Namestra Namestra - Ensemble de cuivres
Album info
Album-Release:
2014
HRA-Release:
31.01.2014
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- 1 Générique Namestra 01:22
- 2 Fanfare pour un ami 03:51
- 3 L'aventure des frères Montgolfier 10:52
- 4 II. Sarabande 02:08
- 5 Pottok 04:03
- 6 Monesuch 07:55
- 7 Nessun Dorma 04:19
- 8 Chat Pitre 04:44
- 9 I. Andante 05:31
- 10 Mary's Boy Child 04:41
- 11 Toréador 04:56
- 12 Ouverture 05:43
Info for Namestra
This first opus is an invitation to an exceptional meeting, both in human and artistic terms, of the brass ensemble NAMESTRA and that of the great French trombone player, Michel Becquet. Considered as being one of the best representatives of the French school of wind instruments in the world, he has given brilliant concerts and won numerous international competitions open to his instrument. He also teaches in Lyon and Lausanne.
With the finesse of his playing, his sensitivity and unique sonority the ensemble tells the story of l’Aventure des Frères Montgolfier, composed for them by director Rémy Abraham, before going on into Chat Pitre by Richard Galliano.
Through the orchestral qualities, which are a peculiarity of their training, they revisit some of the most beautiful symphonic works: extracts from Grieg’s Holberg Suite and Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony, lyrical airs with the sublime Nessum Dorma from Turandot by Puccini, and Carmen’s Toreador by Bizet, but also music composed more specifically for wind instruments like Sparke’s Overture or Appermont’s Fanfare for a Friend.
The ensemble would also like to take the audience for a ride on Pottock’s back, a sublime pony all the way to the Celtic regions of Monesuch to celebrate a traditional Anglo-Saxon Christmas with Mary’s Boy Child.
Jan Bollinger, trumpet
Vincent Gillig, trumpet
Pierre Wenisch, trumpet
Fabrice Wigishoff, trumpet
Julien Mériglier, French horn
Julien Pongy, French horn
Laurent Larcelet, trombone
Nicolas Moutier, trombone
Renaud Bernad, trombone
Guillaume Dionnet, tuba
Rémy Abraham, direction
NAMESTRA
this is NAncy - MEtz - STRAsbourg
Formed through the friendship of its members – all soloists from the orchestras of eastern France – and through their passion, and common idea of how brass instruments should be played, the Namestra Ensemble has not only united three ‘favorite enemy’ towns, but also performs and aims to diversify music for brass ensembles. Under the baton and artistic leadership of Rémy Abraham, performing their original compositions and arrangements, the Namestra Ensemble invites you to share an original musical journey, dotted with a variety of works through which you will discover the majesty, subtlety and musicality of brass.
Booklet for Namestra