Brass quartet

Played as a concert opener or as an encore, it allows a successive presentation of the musicians through the solo written for each instrument. Its vivid style is much appreciated by the audiences. Read more

The island of the Corsairs, the forbidden island... Cézembre has a past filled with stories that earned him all the names and all the rumors. Inhabited since prehistoric times, this great piece of moors and cliffs located four kilometers from the... Read more

Written in three movements and in the classic form of the concerto grosso: Allegro, poco adagio, allegro final. The resolute tonal language of this work is reflective of the mainstream French composers of the 20th century, combined with additional... Read more

Stylistically, Simon’s compositions for brass instruments can be situated between the twelve brass quintets by Jean Bellon, the Twelve Little Pieces by Ludwig Maurer and the first quintet by Victor Ewald. Simon’s melodic and harmonic writing are... Read more

The epic of an unfortunate knight; defeated in the first attack, thrown into a dungeon, he is entitled to a little requiem mass. lances, ghosts, and processions are the ingredients of this entertaining work. Read more

This piece does not have a program because the music influenced the choice of the title and not the other way around. Nevertheless, the first part could evoke the gentleness of the «fluid» element, and the second the other side of the fairy (fée),... Read more

These six short pieces yield modes and harmonies suggestive of music from various cultures and ethnicities. Read more

Pierre Attaignant (1494-1551(2?), the inventor of a new process for printing music, published an enormous number of vocal and instrumental pieces by Janequin, Certon, Gervaise, Gombert, Susato etc. His activities were on such a scale that François... Read more

Pierre Attaignant (1494-1551), the inventor of a new process for printing music, published an enormous number of vocal and instrumental pieces by Janequin, Certon, Gervaise, Gombert, Susato etc. His activities were on such a scale that François 1st... Read more

Australians and New Zealanders commemorate the ANZAC Day public holiday on April 25th every year to honor the bravery, and sacrifice, of the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and those who have served their country in... Read more

The work was inspired by an odd set of unrelated dreams about a group of composers gathered in the Press Room of the White House, Washington DC; a hip group of hanging out mice; a stubborn ass that liked the rain; brilliant colors from inside a huge... Read more

The six short movements are flippant portrayals of a few aspects of the human condition: frustration, apprehension, elation, inquisition, fear and vulnerability. The titles are fairly self-explanatory, except perhaps for Frog Tango, which was... Read more