Brass Septets

Caprice of Clown - Brass Septet by Daisuke Ehara

Caprice of Clown is a album for Brass Septet music by Daisuke Ehara. This recording is played by the Hiroshima Wind Orchestra from Japan. 

Instruments: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, 2 Trombones, Euphonium, and Tuba.

This is a song of various expressions. Caprice, or capricious means a merry style.
At times, harmonies are varied and deceptive to analyze. This makes for a slightly unusual sound.

For such light music, there are various "tricks".

In the middle of the work, a floating feel is expressed by use of a whole tone scale. Besides that, there are many more "tricks" hidden in the music. Try to find them.
Use of hidden elements and the style itself reminds one of a clown. Hence the title "Clown of Caprice".
Try to have powerfully expressive performances with a light feel, making use of the brass septet's character.
(Daisuke Ehara)

Hiroshima Wind Orchestra (HWO) was formed in 1993 by professional musicians in Hiroshima to share the splendor of wind music and to spread the message of peace through music. HWO performed its 1st regular concert in October of the same year. Since then, HWO has held two regular concerts annually, and has continued to expand its activities through local events such as school concerts and public concerts. The orchestra has also accepted requests to perform at events both inside and outside of Hiroshima Prefecture. The 11th regular concert in 1999 was performed as part of the "August in Hiroshima" World Music Festival. In 2003, HWO released "The Hounds of Spring", the first CD in its Band Classics Library (Brain Music) series. This long-selling series is still available today, and includes a total of 12 CDs produced through 2009. During its 20th regular concert, which also marked the orchestra's 10th anniversary, HWO held a UNICEF Charity Event for Refugees. In 2011, Tatsuya Shimono became the orchestra's music director, and implemented an ambitious program that focused on Japanese works and the pursuit of an artistic repertoire. "Symphony for Wind Orchestra / Bin Kaneda", Mr. Shimono's inaugural CD with HWO, garnered attention as a "Special Selection" by The Record Geijutsu magazine, and won the Ongaku No Tomo Sha 49th Record Academy Award for "Wind Music, Special Category". HWO has also been awarded the "23rd Academy Award, Performance Category" from the Japan Academic Society of Wind Music, the 35th Hiroshima Culture Award, and the 2014 Hiroshima Citizens' Award. With its supple and beautiful sounds, and an ambitious program, Hiroshima Wind Orchestra has garnered attention from various quarters. We will continue to take great strides that go beyond what is normally expected from a wind orchestra, leading our audiences to the discovery of new possibilities. 

Daisuke Ehara 江原大介 was born in Tokyo in 1982.  After graduating from Tokyo College of Music , he completed a master's degree at Tokyo University of the Arts and began his career as a composer.  2008 1st All-Japan Band Association Competition 1st prize Winner. 2016 Received the 27th Asahi Composition Award. In addition, it has received many awards.  His activities range from classical music, contemporary music, Wind band music, pops, game music, and orchestration to a wide range of genres.  His representative work, "The RESTLESS SOUL", won the first prize at the 1st All Japan Brass Band Composition Competition held in 2008 and was adopted as a set piece for the 2009 All Japan Band Competition. Since then, his works gain a good reputation both at home and abroad.


Altenburg - Concerto in C for 7 Trumpets
Concerto for 7 Trumpets & Timpani (King) [7 trumpets or 520 brass w/timp]
This music is from the Classical period (1795) by German composer Johann Ernst Altenburg. This music is for 7 trumpets (or 5 trumpets and 2 horns) with timpani.

Music for Brass Septet – Septura

This music is played by the Septura Brass Septet from UK. Septura was born out of a passion for the awe-inspiring sound of brass instruments. Our creation – the brass septet – is uniquely vibrant and versatile, and we aim to harness its intense emotional power to produce transformative musical experiences for our audiences. In short, we are pioneering a simple message: music sounds better on brass.

Septura’s members are the leading players of the new generation of British brass musicians. They hold principal positions in the Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony, Basel Symphony and Aurora orchestras. Between them, the players teach at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, in London, and the Birmingham Conservatoire.


Trumpets: Alan Thomas, Simon Cox, Huw Morgan
Trombones: Matthew Gee, Ed Jones, Matthew Knight
Bass Trombone: Dan West
Tuba: Sasha Koushk-Jalali
Septura plays music by Rameau, Victoria, Grieg, Rachmaninov and Schubert.







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