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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Brass
Dec 18, 2022 — 7:30 PM
Overview
Internationally recognized for its clarion power and gleaming brilliance, the legendary CSO brass section presents a virtuosic showcase of traditional favorites and symphonic masterworks arranged for brass ensemble.
Presented in collaboration with the Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference.
Program
Britten
Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury
Wallen
Pace
Traditional, arr. Howarth
Greensleeves
Elgar, arr. Wick
Severn Suite, Op. 87
Sandoval
Brass Fantasy
Price, arr. Miller
Adoration arranged for Brass Ensemble
Higgins
Concert Music for Brass, Timpani and Percussion [World Premiere, CSO Commission]
Performers
Sponsors & Partners
This concert is generously sponsored by the Schmidt Family Fund.
Concert Music for Brass, Timpani and Percussion, written in honor of the CSO's former principal horn, Dale Clevenger (1940-2022), was commissioned by the CSOA through the generous support of the Edward F. Schmidt Family Commissioning Fund.
This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency
CSO Brass Live
The legendary brass section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, long recognized for its power, dynamism and lyricism, takes center stage on this release from CSO Resound. Revel in the fantastic sounds of the CSO brass performing the music of William Walton, Giovanni Gabrieli, Percy Grainger and more. Recorded live at Orchestra Hall, December 2010.
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