Burning River Brass - Christmas Around the World (2017)

The players varied the sound and delivery of each piece as suited the music and the mood, making for a lively program entirely lacking in dull spots: a great idea for an audience that’s showed up expecting some fun. Which they got. The playing was crisp, tight, harmonious, and, well, really brassy. Burning River is clearly an ensemble that enjoys its work. Its easy, punchy delivery, which seems unforced and effortless, could only have turned out that way with a significant amount of practice and great attention to detail… this Christmas Concert was about as good as it gets.

TRACKLIST

01. Orchésographie: Branle de l'official (Adap. C. Wood as "Ding Dong, Merrily on High!") [Arr. R. Harvey]
02. A Prelude & Fugue for Christmas
03. The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol, Bfms 17 (Arr. M. Allen)
04. Ríu, ríu, chíu (Arr. R. Harvey)
05. Coventry Carol (Arr. R. Harvey)
06. Gabriel's Message (Arr. R. Harvey)
07. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Op. 5 No. 1, BWV 645 (Arr. P. Reeve)
08. In dulci jubilo (Arr. F. Zweifel)
09. Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57, Series I (Arr. R. Harvey)
10. Past Three O'Clock (Arr. R. Harvey)
11. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (Arr. R. Harvey)
12. Silent Night, Holy Night, H. 145 (Arr. S. Wills)
13. The Christmas Song (Arr. C. Mowat)
14. The Little Drummer Boy (Arr. P. Ferguson)
15. Baltazar (A King's Journey)
16. Away in a Manger (Arr. R. Harvey)
17. Sing Lullaby (Arr. R. Harvey)
18. The Toy Maker: I. The Golden Palace
19. The Toy Maker: II. The Magic Clock
20. The Toy Maker: III. The Magnificent Sled
21. Season's Greetings (A Christmas Medley) [Arr. D. Sorenson]