Bliss / Black Dyke: Bliss: Music for Brass Band - SUPER-AUDIO CD

Black Dyke Band: Bliss: Music for Brass Band - SUPER-AUDIO CD

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Bliss: Music for Brass Band

Artist:

Black Dyke Band

Label:

Chandos

Product Type:

SUPER-AUDIO CD

UPC:

095115534427

Genre:

Classical Artists

Release Date:

2024-08-09

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

HYBRID SACD

Sir Arthur Bliss contributed two staples of the brass band repertoire - Kenilworth and The Belmont Variations, whose enduring success inspired arrangers to turn to his other compositions, for example Eric Ball and Four Dances from the ballet Checkmate or Phillip Littlemore's suite from the film score for Things to Come. Three new arrangements have been made especially for this album: Robert Childs' suite from the ballet Adam Zero, and Michael Halstenson's arrangements of Music from the Royal Palaces and Welcome the Queen. Collectively this programme reflects the essence of Bliss's compositional style: the inherent drama of his scores for film, ballet, and television and his flair for the ceremonial, especially in the context of his position as Master of the Queen's Music. Black Dyke Band, tracing it's continuous history back to 1855, is the most recorded band in the world, having produced a discography of more than 350 recordings to date. It is also the most successful contesting band in the world, having won the European Championships thirteen times, the British Open thirty times and the National Championships of Great Britain twenty-four times. In 2023, they appointed conductor John Wilson as their Honorary President.

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