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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-
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-day nonsense such as a 43-
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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
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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.
Now you
know
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