What the Critics Have Said about Fine Arts Brass
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| On our A to Z of Jazz CD: | ||
| Audiophile Audition (2008) |
Of course you can't expect to have a classical ensemble like this really dig into real jazz performance style, but the Fine Arts Brass come close enough.
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| On our Malcolm Arnold - The Complete Brass Chamber Music CD: | ||
| MusicWeb International (2007) |
This disc is filled to the brim - at just under 80 minutes - with a wide range of genres of brass music and can be easily recommended to any fan of brass music.
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| Crossrhythms.co.uk (2007) |
Judith Bingham was for several years a member of the BBC Singers and before that the Symphony Chorus, so it is unsurprising...
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| On our Malcolm Arnold - The Complete Brass Chamber Music CD: | ||
| Gramophone (2007) |
"A cracking anthology of Arnold's complete works for brass that will have you grinning from ear to ear. These dazzling...
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| Good Music on line (2007) |
"their brilliant performances must be considered definitive."
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| Gramophone (2007) | "The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble play with fire and verve, adding greatly to the magnificence of the work's climaxes......and can be proud to have produced this invaluable recording" | |
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| 4barsrest.com |
They provide a first class exhibition of brass chamber music.
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| Gramophone (2004) | Dazzling ... wonderfully spirited ... sublime with particularly well matched trumpet playing. | |
| Music Dish |
Their rich tones and professionalism congregate into a gorgeous piece of work.
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| Scene publications |
Listening to their new CD is an exquisite treat. The individual skills of the musicians and their perfect tonal union adds a majesty to the pieces.
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| Musical Heritage Society | The items on this disc are all old, of course, but they sound freshly cast in these sterling performances. | |
| MusicWeb |
Good crisp playing, with excellent balance and a clear recording. Recommended.
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| Colin Anderson | This is life-enhancing music played here with a joy and virtuosity (a particularly nimble tuba) that is spectacular ... Throughout this CD Fine Arts Brass display a beautiful sound, instrumental brilliance and sterling musicianship. The recording is naturally balanced and tonally faithful. In short a very enjoyable CD. | |
| On our Pictures at an Exhibition CD: | ||
| ArkivMusic |
The playing is all virtuosic and deft, never heavy... reminding one of the beautiful, plaintive qualities available from the trumpet.
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| MusicWeb |
The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble seems to relish demonstrating its abilities - ensemble is tight, tonguing is clean (even in the most rapidly articulated passages) and there is an air of confidence about the whole.
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| On our Hoddinott and Mathias: Summer Dances CD: | ||
| Fanfare | The flawless playing by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble is certainly more than adequate to the demands of this music ... this is a release that no fancier of brass music will want to do without. | |
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About Our ConcertsSee above for record reviews |
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| Cumberland News (2010) |
Carlisle Cathedral echoed to the sound of Choir, Brass, and Organ in a concert of music written in the last one hundred...
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| West Lothian Herald & Post (2010) |
THE sign on the poster at the Howden Park Centre advertised West Lothian Schools Brass Band, but no marks to the people in...
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| Basingstoke Gazette (2009) |
Bramley and Little London Music Festival
Fine Arts Brass
St James’s Church, Bramley
THE audience was treated to much...
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| Shropshire Music Trust @ Festival Drayton Centre (2008) |
A near-capacity audience in Market Drayton Festival Centre last Sunday, was treated to an exceptional concert by the Fine...
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| Gloucestershire Echo (2007) |
''It was an occasion we will never forget''
Fine Arts Brass: Cheltenham Contemporary Concerts Series, St Andrew's Church...
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| The Cumberland News |
Fine Arts Brass excelled themselves....
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| 4barsrest.com (25th Anniversary Concert) (2006) |
Extracts from West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein Arr Simon Lenton) had a real WOW factor. A Quintet transcription of the West Side Story Dances ?!! No way would you expect this to work for five - BUT it did, and in buckets..
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| Linlithgow Arts Guild |
"We were submerged in enjoyment, .......and admiration for the virtuosity displayed."
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| The (Scottish) Herald (2005) |
There is a predictability about concerts by brass quintets which this one, in the splendour of Linlithgow's historic church, skilfully sidestepped.
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| The Cumberland News (2004) |
The choir was supported by the internationally acclaimed Fine Art Brass, who played with superb dexterity, rhythm and, at times, ear-splitting vigour.
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| Edinburgh Guide (2004) |
You almost do not notice how good these players are, as musicians, as charming performers, and as advocates for contemporary music.
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| The Scotsman (2004) |
...an exceptionally talented group of instrumentalists who certainly live up to their acronym - FAB. They are masters of their craft.
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| The Cumberland News (2004) |
This was the group's fifth visit to Carlisle. I hope there will be many more.
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| Rochdale on Line |
(they) are all individually first rate players but in ensemble the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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| This is Worcestershire |
Stunningly radiant sounds.......extremely impressive......
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| The London Times | Extraordinarily brilliant ensemble playing with scintillating sparkle. | |
| Classical Music | Exceptional. | |
| Berliner Morgenpost | A sensational concert | |
| South China Morning Post | Like good champagne ... fizzy and exciting | |
| Egyptian Times | Simply outstanding and marvellous | |
| Times of India | Too funny for words! | |
| Brass Review (Finland) | A one word description - Wow! | |
| The Gramophone | About the performances there can be nothing but praise | |
| The London Independent | There is no denying the phenomenal technical and musical abilities of this group, with faster articulation than I have ever heard on brass instruments. | |
| Lebanon Review | They came, they played, they conquered! Their talent, sense of humour, sensitivity, spirit and lyricism are remarkable. | |
| Toronto Star | A polished professional performance which was entertaining from start to finish. | |
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