Alain Trudel Trombone Favourites

Composer(s):Michael HAYDN, Georg REUTTER, Girolamo FRESCOBALDI, Georg Christoph WAGENSEIL, Stjepan SULEK, Pascal DUSAPIN, Arthur PRYOR, Duke ELLINGTON, Eric Lagacé,
Soloist:Alain TRUDEL
Performers:Guy FEW, Geneviève SOLY, Daniel Taylor, Eric Lagacé
Label: International Trombone Association
Catalog #: ITA WO-121294
Format: CD
Time: 60:30 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Alain Trudel Trombone Favourites
This limited edition release for ITA members consists of virtuosic trombone pieces of various genres, from classical to jazz, performed by what some dubbed "The Jascha Heifetz of Trombone" - Mr Alain Trudel.

Alain TRUDEL, trombone (www.alaintrudel.com):
Canadian conductor, composer and trombonist Alain Trudel is artistic director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, principal guest conductor of the Victoria Symphony, artistic director of the National Broadcast Orchestra (formerly CBC Radio Orchestra) in Vancouver, and conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra.

First known to the public as a trombone soloist, he made his debut at 18 with Charles Dutoit and l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. He has been guest soloist with leading orchestras on five continents including the Deutsche Sinfonie, l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Austrian Radio Orchestra and the Polish National Radio Orchestra. He has conducted Canadian orchestras including the Toronto, Montreal Vancouver and National Arts Centre orchestras, as well as orchestras in Hong Kong, Sweden, the U.K. and Japan. In 2009, he made his Opéra de Montréal debut conducting Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #09 - His Honor

Composer(s):J.S. BACH, Edvard GRIEG, Morton GOULD, Edwin Franko GOLDMAN, Henry FILLMORE
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 42:40 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #9 - His Honor
This is the bonus CD titled "His Honor" that includes Maestro Fennell's spoken comments and five live selections that are previously unrecorded:
1. Frederick Fennell's Spoken Comments
2. Toccata from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue for Symphonic Band, J.S. Bach
3. Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak, Edvard Grieg
4. Ballad for Band, Morton Gould
5. Bugles and Drums, Edwin Franko Goldman
6. His Honor, Henry Fillmore

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #08 - Lincolnshire Posy

Composer(s): Percy GRAINGER, Arthur SULLIVAN, Alfred REED, Francis MCBETH
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 54:39 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #8 - Lincolnshire Posy
This is the eighth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains the music of Percy Grainger, Arthur Sullivan, Alfred Reed, Francis McBeth.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #07 - Hands Across the Sea

Composer(s): John Philip SOUSA
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 42:18 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #7 - Hands Across the Sea
This is the seventh in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains the music of John Philip Sousa. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as "The March King" or the "American March King".

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #06 - An American in Paris

Composer(s): George GERSHWIN, Charlie SMALLS, Jack END, Leonard BERNSTEIN, Jacques PRESS
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 47:25 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #6 - An American in Paris
This is the sixth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD contains orchestral transcriptions of famous compositions of various American composers.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #05 - Toccata & Fugue

Composer(s): J.S. BACH
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 46:27 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #5 - Toccata and Fugue
This is the fifth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD is contains orchestral transcriptions of Bach's most famous compositions for the wind ensemble/orchestra.

The Heart of the Wind Ensemble #04 - La Fiesta Mexicana

Composer(s): H. Owen REED, Ottorino RESPIGHI, Leonard BERNSTEIN
Conductor: Frederick FENNELL
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra
Label: Kosei Publishing Co.
Catalog #: KOCD8001/9
Format: CD
Time: 46:46 min
SPARS Code: DDD
















Viva Maestro Fennell! - Disc #4 - La Fiesta Mexicana
This is the fourth in a set of CDs, called "Viva Maestro Fennell!" - The Heart of the Wind Ensemble. This CD features the following:
La Fiesta Mexicana - Composer: Herbert Owen Reed
La Boutique Fantasque - Composer: Gioacchino Rossini - Ottorino Respighi (Arranged by Daniel Godfrey)
Danzon (Third Sailor's Dance from the Ballet Fancy Free) - Composer: Leonard Bernstein (Arranged by John Krance)
Rhapsodie for Wind Orchestra Composer: Yuzo Toyama (Arranged by Genba Fujita)