Grainger Schmitt Holst - Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces (17 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Grainger, Schmitt, Holst
Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces
Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Molly on the Shore, folk song for military band (BFMS 23)
2. Lincolnshire Posy, folk song suite for wind band (BFMS 34): No. 1, Lisbon (Dublin Bay)
3. Lincolnshire Posy, folk song suite for wind band (BFMS 34): No. 2, Horkstow Grange
4. Lincolnshire Posy, folk song suite for wind band (BFMS 34): No. 3, Rufford Park Poachers
5. Lincolnshire Posy, folk song suite for wind band (BFMS 34): No. 4, The Brisk Young Sailor
6. Lincolnshire Posy, folk song suite for wind band (BFMS 34): No. 5, Lord Melbourne
7. Lincolnshire Posy, folk song suite for wind band (BFMS 34): No. 6, The Lost Lady Found
8. Dionysiaques for band, Op. 62
9. Suite No. 1, for military band in E flat major, Op. 28/1, H. 105: No. 1, Chaconne
10. Suite No. 1, for military band in E flat major, Op. 28/1, H. 105: No. 2, Intermezzo
11. Suite No. 1, for military band in E flat major, Op. 28/1, H. 105: No. 3, March
12. Suite No. 2, for military band in F major, Op. 28/2, H. 106: No. 1, March
13. Suite No. 2, for military band in F major, Op. 28/2, H. 106: No. 2, Song without words: I'll love my love
14. Suite No. 2, for military band in F major, Op. 28/2, H. 106: No. 3, Song of the Blacksmith
15. Suite No. 2, for military band in F major, Op. 28/2, H. 106: No. 4, Fantasia on the Dargason
16. Irish Tune from County Derry (Londonderry Air), folk song for military band & organ (BFMS 20)
17. Shepherd's Hey!, folk song for military band (BFMS 21)

CD Details

All Artists: Grainger, Schmitt, Holst
Title: Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Simax
Release Date: 6/28/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Swing Jazz, Marches, Forms & Genres, Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 675754210427

CD Reviews

Great Repitoire, Mediocre Performance

01/23/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I am a big fan of the Holst and Grainger on this album, and I appreciated the introduction to the Schmitt. However, I was sorely disappointed at the amateurish sound of the ensemble. While I did not note any mistakes per se, the balance of the group, as well as the sound of the individual instruments, was not up to the standard I would have expected from a national military band. (I guess I've been spoiled by the high quality of the US armed forces ensembles.) If you want a recording of both the Holst and the Grainger, spend the extra money and get discs where they're recorded separately, and better."

New to Serious Band Literature?

Douglas Mohn | Catonsville, Maryland | 04/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If so, this disc is a great place to begin. The performances indeed are technically assured; any perceived balance problems may be due to closer-than-usual microphone placement. The interpretations are expansive yet spirited, with plenty of enthusiastic percussion to drive home the point. The Chaconne of the Holst First Suite, in particular, benefits from an unhurried reading, while the reading of the Schmitt is noteworthy for its high energy. No other disc offers both of the Holst Suites and Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, and this one throws in the Schmitt as well. Unless you're looking for a Holst/Vaughan Williams pairing (such as offered by Reynish and the RNCM Wind Orchestra on Chandos), you'd be hard-pressed to find a core-repertoire band disc much better than this one.Performances: 4.5 out of 5 -- Choice of Works: 5 out of 5"