In his brief (in some cases a little too brief) written introduction to each piece Bremner describes how his teachers during his student years had emphasised the importance of listening to singers. It’s an eclectic but strangely successful mix, made all the more interesting for the spectrum of accompaniment employed, ranging from piano, to piano and percussion in Chris Gendall’s Gung-Ho, to the National Brass Band of New Zealand and David Bremner’s own New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.īremner immediately shows himself to be a player with a formidable technique and range, coupled with an impressively full tone that places him closer to the British school of trombone playing than might readily be thought of from a player such as Christian Lindberg. Interwoven with these is the more familiar fare of the Paul Creston Fantasy and J Guy Ropartz’s Piece in E flat minor, whilst a delve into the Romantic repertoire gives us arrangements of lieder by Brahms and Richard Strauss. ![]() ![]() The CD is very much a showcase not only for the abundant talent of Bremner himself, but also for several substantial pieces by composers not readily know in the UK. Hot on its heels was the new disc from the girls of Bones Apart, whilst this latest release comes from New Zealander David Bremner, principal trombone of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and a cracker of a disc it is too. The National Band of New Zealand and NZ Symphony OrchestraĢ009 has been a something of a vintage year for CD’s featuring the trombone.Įarlier in the year it was Swedish virtuoso Håkan Björkman that made his mark with a terrific CD featuring Christian Lindberg’s Mandrake in the Corner. ![]() It's been a great year so far for trombone releases, but this could be one of the very best in any year from the New Zealander.
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