, and a re-release of their album of the complete music for brass by Richard Strauss, which, whilst excellent, is charged at full price for a 38 minute CD! They released a couple of LPs on the Unicorn label in the 1970s (Contrasts in Brass vol. 1 and 2) which lived up to the LP titles admirably with some diverse 'serious' brass music from all over the world. In 1982 they released an album entitled Symphonic Marches for Concert Brass on the CRD label (which may still be available on CD, I'm not sure) which included the 3rd movement of Tchaikovsky's sixth Symphony and an arrangement of the Grand March from Aida amongst others.
They also made a recording which was never released over here, of the music of the Belgian composer Francois Glorieux. I was lucky enough to play some of these pieces in my youth (notably his 'Tribute to Stan Kenton') and this recording is, I believe, the Locke's best one. Fabulous brass writing and playing to match it.
I beleive the group still exists, but don't seem to have made any recordings for a while. Anyone else remember them and/or their recordings? Any former (or even current!) members of the group use this forum? I'd like to hear your views. I live in hope that one day the aforementioned Contrasts in Brass (and maybe the Glorieux?) might be re-released on CD, but I doubt it.
Kind regards
They also made a recording which was never released over here, of the music of the Belgian composer Francois Glorieux. I was lucky enough to play some of these pieces in my youth (notably his 'Tribute to Stan Kenton') and this recording is, I believe, the Locke's best one. Fabulous brass writing and playing to match it.
I beleive the group still exists, but don't seem to have made any recordings for a while. Anyone else remember them and/or their recordings? Any former (or even current!) members of the group use this forum? I'd like to hear your views. I live in hope that one day the aforementioned Contrasts in Brass (and maybe the Glorieux?) might be re-released on CD, but I doubt it.
Kind regards