Sound the Trumpet
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Composer or Director: John Eccles, Gottfried Finger, John Barrett, Henry Purcell, James Paisible, William Corbett, William Croft
Label: Hyperion
Magazine Review Date: 7/1996
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 70
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CDA66817
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Suite |
William Corbett, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Peter Holman, Conductor William Corbett, Composer |
(The) Indian Queen, Movement: Symphony |
Henry Purcell, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Frank de Bruine, Oboe Henry Purcell, Composer Michael Laird, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Yorkshire Feast Song Of old when heroes thought it, Movement: Symphony in D |
Henry Purcell, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Henry Purcell, Composer Judy Tarling, Violin Mark Bennett, Trumpet Michael Laird, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
King Arthur, Movement: Symphony in C |
Henry Purcell, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Frank de Bruine, Oboe Henry Purcell, Composer Judy Tarling, Violin Mark Bennett, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Overture |
William Croft, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Michael Laird, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor William Croft, Composer |
Sonata for Trumpet, Violin and Continuo |
Gottfried Finger, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Gottfried Finger, Composer Judy Tarling, Violin Michael Laird, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Suite 'made for the Queen's Coronation' |
John Eccles, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments John Eccles, Composer Mark Bennett, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Tunbridge Walks |
John Barrett, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Frank de Bruine, Oboe John Barrett, Composer Michael Laird, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Sonata for Trumpet, Oboe and Continuo |
Gottfried Finger, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Frank de Bruine, Oboe Gottfried Finger, Composer Mark Bennett, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Sonata |
James Paisible, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Frank de Bruine, Oboe James Paisible, Composer Mark Bennett, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Sonata for Trumpet, Violin, Oboe and Continuo |
Gottfried Finger, Composer
(The) Parley of Instruments Frank de Bruine, Oboe Gottfried Finger, Composer Judy Tarling, Violin Mark Bennett, Trumpet Peter Holman, Conductor |
Author: Jonathan Freeman-Attwood
Whilst the Purcell pieces are grouped together – lest we be tempted to compare him with lesser mortals – we are also treated to three sonatas by Gottfried Finger (the third of which appeared in a Steele-Perkins recording on EMI entitled “Shore’s Trumpet”, 1/88 – nla), who worked in Purcell’s London before leaving after coming fourth to Weldon, Eccles and Daniel Purcell in the famous ‘Judgement of Paris’ competition of 1701. History has since told us what to think about musical competitions, so we need not worry if we discover that some of Finger’s instrumental music is in fact quite competent. Competent, yes, but he is not in the league of Purcell, Croft or Eccles: Finger simply does not employ the trumpet interestingly enough in dialogue or within a sufficiently varied harmonic context.
Whatever the quality of the music, the playing is universally full of spirit and charm. These trumpets sound bright compared with the more intimate, matt-finished tone (which in the hands of a good player gives the articulation a wonderful ‘clucking’ quality) of some instruments, but both trumpeters are on fine form, sounding effortlessly relaxed and beautifully matched, with an enticing sweetness of tone. There are fine contributions from Frank de Bruine and Judy Tarling as well as an invigorated Parley of Instruments. Recommended.'
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