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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK ROBERT CHILDS FRED HARLES euphonium CELEBRATION conductor 1-3 Concerto for Euphonium (Eulogy) ©Winwood Music Kenneth Downie 13.26 1. I Allegro con moto e vigore 4.59 2. II Andante con espressivo 4.15 3. III Vivace festivamente 4.12 4-6 Euphonium Concerto ©Novello Publishing Ltd. Joseph Horovitz 16.33 4. I Moderato 5.29 5. II Lento 6.56 6. III Con moto 4.16 7-9 Concertino ©Prima Vista Musik Rodney Newton 9.05 7. I Allegretto con moto 4.19 8. II Romanza 3.03 9. III Allegro energico 2.06 10-2 Euphonium Concerto Op.64 ©Chester Music John Golland 8.22 10. I Lento - Allegro 9.05 11. II Andante tranquillo 5.06 12. III Allegro 4.11 13-6 Concerto for Euphonium ©Rosehill Music Publishing Philip Wilby 9.44 13. Part I (Non troppo allegro) 8.31 14. Dance Zeibekikos) 2.45 15. Part II (Adagio) 5.23 16. Allegro vivace 4.04 Total CD Playing Time 79.0 Executive Producers Trevor Caffull & Fred Harles Front Cover Design: Martine Schaul, Graphic Designer, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette, Producer & Engineer: Richard Scott, Doyen Recordings Ltd. Artwork & Design: GK Graphic Design Engineer: Jean-Michel Nepper, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette Project Manager: Kevin J Coates MBE SOLO Engineer: Jeannot Nies, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg Recorded during 2005 - 2006 in the Concert Hall, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg Digital Editing & Mastering: R.E. Editing Recorded on 21 September 2006, live performance of Concerto for Euphonium - Wilby Luxembourg Photographs: Phillippe Hurlin, Conservatoire Esch/Alzette DOY CD83 SERIES Code No. Booklet-Pgs20& CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra series, children and family concerts as well as Since its foundation in 1933 the Luxembourg some special projects like programmes with jazz, Philharmonic Orchestra has played a vital role pop and film music. in the musical life of the Grand Duchy. Originally a privately run radio orchestra, the entire At the Grand Theatre in Luxembourg it serves organisation was taken over by the State in sometimes as an opera orchestra and it also 1996 within the framework of the newly formed plays in many other locations in the Grand- Henri Pensis Foundation. The international Duchy. During the season the orchestra gives a reputation of the orchestra was consolidated considerable number of concerts (approx 80) a through numerous concerts, recordings, radio third of them taking place in foreign countries. and television productions conducted by six The orchestra has performed in the most Music Directors, Henri Pensis, Louis de Froment, renowned concert halls throughout the world Leopold Hager, David Shallon, Bramwell Tovey such as the Vienna Musikverein, the Philharmonie and since September 2006 Emmanuel Krivine. in Berlin and Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw and The Luxembourg Philharmonic has 96 musicians has undertaken extensive tours to Asia, North coming from 17 different countries and is America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Resident Orchestra at the Philharmonie Spain, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg where it organizes two evening Great Britain. Code No. Booklet-Pgs2&9 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK INTRODUCTION Robert Childs has had a long and successful a CD they all sent short testimonials, some of relationship with The Conservatoire Brass which appear below. Band from Esch sur Alsette, Luxembourg. He has appeared as a guest soloist with them “Bob’s thoroughness and preparation for on countless occasions including a solo performance sum up the very best in professional performance with them in the World Music standards. He also manages to maintain the Festival in Kerkrade in 1997. passion and enjoyment for his music which we more usually associate with the best in amateur His first visit to Luxembourg was more than music making. When you add to these qualities his twenty years ago and over this period he has totally unassuming nature and friendliness, Bob developed a great friendship with the band’s Childs is indeed very special.” Mr Harles and the Band have hosted many 3rd place in the Brass Band Konzertabteilung conductor Mr Fred Harles. Kenneth Downie international artists including Brett Baker, category. The Band was also placed 12th in the James Gourlay, Bob Childs, Philip Jones, Maurice General Classification out of 150 participating In 2005 during a visit to Esch sur Alsette Robert “My Concerto was written for Bob Childs, and as you Murphy, James Watson, Don Lusher, Trevor orchestras. mentioned to Fred that he would be fifty years might expect, is something of a musical portrait. Groom, Colin Aspinall, Gordon Higginbottom, old in 2007. Fred suggested that they work on At times explosive, and at times poignantly lyrical, Jeannette Braun-Giampellegrini, Paul Mootz, In December 1999 the Band played two concerts a birthday project to celebrate Robert’s half I believe that it catches something of the man Dino Tomba, Gilles Senon, Claude Maury and with the legendary Trumpet Soloist Maurice century, hence the title Celebration. A secret that and his magnificent musicianship. In this recent the famous Russian Trumpet Soloist Timofei André and in addition to these activities the Fred kept to himself was that in 2007 he would recording with orchestra, the variety and opulence Dokshitser. ensemble regularly produces compact disc be sixty years old!