Composer
Nationality
Calvert, Morley (1928 - 1991)
Canada
Work
Publisher
Suite from the Monteregian Hills
© 1962 Berandol Music, Ltd.
Commission
Premier
Composed in 1961 on a commission from the Montreal Brass Quintet
Montreal Brass Quintet
Instrumentation
2 trumpets in B flat, horn, trombone, tuba
Special techniques
trumpets require straight mutes
Duration
Movements
4 movements - c. 9' 00"
le Marche (c. 2' 00")
Chanson Mélancolique (c. 3' 00")
Valse ridicule (c. 2' 30")
Dances villageoise (c. 1' 30")
Discography
year | ensemble | album | label and catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|
1972 | Eastern Brass Quintet | Superlatives | Concord Recordings CR 1001 |
1974 | Vancouver Brass Quintet | Vancouver Brass Quintet | Canadian Broadcasting Corp. SM 252 |
1976 | United States Army Band Brass Quintet | Woodwind and Brass Quintets | United States Army Band USAB LP S19754 |
1977 | The Brass Guild | The Brass Guild | Grenadilla Records S 551 |
1977 | German Brass Quintet | The German Brass Quintet | Audite Records FSM 53 175 |
1984 | Mount Royal Brass Quintet | Brass Nova | McGill University Records 80012 |
1991 | Chicago Brass Quintet | Virtuoso Brass | Delos Records DE 1022 |
1993 | Dana Brass Quintet | Apocalypse | Dana Recording Project DRP 6 |
1996 | Center City Brass Quintet | Center City Brass Quintet | Collins Classic 14892 |
2011 | United States Coast Guard Brass Quintet | Music for Soloist and Chamber Players | Altissimo Records |