Join us in celebrating Johannes Brahms’ 180th birthday this month with Brahms on Brass!

Before Brahms on Brass, there was no brass chamber music by Brahms.  Advanced brass quintets can now add his 16 Piano Waltzes, Op. 39 to their repertoire by purchasing the sheet music here!

Brandon has been a valued performer with the Brass, providing insightful, masterful trumpet playing and spirited on-stage commentary. Alongside his colleague Chris, he has been a major writing contributor to several fine recordings by Canadian Brass: ECHO, Stars & Stripes, Brahms On Brass, and a soon-to-be-released Robert Schumann CD. This past summer Brandon provided an innovative arrangement based on Lady Gaga’s Brass (Bad) Romance for their ‘Canadian Brass Underground’ series video recording, which along with his adaptation of Flight of the Bumblebee has enjoyed over 300,000 views on YouTube.

Canadian Brass announces that Caleb Hudson, young trumpet virtuoso extraordinaire, has taken over the trumpet position held by Brandon Ridenour. The Brass first scouted Brandon in 2004 at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara. The group was so impressed with his mature skills at such a young age that he was included in the “trumpet dream team” in 2006, sharing the trumpet chair with Manon Lafrance. At that time Brandon was still an undergrad at The Juilliard School. In 2009 he assumed the full-time spot in the group partnering with trumpeter Christopher Coletti.

Brandon has been a valued performer with the Brass, providing insightful, masterful trumpet playing and spirited on-stage commentary. Alongside his colleague Chris, he has been a major writing contributor to several fine recordings by Canadian Brass: ECHO, Stars & Stripes, Brahms On Brass, and a soon-to-be-released Robert Schumann CD. This past summer Brandon provided an innovative arrangement based on Lady Gaga’s Brass (Bad) Romance for their ‘Canadian Brass Underground’ series video recording, which along with his adaptation of Flight of the Bumblebee has enjoyed over 300,000 views on YouTube.

Although Brandon will be seen & heard with the Brass in only a few more concerts, the ensemble is happy to announce that he is writing much of the music for its next recording, a special take on Christmas. The five members of the Brass – Chris, Eric, Achilles, Caleb and Chuck – not only wish Brandon great success in his future endeavours as performer & music writer, they of course expect those successes will continue to include Canadian Brass!

Catch Brandon’s last performances with Canadian Brass this week in Indiana & Ohio!

Perhaps nobody embodies this commitment better than Canadian Brass trumpeter Chris Coletti. This Sunday, April 7th, Coletti will be running in the Naples Philharmonic’s fourth annual Run For Music 10k.

If this isn’t testament enough to Chris’ drive, the rest of his Sunday may convince you. We only hope that he doesn’t wear the same sneakers for the Brass’ performance later that night…

“I’ll run the race, drink water, take smelly, sweaty pictures, do an educational master class, then go on stage at night! This is a day I’m really looking forward to and will never forget!”– C Coletti

Scott Clair writes: “Coletti sees running and performing go hand-in-hand”. Thanks to the Philharmonic’s youth educational fund, Chris will be able to combine the Canadian Brass’ commitment to music education with his own love of fitness. Please wish Chris luck as he takes off at 730 a.m. this Sunday in Naples, Florida!

*For more information, check out this well written article by Scott Clair:
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/01/in-this-weekends-unusual-run-for-the-music-a-for/

As a special Easter gift we are offering a free download of the brass music for the Easter hymn, Christ the Lord is Risen Today. This is perfect for your Easter Church service and the arrangement is written in a FLEX format allowing it to be played as a quartet, quintet or sextet and it comes with an optional keyboard accompaniment and trumpet descant part and is in the standard hymnal key. The arrangement is simple and sounds terrific!

A note from our newest member, trumpeter Caleb Hudson:

“This is my first Easter as a member of the Canadian Brass, and to celebrate this glorious Easter day we would love to share this beautiful brass arrangement of Christ The Lord Is Risen Today.  Nothing proclaims the joy of Easter like Charles Wesley’s words sung by brass:

‘Christ, the Lord, is risen today, Alleluia!

Sons of men and angels say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!

Sing, ye heavens, and earth, reply, Alleluia!’ “

CPH

Enter coupon code SUSD72Q2856 at checkout to make it a FREE download

Brass Quartet Options
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trombone 1, Tuba
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone 2
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Tuba

Brass Quintet Options
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone 2, Tuba

Brass Sextet Options
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Tuba (Horn and Trombone 1 double the same part)

This excerpt is from the Hal Leonard collection: The Canadian Brass – 15 Favorite Hymns.  To order the full collection at a discount click on the link or contact your local music store and ask them to order it from Hal Leonard.

When charismatic young trumpet star Caleb Hudson performed Bach and the Beatles with Canadian Brass on the March 15 edition of SiriusXM Pops, he was billed as a guest performer. At the end of the half hour performance, which showcased Hudson’s undeniable virtuosity, quiet confidence and infectious charm, the group made an unexpected announcement: Caleb Hudson is joining the world’s most famous brass ensemble as its newest member.

Of this inaugural public appearance, SiriusXM Classical Music Program Director and Pops host David Srebnik said: “Caleb’s performances were stellar. He was absolutely unflappable when playing those stratospheric notes on ‘Penny Lane,’ but more importantly he played with a tremendous artistic flair and beauty.” The performance is being rebroadcast on Friday, March 15 at 11:30 PM and on Saturday, March 16 at 6:30 PM on SiriusXM Pops, channel 75.

“I am honored and overwhelmed to be part of an ensemble with such a legacy and legendary presence as the Canadian Brass,” said Hudson, who is currently completing his time with the prestigious Academy post-grad program from Carnegie Hall, Juilliard and the Weill Institute. Touted as “brilliantly stylish” by The New York Times, Hudson is the perfect match for the ensemble that is famous for its signature blend of classical rigor and delightful showmanship.

