Opera excerpts arranged for brass ensemble; in part with percussion. Title from disc label. Metropolitan Opera Brass (David Krauss, Peter Bond, James Ross, John Sheppard, Raymond Riccomini, cornets ; Joseph Anderer, E. Scott Brubaker, Brad Gemeinhardt, Anne Marie Scharer, Julie Landsman, Michelle Baker, Javier Gandara, Barbara Jostlein, horns ; Demian Austin, Tom Hutchinson, Weston Sprott, Denson Paul Pollard, Steve Norrell, Jeff Caswell, trombones ; Christopher John Hall, tuba ; Michael Werner, percussion ; Duncan Patton, timpani) ; Mark Gould, conductor. "All arrangements by John Sheppard"--Insert. Recorded May 11-13, 2009 at Montclair Citadel of the Salvation Army. Booklet with program notes by J. Sheppard in English ([10] pages : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
1. Der Freischütz. Hunters' chorus / Carl Maria von Weber (1:42) -- 2. Arabella. Duet, "Und du wirst mein Gebieter sein" (3:40) ; 3. Ariadne aux Naxos. [Excerpt from] Zerbinetta's aria : "Noch glaub' ich dem einen ganz mich gehörend" (6:05) / Richard Strauss -- 4. Die tote Stadt. Marietta's Lied, "Glück, das mir verblieb" / Erich Wolfgang Korngold (5:05) -- Les Troyens. 5. Clair de lune, "Nuit d'ivresse et d'extase infinie!" (6:09) ; 6. Royal hunt and storm (7:03) / Hector Berlioz -- 7. Cavalleria rusticana. Intermezzo / Pietro Mascagni (3:10) -- 8. Hansel and Gretel. Evening prayer, "Abends will ich schlafen gehn" / Engelbert Humperdinck (2:53) -- Das Rheingold. Opening of scene II / Richard Wagner (4:08).
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