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Something Old... features 14 tracks of never before heard transcriptions and arrangements dating from the 1500's to 1918. Composers featured include Henry VIII, Holborne, Merula, Purcell, Handel, Vierdanck. Rameau, Berlioz, Mozart and Ewald.

Sound clips from this cd are available below (RealPlayer required) Merula's 'Chaconne'       Rameau's 'Gavotte'       Ewald's 'Quintet no. 2'

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Something New... will be recorded in early 2007 and will feature music written specifically for brass quintet within the past twenty years. It will include Jan Bach's 'Rounds and Dances' together with two Mardi Brass commissions, Nigel Waddington's 'Four Miniatures' and James Hesford's 'Chuck's Big Leaps'.

Something Borrowed... will be a lighter disc featuring arrangements of various works which are enhanced by brass transcription.

Something Blue... allows Mardi Brass to explore the other side of Brass playing, the world of jazz, blues, and popular music.

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