Soliloquies – Demondrae Thurman

Catalog number: 431

Tracks:

	01 Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble - Mvt. 1. Calmly, with much expression comp: Patrick Schulz
	02 Concerto for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble - Mvt. 2. Primitive, driving
	03 Soliloquies - Mvt. 1. Maestoso, Freely-deciso expressivo, Vivace comp: John Stevens
	04 Soliloquies - Mvt. 2. Adagio-molto espressivo
	05 Soliloquies - Mvt. 3. Vivace
	06 Fantasy for Euphonium and Orchestra comp: Doug Bristol
	07 Constellation - Mvt. 1. Cassiopeia comp: Patrick Schulz
	08 Constellation - Mvt. 2. Erindanus
	09 Constellation - Mvt. 3. Sagitarius
	10 Constellation - Mvt. 4. Gemini
	11 Constellation - Mvt. 5. Scorpio
	12 Sinfonia Concertante - Mvt. 1. Half-note equals ca. 92 comp: Frederic Goosen
	13 Sinfonia Concertante - Mvt. 2. Quarter-note equals ca. 52
	14 Sinfonia Concertante - Mvt. 3. Quarter-note equals 132-138

Demondrae’s diverse musical background has brought ideas about music that are fresh and unique. He realized that there was enough music that was written either for him or with him in mind to make a recording that supported his background as well as his phenomenal music education. All five pieces on this recording have beautiful moments and are destined to become staples in the euphonium repertoire.

Demondrae Thurman, a member of the Sotto Voce Tuba Quartet, is one of the nation’s premier performers on his instrument and its close cousin, the euphonium. Several of the pieces on this CD were written for him, and he has championed others. Because of his gospel, jazz, R&B and hip-hop background, Thurman’s ideas about music are fresh and unique. On this album he is joined by the Alabama Wind Ensemble and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Chamber Orchestra

‘…amiable and attractive music…played fabulously…’ -David Hurwitz, Classics Today

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