℗ 2024 Chandos Records Ltd
Released | August 9, 2024 |
Duration | 1h 09m 36s |
Record Label | Chandos Records |
Catalogue No. | CHAN5344W |
Genre | Classical (Brass Band) |
Bliss: Music for Brass Band
Black Dyke Band, John Wilson
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Welcome the Queen, F 95
Arthur Bliss; Michael Halstenson; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
5:49 | |||
Kenilworth, F 13
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1.2
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I. At the Castle Gates
Arthur Bliss; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:53 | |||
1.3
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II. Serenade on the Lake
Arthur Bliss; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:02 | |||
1.4
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III. March: Kenilworth
Arthur Bliss; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
4:47 | |||
Suite from Adam Zero, F 1
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1.5
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I. Fanfare Overture
Arthur Bliss; Robert Childs; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:40 | |||
1.6
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II. Dance of Spring
Arthur Bliss; Robert Childs; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:33 | |||
1.7
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III. Approach of Autumn
Arthur Bliss; Robert Childs; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
3:14 | |||
1.8
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IV. Dance of Summer
Arthur Bliss; Robert Childs; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:31 | |||
1.9
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V. Fanfare Coda
Arthur Bliss; Robert Childs; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
0:32 | |||
Things to Come, F 131
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1.10
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Things to Come, F131: I. Ballet for Children
Arthur Bliss; Phillip Littlemore; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
3:46 | |||
1.11
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Things to Come, F131: II. Machines
Arthur Bliss; Phillip Littlemore; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:33 | |||
1.12
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III. Reconstruction
Arthur Bliss; Phillip Littlemore; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:22 | |||
1.13
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IV. March
Arthur Bliss; Phillip Littlemore; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
3:50 | |||
The Belmont Variations, F 10
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1.14
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Theme
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
0:58 | |||
1.15
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Variation I
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:04 | |||
1.16
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Variation II
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
0:35 | |||
1.17
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Variation III
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:52 | |||
1.18
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Variation IV
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:05 | |||
1.19
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Variation V
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
0:45 | |||
1.20
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Variation VI
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:27 | |||
1.21
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Finale
Arthur Bliss; Frank Wright; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:20 | |||
Music from The Royal Palaces, F 128
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1.22
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I. Queen Victoria’s Call to the Throne
Arthur Bliss; Michael Halstenson; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:30 | |||
1.23
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II. The Ballroom in Buckingham Palace
Arthur Bliss; Michael Halstenson; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:28 | |||
1.24
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III. Joust of the Knights in Armour
Arthur Bliss; Michael Halstenson; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:18 | |||
1.25
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IV. Melodrama
Arthur Bliss; Michael Halstenson; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:53 | |||
1.26
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V. The Royal Palace Theme
Arthur Bliss; Michael Halstenson; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
1:47 | |||
Four Dances from Checkmate, F 2
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1.27
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I. Dance of the Four Knights
Arthur Bliss; Eric Ball; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
3:44 | |||
1.28
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II. The Red Knight’s Mazurka
Arthur Bliss; Eric Ball; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:52 | |||
1.29
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III. Ceremony of the Red Bishops
Arthur Bliss; Eric Ball; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
2:31 | |||
1.30
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IV. Finale. Checkmate
Arthur Bliss; Eric Ball; Black Dyke Band; John Wilson |
3:55 | |||
Digital Booklet
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Sir Arthur Bliss contributed two staples of the brass band repertoire - Kenilworth and The Belmont Variations, whose enduring success inspired arrangers to turn to his other compositions, for example Eric Ball and Four Dances from the ballet Checkmate or Phillip Littlemore’s suite from the film score for Things to Come. Three new arrangements have been made especially for this album: Robert Childs’ suite from the ballet Adam Zero, and Michael Halstenson’s arrangements of Music from the Royal Palaces and Welcome the Queen. Collectively this programme reflects the essence of Bliss’s compositional style: the inherent drama of his scores for film, ballet, and television and his flair for the ceremonial, especially in the context of his position as Master of the Queen’s Music. Black Dyke Band, tracing its continuous history back to 1855, is the most recorded band in the world, having produced a discography of more than 350 recordings to date. It is also the most successful contesting band in the world, having won the European Championships thirteen times, the British Open thirty times and the National Championships of Great Britain twenty-four times. In 2023, they appointed conductor John Wilson as their Honorary President.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.93 -17.21 to -0.70 | -26.89 -36.77 to -21.32 | -22.98 -33.20 to -16.40 | 12 7 to 17 | |
1 | Welcome the Queen, F 95 | -0.82 | -23.20 | -19.7 | 15 |
2 | I. At the Castle Gates | -1.28 | -23.47 | -16.4 | 12 |
3 | II. Serenade on the Lake | -17.21 | -35.10 | -32.5 | 11 |
4 | III. March: Kenilworth | -0.70 | -21.32 | -17.4 | 13 |
5 | I. Fanfare Overture | -4.05 | -25.98 | -21.2 | 13 |
6 | II. Dance of Spring | -3.91 | -25.51 | -21.6 | 13 |
7 | III. Approach of Autumn | -7.29 | -33.29 | -29.8 | 15 |
8 | IV. Dance of Summer | -2.25 | -22.95 | -19.6 | 12 |
9 | V. Fanfare Coda | -0.89 | -22.99 | -19.0 | 14 |
10 | Things to Come, F131: I. Ballet for Children | -2.24 | -29.00 | -25.0 | 17 |
11 | Things to Come, F131: II. Machines | -4.57 | -27.66 | -23.3 | 13 |
12 | III. Reconstruction | -2.88 | -24.51 | -20.1 | 12 |
13 | IV. March | -0.88 | -22.42 | -18.3 | 13 |
14 | Theme | -6.88 | -29.20 | -25.7 | 10 |
15 | Variation I | -15.36 | -33.40 | -30.9 | 11 |
16 | Variation II | -6.18 | -36.77 | -33.2 | 7 |
17 | Variation III | -12.58 | -32.02 | -28.8 | 10 |
18 | Variation IV | -6.48 | -30.96 | -27.7 | 13 |
19 | Variation V | -2.57 | -22.98 | -19.6 | 12 |
20 | Variation VI | -12.94 | -33.24 | -30.0 | 10 |
21 | Finale | -0.92 | -21.84 | -18.0 | 13 |
22 | I. Queen Victoria’s Call to the Throne | -11.27 | -30.11 | -27.2 | 11 |
23 | II. The Ballroom in Buckingham Palace | -2.39 | -25.72 | -22.2 | 14 |
24 | III. Joust of the Knights in Armour | -2.46 | -22.34 | -17.4 | 11 |
25 | IV. Melodrama | -1.33 | -23.39 | -18.3 | 13 |
26 | V. The Royal Palace Theme | -0.93 | -22.91 | -18.3 | 12 |
27 | I. Dance of the Four Knights | -2.69 | -24.36 | -20.6 | 14 |
28 | II. The Red Knight’s Mazurka | -4.09 | -25.30 | -21.3 | 13 |
29 | III. Ceremony of the Red Bishops | -9.06 | -33.32 | -28.8 | 14 |
30 | IV. Finale. Checkmate | -0.87 | -21.51 | -17.6 | 12 |