Seedhouse
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Bought the first copy of Steve's new CD on Saturday at the RNCM Tuba/ Euph festival! :roll: :wink:
Just wanted to recommend it to every tMP member! It's REALLY good!
To sum up the CD, Steve plays every single note in every piece, and multi-tracks the parts. Which really makes this CD unique, as no other soloist has actually tried something as daring as this, and i'm pleased to say that he pulls it off tremendously it really is a marvel to listen to! It really shows what a supreme Euphonium virtuoso he is!
(and the person that gave me the inspiration to try so hard at my Euph, and pursue it as a musical career. He's also such an idol to me and other Euphonium player's, and an incredibly nice chap!
Anyway this is all in another thread so i'll be quiet so the mods don't biff me!)
Especially tracks like the Sorceror's Apprentice, The Ride of the Valkyries (which has 17 multi-tracks!) show how good this CD really is. Also Steve adds many of those super notes, that we all wish we can play! (a lot of top A's and above on the CD!)
Also Peter Bale's Dad (that right Pete?) has arranged much of the music on the CD. I was lucky to meet him at the Festival with Godiva Music, and he's such a nice man, please pass on my regards Pete.
So enough babbling on, here is the track listing:
1.Humoreske - Tchaikovsky arr. M.Bale
2. Sonata Pian'eforte - Gabrieli arr. M.Bale
3. Erinnerung - Schumannn arr. L. Mahlknecht
4. Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Bach arr.A.P.Taylor
5. Scarborough Fair - Art Garfunkel arr.B.Reichenbach
6. The Sorcerers Apprentice - Dukas arr.M.Bale
7. Golliwogg's Cakewalk - C.Debussy arr.M.Bale
8. Clair de Lune - C.Debussy arr.M.Bale
9. Scherzo from Midsummer Nights Dream - F.Mendelssohn arr.M.Bale
10. The Girl With the Flaxen Hair - C.Debussy arr.M.Bale
11. The Ride of the Valkyries - R.Wagner arr.R.Hall
12. Frankie and Johnny - American Trad. arr.S.Roberts
13. Fly Me to the Moon - B.Howard arr.R. Hughes
14. Jump, Jive an' Wail - L.Prima arr.J.Vinson
So go buy it now, no excuses! :wink:
Just wanted to recommend it to every tMP member! It's REALLY good!
To sum up the CD, Steve plays every single note in every piece, and multi-tracks the parts. Which really makes this CD unique, as no other soloist has actually tried something as daring as this, and i'm pleased to say that he pulls it off tremendously it really is a marvel to listen to! It really shows what a supreme Euphonium virtuoso he is!
(and the person that gave me the inspiration to try so hard at my Euph, and pursue it as a musical career. He's also such an idol to me and other Euphonium player's, and an incredibly nice chap!
Especially tracks like the Sorceror's Apprentice, The Ride of the Valkyries (which has 17 multi-tracks!) show how good this CD really is. Also Steve adds many of those super notes, that we all wish we can play! (a lot of top A's and above on the CD!)
Also Peter Bale's Dad (that right Pete?) has arranged much of the music on the CD. I was lucky to meet him at the Festival with Godiva Music, and he's such a nice man, please pass on my regards Pete.
So enough babbling on, here is the track listing:
1.Humoreske - Tchaikovsky arr. M.Bale
2. Sonata Pian'eforte - Gabrieli arr. M.Bale
3. Erinnerung - Schumannn arr. L. Mahlknecht
4. Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Bach arr.A.P.Taylor
5. Scarborough Fair - Art Garfunkel arr.B.Reichenbach
6. The Sorcerers Apprentice - Dukas arr.M.Bale
7. Golliwogg's Cakewalk - C.Debussy arr.M.Bale
8. Clair de Lune - C.Debussy arr.M.Bale
9. Scherzo from Midsummer Nights Dream - F.Mendelssohn arr.M.Bale
10. The Girl With the Flaxen Hair - C.Debussy arr.M.Bale
11. The Ride of the Valkyries - R.Wagner arr.R.Hall
12. Frankie and Johnny - American Trad. arr.S.Roberts
13. Fly Me to the Moon - B.Howard arr.R. Hughes
14. Jump, Jive an' Wail - L.Prima arr.J.Vinson
So go buy it now, no excuses! :wink: