Tuba — a remarkably expressive instrument, especially when played by Doug Tornquist!

This album will feature music for tuba in unique combinations of instruments, giving everyone the opportunity to hear Doug's beautiful tone quality, brilliant technique and musical style. This recording includes the premiere recording of Bruce Broughton's Bipartition for tuba and cello and Morton Gould's Suite for Tuba and 3 French Horns.

Three compositions are available at McGintyMusic.com: Feels Like Far (flute, clarinet, trumpet, horn & tuba), On The Out-Side (clarinet, horn & tuba), both commissioned by Dr. Tornquist and Equinox (cornet, 3 horns, tuba, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones & bass trombone). See Chamber Music – Trio, Chamber Music – Quintet  and Chamber Music – 10-tet for more information.

Please note: Only the compositions published by McGintyMusic.com are available for individual download. The complete CD has these three pieces as well as the Gould and Broughton.

Christmas! That wonderful time of year when you can hear brass players heralding this season of expectation, wonder and awe. With colorful lights and festive carols, we all come together and join in song.

Every carol was arranged specifically for this album, each combining the musical expertise of the performers with the craft and individual styles of the arrangers.

Many of these pieces are available from McGintyMusic.com. See Christmas Music – Quintets and Christmas Music – Octets for a complete list.

The album also features three arrangements by Ray Burkhart (Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Swingle Bells and The First Noel) and the as yet unpublished Fiat Lux by Anne McGinty. More information about Ray Burkhart can be found at http://tromba.us/

25 Christmas favorites – a joyous way to celebrate the holiday! The arrangements are fresh and creative. The magnificent sounds from the bells of the best professional trombone players in Los Angeles will both surprise and delight you for years to come.

18 of these pieces are available individually (see list at right) and are also available as quartets for flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass and trombone. See Christmas Music – Quartets for a complete list.

"All the great musicians you hear on this CD gave their time and significant talents to the completion of this project and I can't thank them enough."

– Bill Reichenbach

Proceeds from the sale of this CD benefit The Hearts of Music Fund, a non-profit fund established to assist musicians with emergency medical needs.

Hopefully this CD, in addition to developing a wider audience for this music, will also find a broader base of support and awareness of the Hearts of Music Fund.

This CD is now available from cdbaby.com