Canadian Brass meets Athens State Orchestra

With the kind support of the Embassy of Canada and Air Canada

Fri. 04 January 2019 20:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

The concerts of the famed Canadian Brass quintet, which has been at the very summit of the international music scene for four decades now, are one of the key musical events of the year! Renowned for the vast breadth of their repertoire and their ability to combine uncompromising artistic quality with commercial appeal, the ensemble will treat our audience to a multifaceted programme which highlights the burnished sheen and expressiveness of the brass sound in all its glory.

With the participation of Rosarte Choir:

Charles Wesley & Felice Giardini: Come Thou almighty King
Various Composers - arr. Howard Cable: Sweet Songs of Christmas
George Ratcliffe Woodward - arr. Howard Cable: Ding Dong Merrily on High
Traditional arr. Howard Cable: Twelve days of Christmas

Canadian Brass meets Athens State Orchestra
:

Jeff Tyzik: New York Cityscapes (European premiere)
Traffic Jammin' (Time Square Day & Night)
Tango 1932 (103rd & Riverside)
African Dance (Wall Street & East River ca. 1709) 
Tarantella (Mulberry Street)

Tribute to Beatles  arr. Chris Dedrick
P. McCartney: Blackbird
Lennon/ P. McCartney: Come Together

Event Programme

VARIOUS COMPOSERS

Renaissance Fireworks (selections)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

(1685-1750)

Little fugue in G minor (arr. by Ronald Room)

ENRIQUE CRESPO

(b. 1941)

Vals Peruano

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Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall