Three live performances over three decades all on one DVD!

Canadian Brass began its fantastic musical journey over 30 years ago. This DVD brings together three live concerts performed in three different decades. The Brass combines great artistry and great music with great audiences – and it has always done so with humour and disarming charm. It is live performance that distinguishes Canadian Brass, and it is through live performance that the Brass can be best understood. These three concerts capture the many talents and facets of Canadian Brass.

Amazing Brass in Concert (2003) showcases the new millennium manifestation of Canadian Brass, elevating the brass quintet medium to new heights. Featuring the legendary music that made Canadian Brass famous – from Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in d minor to Peter Schickele’s Hornsmoke, (A Horse Opera in One Act) with a lot of Luther Henderson jazz thrown in – this concert touches every emotion.

On Stage at Wolf Trap (1990) shows the “Classic Canadian Brass.” Becoming known as “the Fab Five” in the 90’s, this group concertized together for an unprecedented two thousand performances! At Wolf Trap they create an astounding musical event spotlighting Metropolitan Opera star Judith Blegen as guest.

Live from the Peach Tree Theatre, Atlanta (1985) exhibits the Brass’ infamous Tribute to the Ballet – ballet music performed as it should be – danced! This is the music that spawned their trademark white running shoes and earned them the moniker “Marx Brothers of Brass” by the New York Times.

Music Education has always been a Canadian Brass top priority. The group started by performing 200 in-school concerts yearly, several of the artists in the group come from families of music teachers, and all of them got their own starts in public school music programmes. Canadian Brass was awarded the first annual FAME award by MENC (Music Educators National Conference) for its contributions to music education. This DVD compiles three Canadian Brass educational programmes in a single source.

Strings, Winds and All That Brass

Motivational message: "Participate and Don't Give Up"

This is about kids talking to kids and their message is clear: music matters. This video features numerous school-age musicians telling their tales - why they chose to participate in their school’s music programmes, what they really enjoy about this involvement and what they expect to gain from the experience. Wynton Marsalis makes a magical cameo appearance to give the immortal works of encouragement to a trumpet-playing seventh grade fan: "Keep on practicing!"

Master Class

Hands-on guidance to performance improvement

Canadian Brass, the master teachers. Collectively the brass are inheritors of the finest American tradition of brass playing, having attended Arnold Jacobs seminars and lessons, Eastman School, New England Conservatory, The Juilliard, SUC, U of Missouri, Fontainebleau, Tanglewood, Interlochen, and they are willing to share what they have learned with you on this video. Fundamentals of wind playing are thoroughly ventilated in Master Class. Divided into three main topics, players can explore the fundamentals of wind playing:

1. Posture & Breathing

2. Tonguing & Embouchure

3. Music Performance & Playing with an Ensemble

Brass Spectacular

On camera meeting of musical greatness

Canadian Brass is joined by two of the great names in brass, New York Philharmonic & Boston Symphony Orchestra. This is brass music at its zenith. All of the music is important listening in its own right - Beethoven, Gabrieli, Monteverdi, and Sousa - and it all becomes supercharged with beauty, wit, and powerful musical drama in this remarkable concert conducted by their friend maestro Georg Tintner.

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