Brass Monkey 2

Up next in our journey through the brass section of the orchestra is the first selection we have from a very prolific outfit called The Galliard Brass Ensemble. These guys seemed to be Christmas enthusiasts as they recorded four full albums of Christmas music, and not much else. Most of that was recorded for the Musical Heritage Society, a small specialty mail-order label that put out a lot of classical music in their day, I think they're even still around but I don't know if they're just reissuing stuff or if they're still recording new music. That's all beside the point, you just want some Christmas music, right? Let's begin with The Galliard Brass Ensemble-Christmas Brass (Musical Heritage Society MHS 7223A, Stereo, 1985). Stay tuned, lots more to come.

1. Jubilate Deo
2. Sing Joyfully
3. Angelus Ad Pastores
4. In Natali Domini
5. Psallite
6. Charleston
7. Watertown
8. Choral Prelude On Nun Komm Der Heiden Heiland
9. Chorale: Jesu Meiner Seelen Wonne (Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring)
10. O Magnum Mysterium
11. Oyd, Oyd Una Cosa
12. Heute Ist Christus Der Herr Geboren
13. Magi Viderunt Stellam
14. All People Clap Your Hands
15. Quem Vidistis Pastores
16. Magnificat Sexti Toni (Excerpts)
17. Angelus Ad Pastores Ait

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