http://www.truenorthbrass.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-shopping-cart/display-log.php This is the WP E-Commerce Product List RSS feed WP E-Commerce Plugin http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=1 TNB's self-titled debut CD showcases the versatility that has become the group's trademark. With music from Bach to Ellington and beyond, this disc features plenty of virtuosic playing, including Al's stunning performance of <i>Czardas</i> and Scott's spectacular rendition of <i>Clarinet Polka.</i> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:03 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=1 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=2 TNB's second release offers a tremendous range of Canadian music, with folk song arrangements by Ernest MacMillan and Howard Cable, along with commissioned works by Malcolm Forsyth and Jim McGrath. There's no shortage of instrumental pyrotechnics, either, as Joan dazzles in <i>Carioca</i> and Al amazes in <i>Air Varie.</i> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=2 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=3 This is Scott's arrangement of Canada's national anthem, abounding in exciting countermelodies and dynamic interplay. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=3 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=4 TNB's Christmas CD features a refreshing take on favourite seasonal tunes, and now comes with a free bonus disc including a number of favourite tracks from their first two CDs, <i>True North Brass</i> and <i>Strong and Free.</i> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=4 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=5 Released in their tenth anniversary season, TNB's latest CD pays tribute to the performers and composers who have helped define Canada's musical landscape. The quintet is joined by living legend Guido Basso on trumpet and flugelhorn, along with one of Canada's finest drummers, Brian Barlow. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=5 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=6 Joan's solo CD is a musical tribute to her mother, Thelma Grace Watson. A collection of favourite tunes in stirring arrangements (including a couple by TNB's Al Kay), it celebrates life and the power of music to touch our deepest feelings. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=6 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=7 Scott's transcription of the Aria that begins and ends Bach's famous <i>Goldberg Variations</i> is a tribute to the great Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. The arrangement is crafted to capture as much of the nuance of Gould's performance as possible, and allows very expressive and sensitive playing from all members of the ensemble. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=7 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=8 <i>Canadian Holiday - A Cross Country Adventure</i> features music from all ten provinces, all arranged in Howard Cable's inimitable style. The music travels from west to east with reels, hornpipes and folk songs including McElligott's Fancy, Land of the Silver Birch, and Youpe! Youpe! Sur la riviere. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=8 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=9 Monti's Czardas is impressive enough when played on the violin, but this arrangement for trombone - at the original pitch - is a true virtuoso showpiece. Al has performed this arrangement with TNB countless times, and it never fails to bring down the house. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=9 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=10 <i>Londonderry Air</i> (also known as <i>Danny Boy)</i> is one of the best-loved tunes in the world. This arrangement by Al features a beautiful, soaring trombone solo. The rest of the group isn't left out, with the horn playing a brilliant obligato line underneath a 1st trumpet turn at the melody. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=10 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=11 Morning Song is Scott's adaptation of his Aubade for trumpet and organ, which was originally written for Stuart Laughton, a founding member of True North Brass. In this version, the melody moves throughout the quintet. Wistful, nostalgic, and hauntingly beautiful, this is one of Scott's most popular compositions. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=11 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=12 Scott created this arrangement for TNB's 1998 trip to China. Purple Bamboo Melody is a traditional tune from the Shandong province. In concerts, TNB often performs it along with Red River Valley. The opening melody may be performed on trumpet or on tin whistle. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=12 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=13 When TNB performed this arrangement in Wuhan, China, they were stunned when the audience hummed along. The tune was introduced to China by Dr. Norman Bethune, a Canadian who became a national hero in China. Originally beginning and ending with a harmonica solo, it also works very well on muted trumpet - it's a great excuse to use a solotone mute. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=13 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=14 Scott's transcription of Bach's legendary organ work <i>St. Anne's Fugue</i> provides a tour-de-force outing for any group. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=14 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=15 Canadian composer Morley Calvert originally wrote this work for brass band, and later created a version for wind band. David Marlatt, who publishes TNB's arrangements through his company Eighth Note Publications, created this quintet arrangement especially for us. Each of its three movements are based on a Canadian folk song: <i>Marianne s'en va-t-au moulin, She's Like the Swallow,</i> and <i>J'entends le moulin.</i> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=15 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=16 Each of these fanfares makes for a rousing beginning or ending to a concert. <i>The True North</i> begins and ends with references to O Canada, <i>Ceremonial Fanfare</i> begins many of TNB's performances, and <i>Fanfare for St. Margaret's</i> was written for the church in the neighbourhood where Scott grew up. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=16 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=17 <i>Three Miniatures,</i> by Toronto composer Jim McGrath, is a fantastic addition to the brass quintet repertoire. The movements are the sharply delineated <i>Toccata</i>, the expansive <i>Adagio</i> and the seductive <i>Tempo di Tango</i> (with a nod to Jean Baptiste Arban's virtuosic cornet writing). Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=17 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=18 Each movement of <i>Trois Hommages</i> is Jim McGrath's homage to a composer who inspired him. In turn, the movements echo the brass chorale from Bela Bartok's <i>Concerto for Orchestra,</i> Duke Ellington's jazz-noir writing, and the <i>Gavotte</i> from Sergei Prokofiev's <i>Classical Symphony,</i> with, as Jim says, "not a little Carl Stalling (of Warner Brothers cartoon fame) thrown in for good measure." Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=18 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=19 <i>True North Blues</i> has become something of a theme song for the ensemble, as its infectious rhythm and improvised trumpet (or, on TNB's recording, harmonica) and trombone solos (the latter with a plunger mute) bring a concert to a boisterous close. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=19 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?product_id=23 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?product_id=23 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?product_id=24 This order contains "Beginning to See the Light", "A True North Christmas", "Songs My Mother Taught Me" and "The Call of Christmas" @ $15 each plus shipping costs of $18. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?product_id=24 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?product_id=20 This is an experimental product. PLEASE DON'T BUY IT! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?product_id=20 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=5&product_id=22 SPECIAL! NO SHIPPING ON SOCKS! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=5&product_id=22 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=25 This is Joan's brand new recording of Christmas favourites, in inspiring new settings for horn and orchestra. <b>The TNB store is out of stock of this item, but it's still available from Joan's website, <a href="http://www.joanwatson.com">joanwatson.com,</a> either as a CD or as a digital download. You can also <a href="mailto:joan@truenorthbrass.com?subject=The Call of Christmas">email her directly.</a></b> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=2&product_id=25 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=26 This simple but effective arrangement by Scott Irvine incorporates lovely settings of both of the tunes associated with this well-known carol. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=26 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=27 This arrangement of one of the best-loved Christmas tunes begins with an unaccompanied horn solo. The melody is then passed around the quintet, accompanied by lush harmonies and soaring countermelodies, as the piece builds to a stirring finale. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=27 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=28 This setting begins in a contemplative mood. As it progresses, glittering descants and fanfares from the piccolo trumpet bring the arrangement to a suitably festive conclusion. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:51:04 -0600 http://www.truenorthbrass.com/store/?category=3&product_id=28