Lindsay Baker

MusEd 250

Brass Artist Project

Canadian Brass

Canadian Brass is a brass quintet, which was originally formed in 1970 by

Chuck Daellenbach and Gene Watts. The members of Canadian Brass consist of

founding member Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Christopher Coletti and Caleb

Hudson (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Bernhard Scully

(horn). Though, brass quintets were not new at the time, Canadian Brass was the

first to achieve a successful career has achieved over the last 40 something years.

Their concerts usually have a wide range of repertoire from trademark Baroque to

Dixieland tunes to new compositions. Their presentation of their music also has a

wide range. They present music in ways such as formal classical presentations to

music with dialogue and theatrical effects.

The Canadian Brass ensemble has produced over 130 albums and has toured

all over the world. They were the first brass ensemble from the West to perform in

the People’s Republic of China as well as the first brass ensemble to take the stage in

Carnegie Hall. The varied Canadian Brass repertoire features brass standards as

well as a ranging library of original arrangements. These include the works from the

Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras, marches, holiday tunes, ragtime, Dixieland,

Latin, Jazz, Big band, Broadway and Christian music, as well as pop songs.

Music performed by the Canadian Brass ensemble can be found on youtube,

itunes, as well as their many albums. Below are some samples of some of their most

popular pieces.

Canon in D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_vq0eN1WA

Fugue in g minor, Bach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvc4955x_W8

Flight of the Bumblebee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZO5KTJTwhE

Bad Romance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cy3tjg1tVw

Beale Street Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXMLuiPBIao

The Canadian Brass, even with all of their touring around the world, the

members will often teach master classes and are happy to teach young students and

audiences. They also have outreach programs through their involvement at various

schools including the Eastman School of Music as well as being exclusive artists for

Conn-Selmer Musical Instruments.

Sources

Canadian Brass Website: http://www.canadianbrass.com/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/

iTunes