ADDENDUM to
D E M O R E C O R D I N G S (mp3) of
selected publications:
(The use of
quality headphones is highly recommended for decent playback)
~ The second most popular
hymn of all time (defers only to Amazing Grace): Swedish
Folk Hymn O STORE GUD,
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31673).
~ American Traditionals
HYMN TRILOGY, edition
for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31672).
~ George Frideric Handel HALLELUJAH
CHORUS, from The Messiah HWV 56, edition for Brass
Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31551).
[Also available for Brass Quintet & Organ, Consortium
31550; for SATB Chorus, 2 Trumpets & Organ (Consortium 31548); for
SATB Chorus, Solo Trumpet & Organ (Consortium 31546) ].
~ Giovanni Gabrieli CANZON PRIMA (
~ George Frideric Handel ALLEGRO (from Water
Music, Suite No. 2, HWV 349 (1717) ), edition in D major for Two
Trumpets and Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 31714). [N.B. synthesized
trumpets: indicated trills not available].
~ American Spiritual WERE YOU THERE?, setting for
Trumpet and Organ by Jeremiah Bates (Consortium 31541). A best-selling Philharmusica publication.
~ Percy Grainger THE SUSSEX MUMMERS’ CHRISTMAS
CAROL, edition for Trombone & Organ by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31742)
~ Ralph Vaughan Williams THE WINTER’S WILLOW (1903),
edition for Trombone & Organ by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31764)
~ Tomaso Albinoni (1671 - 1750) ADAGIO (in g minor), edition
for Trombone & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30445). (NOTE: This is *NOT* the fake 'Albinoni Adagio' created by a 20th C. fraudster.)
~ Johann Sebastian Bach QUONIAM (from B-minor Mass
BWV 232), edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 31453).
[Also available in edition for Bass Voice, Horn & Organ by W. & J.
Boswell: Consortium 31451].
~ Tomaso
Albinoni (1671 - 1750) ADAGIO (in g minor), edition
for Piccolo Trumpet & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30860).
[Also available in edition for B-flat (soprano) Trumpet & Organ (Consortium 30444), and for B-flat
(soprano) Trumpet & String Orchestra (Consortium 30440) ]. (NOTE: This is *NOT* the fake 'Albinoni Adagio' created by a 20th C. fraudster.)
~ Antonio Vivaldi
(1678 - 1741) CONCERTO
in g minor, First Movement, RV 107; edition for Brass Quintet
by R.P. Block (Consortium 30256). A
Philharmusica classic edition.
~ Percy Grainger IRISH TUNE FROM COUNTY DERRY,
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 30252).
A Philharmusica best-selling classic
edition.
~ W.A.
Mozart TUBA
MIRUM (from Requiem KV 626), edition for 3 Trombones &
Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 31638). Also available in editions
for Trombone, Tenor Voice, Bass Voice
& Organ (Consortium 31682) and for Trombone, Baritone Voice &
Organ (Consortium 31683).
~ Jeremiah Clarke THE PRINCE OF DENMARK'S MARCH ,
edition for Piccolo Trumpet and String Orchestra by R.P. Block (Consortium
30503). This edition is the one utilized by The Royal Danish Ballet.
(Also available for Piccolo Trumpet and Organ, Consortium
30393).
~ Igor Stravinksy FANFARE-MARCH, from Suite No.
2, edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Suite No. 2 is for chamber
orchestra, 1921, an arrangement of Trois pièces faciles and Cinq pièces faciles No. 5 (for piano, two hands, 1915)) (Consortium 30166)
“Authentic period Stravinsky composition sound, characteristically
adapted for brass quintet.” -- Amazon review.
~ Julius Fucik ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS (1897),
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31696).
~ E.E. Bagley NATIONAL EMBLEM March (1902),
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31697).
~ K.L. King BARNUM AND BAILEY'S FAVORITE (1913),
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31698).
~ Kenneth J. Alford
COLONEL BOGEY (1914),
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31699).
~ Gustav Holst IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
(1906), edition for Trumpet & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium
31642). A best-selling Philharmusica
publication.
~ Percy Grainger THE SUSSEX MUMMERS’ CHRISTMAS
CAROL, edition for Trumpet & Organ by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31741)
~ Franz Joseph Haydn ADAGIO (from Symphony
No. 51, Hob. I/51), edition for Two Horns & Organ
by R. P. Block (Consortium 31725). On Sym. No. 51,
Adagio movement: "…a
concertante piece featuring the two horns, which are given parts of staggering difficulty." ---
~ Johann Sebastian Bach PEDAL-EXERCITIUM, BWV 598, edition for Bass
Trombone (unaccompanied) by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31727).
~ Johann Sebastian Bach Alle Menschen müssen sterben (All men must die), BWV 643, edition for
Trumpet and Piano by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31739).
Bach's chorale, Alle Menschen
müssen sterben (All men
must die), BWV 643, is from Orgelbüchlein, No.
45. The editor's note states: "This work is intended as a
possible musical afterword to a performance of the
Hindemith TRUMPET SONATA. The chorale theme is that which Hindemith uses
at the end of movement III."
~ Albert Roussel
(1869
– 1937) Fanfare pour
un sacre païen (1921)
for Four Trumpets and Timpani (Consortium 31758).
~ Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946) Fanfare pour une
fête (1921) for Two Trumpets,Timpani and
Side Drum (Consortium 31759).
~ Complete mvt. I
of Randell Croley SONATA for Trumpet and
Piano (1962) (Philharmusica Edition 20034).
~ Complete mvt.
II of Randell
Croley SONATA for Trumpet and Piano
(1962) (Philharmusica Edition 20034).
~ Complete mvt.
III of Randell
Croley SONATA for Trumpet and
Piano (1962) (Philharmusica Edition 20034).
~ Franz
Joseph Haydn LERCHEN-RONDO,
edition for Piccolo Trumpet & String Quartet (Consortium 30387). (Also published for Piccolo Trumpet
& Organ and for Piccolo Trumpet
& String Orchestra.)
~ Philipp Friedrich Boeddecker CHRISTMAS CONCERTO (Weihnachtskonzert
“Natus est Jesus") (
~ Gustav Holst
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
(1906), edition for Flute & Organ (Consortium 31648).
~ Shaker Hymn (XIX C.) THESE SIMPLE GIFTS, edition for
Alto Saxophone & Organ (Consortium 31636).
~ Erik Satie GNOSSIENNE III, edition for
Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 31661).
~ Johann Sebastian Bach JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING
(from Cantata BWV 147), edition for Two Trumpets and Organ by R.
P. Block (Consortium 31000). Also available in edition for Brass
Quintet (Consortium 30246).
~ Johann Sebastian Bach BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 2
BWV 1047, Movement III; edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium
31457). [N.B.:
synthesized instruments, indicated trills not available].
~ Johann Sebastian Bach CONTRAPUNCTUS I, from The
Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31740).
~ George Frideric Handel FANFARE "Gloria"
from the oratorio SUSANNA (1749), edition for Brass Quintet by R.
P. Block (Consortium 31431).
~ Henry Purcell SOUND
THE TRUMPET from Come ye Sons of Art; edition for Brass
Quintet by R. P. Block (Consortium 30197).
~ Henry Purcell SOUND THE TRUMPET from Come
ye Sons of Art; edition for 2 Piccolo Trumpets & Organ by R. P.
Block (Consortium 31340).
~ Giovanni Maria Nanino
(ca. 1543 - 1607) DIFFUSA
EST GRATIA, edition for Trombone and Organ (Consortium 30683).
~ Christopher Tye (ca. 1500 -
1573) IN NOMINE,
edition for Brass Quintet (Consortium 30968).
~ Johann Pachelbel CANON, edition for Two
Trumpets and Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30276).
~ Johann Pachelbel CANON, the classic
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 30275).
~
George Frideric Handel BOUREE IN D MAJOR, edition
for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 31293) [also
available for Trumpet & Organ (Consortium 31292) ].
~ Gherardello da Firenze (XIV C.) RITORNELLO, edition for
Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 31567).
~ Henry Purcell TRUMPET TUNE in D,
edition for Trumpet and Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 31614).
~ George Frideric Handel HORNPIPE from Water
Music (1717), edition for Trumpet and Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium
31607).
~ Philip P. Bliss IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL (1876),
edition for Trombone and Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 31608).
~ Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina AGNUS DEI II
(from Pope Marcellus Mass), edition for Trombone and Organ by R.P. Block
(Consortium 30598). (Also available for Trombone and String
Orchestra, Consortium 30597).
~ Erik Satie
(1866
- 1925) GYMNOPEDIE I,
edition for Tuba and Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30637).
~ Erik Satie
(1866
- 1925) GYMNOPEDIE I,
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 30142).
~ Ancient Traditional THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS,
edition for Brass Quartet (2 trumpets, horn & trombone) by Jean Aud (Consortium 31396). [Also available
for Brass Quintet, Consortium 30257].
~ Henry Purcell TRUMPET OVERTURE (from The
Indian Queen [1695] ), edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium
31453). [Also available in edition for 2 Trumpets & Organ,
Consortium 30975].
~ Henry Purcell TRUMPET
OVERTURE (from The Indian Queen [1695] ), edition for
Trumpet & String Orchestra by R.P. Block (Score and complete set, Consortium
30970)
~ Anton Bruckner SANCTUS (from Mass in e minor
[1866]), edition for Brass Quintet & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium
30951). [Also available in edition for Brass Quintet & String
Orchestra, Consortium 30952].
~ Johann Sebastian Bach ET INCARNATUS EST (from Mass
in B minor BWV 232), edition for Brass Quintet & Organ by R.P. Block
(Consortium 30549). [Also available in edition for Brass
Quintet & String Orchestra, Consortium 30569].
~ Johann Pachelbel CANON, edition for
Symphonic Wind Ensemble by R.P. Block (Consortium 30877).
~ George Frideric Handel
GLORY TO GOD,
from The Messiah HWV 56, edition for Brass Quintet &
Organ by R.P. Block. (Consortium 31574). [Also available in
edition for 2 Trumpets & Organ (Consortium 31581); for 3
Trumpets & Organ (Consortium 31582); for Soprano Voice, Trumpet
& Organ (Consortium 31575); for SATB Chorus, 2 Trumpets &
Organ (Consortium 31571); for SATB Chorus, Solo Trumpet &
Organ (Consortium 31569) ].
~ George Frideric Handel La Réjouissance
(from Music for the Royal Fireworks), edition for Piccolo Trumpet
& Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30270). [Also
available in editions for Piccolo Trumpet & String Orchestra (Consortium
30568) and for Piccolo Trumpet & String Quartet (Consortium 30389).]
~ George Frideric Handel La Réjouissance
(from Music for the Royal Fireworks), edition for Piccolo Trumpet
& String Orchestra by R.P. Block (Consortium 30568).
~ Anonymous (Medieval Period) ESTAMPIE, edition for Five
Trumpets by R.P. Block (Consortium 30287).
~ Bach - Gounod AVE MARIA, edition for Trombone
or Euphonium & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 31463).
~ Gustav Holst IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
(1906), edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium
31622).
~
George Frideric Handel JOY TO THE WORLD, setting
for Piccolo Trumpet & Organ by Jeremiah Bates (Consortium 30587). [Also
available for Piccolo Trumpet & String Orchestra (Consortium 30589) and
for Piccolo Trumpet & String Quartet (Consortium 30588).]
~ Medieval German Carol (IV C.) IN DULCI JUBILO, setting for
Piccolo Trumpet & Organ by Jeremiah Bates (Consortium 31221). [Also
available in Consortium editions for Piccolo Trumpet & String Orchestra,
for B-flat Trumpet & Organ, and for Brass Quintet.
~ Tomás Luis
de Victoria (ca. 1548 - 1611) O SACRUM CONVIVIUM, edition for
Trombone & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30693).
~ Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina LAMB OF GOD
(from Missa Aeterna
Christi Munera (1590)), edition for Trumpet &
Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 30619). (Also available for
Trumpet & String Orchestra, Consortium 30618).
~ Ralph Vaughan Williams SINE NOMINE (1906), edition
for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 30491).
~ John Philip Sousa THE GLADIATOR (1886), edition
for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 30473). [ The
Gladiator was Sousa's first nationwide success at writing marches.
During a large
~ American Traditional WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME,
Canon Setting for Brass Trio (tpt/hn/tbn)
by Jeremiah Bates (Consortium 30443).
~ American Spiritual I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME, edition
for Brass Quintet by Jean Aud (Consortium 31677).
~ Anonymous (France, XVII C) LET ALL MORTAL FLESH KEEP SILENCE,
edition for Alto Trombone & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium
31630).
~ Benjamin R. Hanby (1833 - 1867)
WHO IS HE IN YONDER
STALL? (1866), edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block
(Consortium 31655).
~ American Traditional OLD TIME RELIGION, setting
for Trombone or Euphonium and Organ by Jeremiah Bates (Consortium 30339).
~ E.J. Stark TROMBONE JOHNSEN (A
Ragtime Cake Walk [St. Louis, 1902]), edition for Trombone and Piano by
R.P. Block (Consortium 31588). Also available in editions for Five
Trombones (Consortium 31589) and for Brass Quintet (Consortium
30169).
~ Guillaume de Machaut O LAMB OF GOD (Messe de Notre Dame), edition for Brass Quintet
by R.P. Block (Consortium 31251).
~ John Wyeth COME, THY FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING,
edition for Trumpet & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium 31610).
~ Theo. A. Metz
(There'll Be a) HOT TIME IN
THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT (1896), edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block
(Consortium 31427). Also available in an edition for 2 Cornets &
Piano (bowtie, vest & cigar optional) (Consortium 31429).
~ Johann Pachelbel CANON, edition for Brass
Quintet & Jazz Quartet (vibes, guitar, str bass,
drums) by R.P. Block (Consortium 31170).
~ N. Rimsky-Korsakov FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE,
virtuoso edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block (Consortium 30391).
~ Johann
Sebastian Bach ALLELUIA,
edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. Adapted from the chorale "Freuet euch, ihr
Christen alle" BWV 40.8. (Consortium
31667).
~ Johann Sebastian Bach SLEEPERS WAKE, edition for
Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. Adapted from Wachet
auf, ruft uns die Stimme [SLEEPERS WAKE, A VOICE IS SOUNDING], BWV
140.4 (Consortium 31628).
~ Giovanni Pierluigi da
Palestrina AGNUS DEI
II (from Pope Marcellus Mass), edition for Trumpet and String
Orchestra by R.P. Block (Consortium 30595). (Also
available for Trumpet and Organ, Consortium 30596).
~ Percy Grainger THE IRISH BLESSING ("O
may the road rise up to meet you. And may the wind be always at your
back..." - traditional Gaelic blessing) for High Voice & Organ.
Arr. by R.P. Block (Consortium 31684).
~ Johann Sebastian Bach CONTRAPUNCTUS I, from The
Art of Fugue, BWV 1080, edition for Brass Quartet (2 trumpets, horn, trombone OR
2 trumpets & 2 trombones); edition by R.P. Block. (Consortium 30105).
(A Philharmusica classic edition for nearly 50 years)
~ Giovanni Domenico Rognoni-Taeggio CANZONA PER SONARE (Milano,1605),
edition for Brass Trio (trumpet, horn, trombone) and Organ by R. P. Block (Consortium
31112).
~ Giovanni Domenico
Rognoni-Taeggio CANZONA PER SONARE (Milano,1605),
edition for Brass Quintet and Organ by R. P. Block (Consortium 31106).
~ John Philip Sousa SEMPER FIDELIS (1888),
military version in edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. Official March
of the
~ John Philip Sousa THE LIBERTY BELL (1893), edition for Brass
Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 30185). [N.B.: indicated repeats not
taken in this recording]
~
John Philip Sousa HANDS
ACROSS THE SEA (1899), edition for Brass
Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 30184). [N.B.: indicated repeats not
taken in this recording]
~
John Philip Sousa THE
WASHINGTON POST (1889), edition for Brass
Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 30454). [N.B.: indicated repeats not
taken in this recording]
~
John Philip Sousa MANHATTAN
BEACH (1893), edition for Brass
Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium 30171). [N.B.: indicated repeats not
taken in this recording]
~ Giovanni Gabrieli CANZON PRIMA (
~ Giovanni Gabrieli CANZON PRIMA (
~ Erik Satie (1866 -
1925) GNOSSIENNE No.
2 (1890), edition for Trumpet (C or B-flat) & Organ by R.
P. Block (Consortium 31719).
~ Ralph Vaughan Williams THE WINTER’S WILLOW (1903),
edition for Trumpet & Organ by R.P. Block. (Consortium
31763)
~ Giovanni Gabrieli O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM (
~ Gustav Holst IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
(1906), edition for Trombone & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium
31643).
~ Tomaso Albinoni
(1671
- 1750) ADAGIO
(in g minor), edition for Piccolo Trumpet & String Orchestra by R.P.
Block (Consortium 31685). (NOTE: This is *NOT*
the fake 'Albinoni Adagio' created by a 20th C.
fraudster.)
~ W.C. Handy YELLOW DOG BLUES, edition
(based on the original 1914 version) for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block
(Consortium 30227).
~ Gustav Holst IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
(1906), edition for Trumpet & Organ by R.P. Block (Consortium
31642). Also available in editions for 2 Trumpets & Organ (Consortium
31641), and for Brass Quintet (Consortium 31622).
~ Percy Grainger THE SUSSEX MUMMERS’ CHRISTMAS
CAROL, edition for Brass Quintet by R.P. Block. (Consortium
30249) (A Philharmusica best-selling classic edition)
~ Richard A. Monaco ALLEGRO MOLTO, Movement III
(only) from SONATA [No. 1] for Trombone and Piano (Consortium 31723).
Performed live by Dr.
~ Paul Jeanjean (1874-1928) NOCTURNE, for Horn and
Orchestra (or Piano). (Edition for Horn & Piano: Consortium 31780). Performance by
Ulrich Hübner (horn) and the Kölner
Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens,
cond. (Courtesy
of YouTube & Naxos of
~ Sergei Rachmaninov BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL,
from Liturgy of
~ George Enescu
(1881-1955) Morceau à déchiffrer (1908),
for Horn and Piano (Consortium 31787).
~ Mélanie Chasselon
(1845-1923) ABANDON (Nocturne) (ca.
1873), for Piano Solo (Consortium 31829).
~ Alexander Tinyakov
(1886-1934) VALSE
MÉLANCOLIQUE, op. 2 (ca. 1903), for Piano Solo (Consortium
31859).
~ Matvey Nikolaevsky
(1882-1942) TANGO
DIABOLIQUE (ca. 1923), for Piano Solo (Consortium 31898).
~ Sergei Rachmaninoff VESPERS, Op.
37 No. 5 (1915), Version for Piano Solo by the Composer (Consortium
31986).
~ Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) CANCIÓN (1900), for
Piano Solo (Consortium 32008).
~ Kurt Weill
(1900-1950) Die Moritat
von Mackie Messer (1928), from DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER, for Voice (t.c.) and Piano (G) (Consortium 32010) [synthesized voice;
no text].
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