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l local Battalion/Page 5 February 4, 1983 anadian Brass ix fun, music by Robert McGlohon Battalion Staff hal a remarkable mix: ic and mirth; opera and Istick; Handel and humor, tastic. he Canadian Brass, a five- : brass ensemble, playing a large and enthusiastic cl in Rudder Auditorium ijusday night, performed :tiorts ranging from the clas- rf Handel and Bach to mod- Review s ‘'Ht! -day nonsense such as a 43- |LJ laid “Flight of The Bumble I"—anew world’s record, by [way. The show was spon- yCU f the MSC Opera and forming Arts Society. ■ Leading the Brass were peric Mills and Ronald bm — both on trumpet, eme Page played the french Eugene Watts played Inbone, and Charles Daellen- Scliwasfantastic with the tuba, bearing white ties and tails, Brass filed on stage prompt- ni1 ai B p.m. — virtually bursting art ob" id dignity and pomp. Without tir will ' luducUcm, they moved grace- e MSC II into Samuel Scheldt’s “Gal- ffd Battaglia.” ■ hen, the unsuspecting ■vd was treated to the first of [ty monolouges by the Cana- bs. It concerned the next ction, “Suite, from WAT ER ISIC”by Handel. It started as l history lesson in baroque. It led as an attack on the trom- le — much to the obvious y OcuraCi >/J5 a nternalioml ,LE - A diich ;e to a to cover ftcials irch locail h was coni md bapiis aen hie 1 ng systffl chargin of Watts. The rest of the Brass tried to get him to stand and be recognized, but he would only raise his trombone in an embarassed salute. That set the pattern for the rest of the night. Brillant rendi- tions of classic and near-classic music, spaced by a mixture of history and fun. Much of the humor was understated, coming from the facial expressions and silent interplay of the Brass, but that made it all the more funny. Then, after the intermission, the humor became more ob vious. In a very abridged version of the opera “Carmen” and Ros sini’s “The Barber of Seville”, some of the Brass donned fright-wigs and Spanish mata dor hats, and almost brought the house down. Perhaps, to many in the audience, “The Barber of Seville” was more recognizable as “Neither A Borrower or a Lender Be”, of Gilligan’s Island fame. It had about as much dig nity, but was twice as funny. The final selection scheduled was Bach’s (the audience added the ssssssss) “Fugue in G minor ( The Little).” The Brass then took their bows and left the stage. But the audience wanted more. Following a long (sitting) ovation, the Brass returned. And maryhed into what they cal led “The Saints’ Halleluia” — a combination of “The Saints Go Marching In” -and “Handel’s Halleluia Chorus.“A Then the house did come down. This time, the Canadian Brass left the stage to a standing ova tion. But didn’t return. Much to everyone’s disappointment. Thousands put their fingers on it. 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