Label: Polyphonic Reproduction

Steven Mead (euphonium) Tomoko Sawano (piano), Lucy Haslar (harp)

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Repetoire

1. Fantasy … Hummel/Wilby (Winwood Music) 6.43
2. Euphonium Concerto Nr.2 … Philip Sparke (Anglo Music Press)
   1st mov. Giocoso 4.26
   2nd Mov. Adagio 8.00
   3rd Mov. Molto Vivo 4.10
3. Prelude … Ito (Studio Music) 4.04
4. Four Bagatelles … Howard Snell (Rakeway Music)
5. Refrains and Choruses 2.16
6. Ballad 3.04
7. Improvisation 2.26
8. Galop 1.26
9. Absolute Reality … Pete Meechan (Nordic Sounds) 5.18
10. Concert Piece Nr.1 … Joseph Turrin (Manu) 6.16
11. Lokk from the Green Island … T.A.Nilsen (Nordic Sounds)2.26
12. 4 Euphoniums for You (Four Euphoniums and Harp) … Yasuhide Ito (Studio Music) 5.15
    Harp: Lucy Haslar
13. A La Suite Classique … Yasuhide Ito (Studio Music)
    Prélude 1.49
    Allemande en forme de Tango 2.48
    Sarabande en forme de Chaconne 2.25
    Interlude l'imitation de Mr.L.Couperin 1.22
    Gavotte en forme de Habanera 1.14
    Menuet en forme de Musette (piano solo) 1.35
    Gigue en forme de Zapateado 1.43
    
    
14. Dream Nocturne … Howard Snell (Rakeway Music) 5.24
15. Danse Du Diable Vert (Dance of the Green Devil) … Gaspar Cassadó Arr.Thomas Ruedi adapted by Roy Newsome (Obrasso) 4.08

Additional Info

4Barsrest Solo Cd of the Year 2006

And now we are 5 !

The fifth and final volume in the series The World of the Euphonium is to be released on September 9th at the British Open Brass Band Championships.

As with the other albums in the series it features Steve with piano, but with a few surprises ! Attached is the programme for the CD and it shows a huge range of music with a lot of new works too, receiving their first peformances and recordings. The addition of harp in the Ito quartet, with Steve playing all four euphonium parts, is sure to be of interest, as is the new Euphonium Concerto No.2 by Philip Sparke, the A La Suite Classique (Ito) and the brand new Dream Nocturne (Snell). In all 79 minutes of great music and great playing, aided by the talented Japanese virtuoso piano Tomoko Sawano.

It was recorded in the Lord Rhodes Room at the RNCM,
Manchester in January 2006.

Lucy Haslar, harp, with Steven Mead, Steven Mead, Steven Mead and Steven Mead, euphonium