In an exclusive performance that just aired on SiriusXM Pops (Friday, March 15), the legendary brass ensemble surprised listeners by introducing Caleb Hudson, an exceptionally gifted young trumpet player, as its newest member. At just 25, the Juilliard grad has already assembled an impressive résumé, including multiple first-place awards at the National Trumpet Competition and a professional solo debut with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center this season. He joins founding member Chuck Daellenbach and three other Juilliard/Curtis-trained brass masters, Chris Coletti, Eric Reed and Achilles Liarmakopoulos.

When charismatic young trumpet star Caleb Hudson performed Bach and the Beatles with Canadian Brass on the March 15 edition of SiriusXM Pops, he was billed as a guest performer. At the end of the half hour performance, which showcased Hudson’s undeniable virtuosity, quiet confidence and infectious charm, the group made an unexpected announcement: Caleb Hudson is joining the world’s most famous brass ensemble as its newest member.

Of this inaugural public appearance, SiriusXM Classical Music Program Director and Pops host David Srebnik said: “Caleb’s performances were stellar. He was absolutely unflappable when playing those stratospheric notes on ‘Penny Lane,’ but more importantly he played with a tremendous artistic flair and beauty.” The performance is being rebroadcast on Friday, March 15 at 11:30 PM and on Saturday, March 16 at 6:30 PM on SiriusXM Pops, channel 75.

“I am honored and overwhelmed to be part of an ensemble with such a legacy and legendary presence as the Canadian Brass,” said Hudson, who is currently completing his time with the prestigious Academy post-grad program from Carnegie Hall, Juilliard and the Weill Institute. Touted as “brilliantly stylish” by The New York Times, Hudson is the perfect match for the ensemble that is famous for its signature blend of classical rigor and delightful showmanship.

Caleb hits the ground running, joining The Brass on an eight-month tour to Europe, Asia and South America plus numerous stops across the ensemble’s home continent. He’ll also be heading into the studio with the group in May as they begin work on several new discs, including two for the Steinway & Sons label. Canadian Brass made music history yet again last year when their Open Day-produced album, Canadian Brass Takes Flight, became the first non-piano recording released on the world-renowned Steinway label. The album has been nominated for a JUNO (the Canadian equivalent of a GRAMMY®) for Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber Ensemble.

Watch Caleb in action with the Canadian Brass on the ensemble’s YouTube Channel:

ABOUT CALEB

“Brilliantly stylish” (The New York Times) trumpet player Caleb Hudson graduated from the Juilliard School in 2012 with a Bachelor and Master of Music degree. He made his solo debut this season with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2. Caleb has performed in music festivals including the Verbier Festival, Music Academy of the West and the Aspen Music Festival, where he was soloist with pianist Vladimir Feltsman in a performance of Shostakovich’s Concerto No. 1 for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Caleb has won first place at the National Trumpet Competition multiple times. He is principal trumpet of Symphony in C and has performed with the New York City Ballet, New World Symphony, Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players, Hudson Valley Philharmonic, New York Trumpet Ensemble, Ensemble ACJW and the American Brass Quintet. An avid Baroque musician, Caleb performs with notable period ensembles including Philharmonia Baroque, American Bach Soloists, The American Classical Orchestra, Concert Royal and the Trinity Baroque Orchestra. Caleb is a performing and teaching artist of The Academy, a program of Carnegie Hall. He lives in New York City with his wife Amanda.

ABOUT CANADIAN BRASS

Now in its 43^rd season, Canadian Brass has performed in virtually every major concert hall across the globe, appeared on every important TV network, recorded over 100 albums for all the majors record labels and publishes with the most important print music company, Hal Leonard. Begun in 1970, the ensemble has earned renown for their genre-bending versatility, joyous performances and unparalleled work toward the preservation and expansion of the repertoire for brass quintet. The members are Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone), Eric Reed (horn), Christopher Coletti (trumpet) and Caleb Hudson (trumpet). The group performs on state-of-the-art Made-in-America Conn-Selmer instruments and has established a consort of 24-karat gold instruments. In addition to a non-stop touring and recording schedule, Canadian Brass leads educational outreach under the banners “Effortless Performance,” & “Shape Your Musical Destiny.” When not on stage, you can find the members busy behind the scenes, exploring new frontiers in the world of music performance and keeping up with fans via Facebook, Twitter (@CanadianBrass), YouTube, Flickr and their website, CanadianBrass.com.

Tune in to SiriusXM Pops as the Brass return to chat and play their version of the Beatles “Penny Lane,” Bach’s “Little” Fugue and a tribute to the most famous Bull Fighter of all time” with a special guest. At the moment they’re just “dating” but by the end of the show, we’ll know if they plan to get “married” on SiriusXM Pops, Channel 75.

Canadian Brass has two Toronto concerts scheduled in March, including a performance of music that took top prize for composition and arrangement. As a result of the group’s year-long residency at the Faculty of Music at University of Toronto, Canadian Brass will join with the U of T Wind Symphony on March 22nd and the U of T Wind Ensemble on March 23rd. Two magnificent works for Brass Quintet and Wind Ensemble will be performed – “Manhattan Music” by Canadian composer Bramwell Tovey, and “Shaker Suite” by the Eastman School’s Rayburn Wright.

For several years Canadian Brass the Spanish Brass Luur Metalls have attempted to mesh their complex schedules, to create a rare treat for both ensembles and for their listeners.  This week their stars align over Valencia, Spain!  The Canadian Brass will join their Spanish counterparts at the Spanish Brass Festival, performing several pieces together.