… A Double Celebration. of Bob’s many sounds are caught to perfection.” recordings including; Entertainment in Brass Philip Wilby Since 1988 the Band has represented the Vols. I & II, which both received high critical Fred and Robert gave a breathtaking Grand Duchy of Luxembourg at the European acclaim. performance of Philip Wilby’s Euphonium “Robert Childs has been an early and constant Brass Band Championships: 1988 in Lucerne Concerto with the Luxembourg Philharmonic advocate of my concerto, and his immaculate (Switzerland), 1990 in Falkirk (Scotland), 1994 in The Conservatory in Esch/Alzette is a modern Orchestra in September last year and the live technique and sensitive phrasing have contributed Montreux (Switzerland), 1995 in Luxembourg, building and the Band has all of its resources at performance is included on this disc. a great deal to making the work known to a 1996 in Bergen (Norway) and 1997 in London its disposal including a state of the art recording wider audience. I salute him as a fine artist and a (Great Britain). They have also participated in the studio. The Brass Band du Conservatoire When the composers were informed that Robert generous spirit.” Joseph Horovitz World Music Contest in Kerkrade in 1997 where d’Esch-sur-Alzette is truly one of the best brass was celebrating his 50th birthday and compiling it was awarded ‘Winner of the Day’ and awarded ensembles in Europe. Code No. Booklet-Pgs8&3 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK THE MUSIC The finale Vivace has a bouncy, festive feel to FREDyears of oneHARLES of the brass world’s most respected it from the outset. After the first subject runs musicians,Fred Harles Dr. studied Robert Childstrumpet, chamber music, Concerto for Euphonium - Kenneth Downie its course there is a brief journey through a more harmony, counterpoint and conducting at Euphonium Concerto (Eulogy for Euphonium) contrapuntal style, via an ostinato to a spirited the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels was commissioned for Robert Childs and the presto which in turn moves into a compound (Belgium) and at the Musikhochschule des Black Dyke Band (1865) by Nicholas Childs and episode before returning to the opening idea. Saarlandes in Saarbrücken (Germany) and is Doyen Recordings Ltd. and first performed by The soloist is called upon to perform a few more the founder of both the Luxembourg Trumpet them at the Royal Northern College of Music’s ‘fireworks’ before the jubilant coda brings the Quartet and the Luxembourg Brass Ensemble. Festival of Brass in February 2000, conducted by work to a conclusion. In 1970 he became a Professor at the Conservatoire de Musique in Esch-sur- James Watson. Euphonium Concerto - Joseph Horovitz Alzette (Luxembourg), where he founded the The concerto’s three movements are in a tuneful, The three movement structure reflects my Brass Band du Conservatoire d’Esch-sur-Alzette melodic style and bravura passages are mixed essentially classical outlook concerning in 1973. Principal he is also a busy freelance conductor with others designed to exploit the singing concertos. Traditionally, this design favours the and gives workshops, master-classes and conferences an array of musical and pedagogic qualities of the instrument. listener, as it were, first in the head, then in the In addition to teaching he regularly appears as topics. heart, and finally in the toes. My Euphonium a soloist in Luxembourg, Austria, Germany and The first movement is a vigorous Allegro in Concerto with brass band fits comfortably Great Britain and during 1973 he was trumpet He is an administrative member of the Conseil which the short, pithy motifs of the opening into this scheme. soloist with the well known international soloist Supérieur de la Musique in Luxembourg and theme contrast with the broad sweep of the Adolf Scherbaum and his baroque ensemble. highly respected as an adjudicator in Belgium, second subject – its accompaniment formed Throughout the work the solo has been given In 1978 he became Principal of the Conservatory Germany, France, Great-Britain, The Netherlands, from a gentle transformation of the earlier several companions with whom he indulges in Esch-sur-Alzette. As well as his duties as Norway, Switzerland and Luxembourg.