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Give It One
Give It One... The London Horn Sound Big Band
Welcome to Give It One and the Sound Of Music Jazz Suite.
Nineteen leading London horn players formed The London Horn Sound Big Band, along with Britain's foremost jazz pianist, Gwilym Simcock.
Enjoy! The idea was Hugh Seenan's and the recordings which emerged are the first ever by a French horn big band. The London Horn Sound , much-loved and often emulated, is taken to new heights
Click on The Music for track-listings and sound samples; The Musicians for info on the participants; The Recording for session pics and player assignments; and Reviews for the media reaction.
You're invited to comment on the recordings and respond to the articles.
Click on the images in the right-hand column to order the Give It One CD, Sound Of Music Jazz Suite Download and Performance Scores and Parts for all the music.
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Donald D Krause
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Can't wait for the upbeat CD that will be conquering the horn world as soon as it hits the news media. Bring it on!!! |
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Heather
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Outstanding cover design, interior layout exceptional, and musical content of the highest calibre. |
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Richard Prankerd
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I was sent a copy of 'Give it one', with the instructions "Put it on the stereo system and stand well back". I was not able to thank the sender until about 36 hours later, as I had to spend most of the intervening time tracking down brickwork from the house, which had been dislodged by the emanating torrent of sound. He had said to stand well back, but he didn't say anything about physical disruption. What an absolute ripper! As with the original London Horn Sound recording, I drooled over Anthony Halstead's low register work. How does he do it?! NB: when I am not playing the horn, I am playing bass trombone... and the inventiveness of the arrangements was amazing. I have been fascinated by large horn ensembles since hearing a couple of late '70s - early 80s recordings of the 'Horn Club of Los Angeles', but they are really quite different in comparison with 'Give It One' and 'The London Horn Sound'. I read somewhere that the arrangers are the unsung heroes of these CDs - how true. Also, I always enjoy the extensive detail in the liner notes of these Cala recordings. |
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Peter Hirsch
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I just purchased the CD from TAP Music as part of a large purchase taking advantage of a clearance sale that they were having that encouraged me to buy every horn CD I don't already own. Frankly, I'm sure I would have purchased the disc sooner if it had come to my attention in The Horn Call or Fanfare. Since I have been a horn player since around 1961 and collecting horn recordings almost as long (the L.A. Horn Club "Color Contrasts" was a major listening presence in my teen years; more than the records by that other group, current at the same time, the Beatles), it was a given that I had to own this CD. I am listening to it for the first time now as I am writing and it is pretty much beyond criticism. The arrangements, the soloing, the ensemble playing are all uniquely mind boggling; you even got my current favorite journalist/author, Jasper Rees, to do the booklet. The only negative that I can come up with is that it is fairly depressing to consider the gap between my own marginally professional skills as a horn player, acquired by study with exemplars of the horn world and countless thousands of hours of warming up, practicing and performing (resume on request) and what I am hearing. I feel blessed that there now seems to be an unofficial horn ensemble recording contest that Vienna, London, Berlin, Texas, NY and other locales are engaged in. What could be better for someone in my shoes? Thanks and Happy New Year, Peter Hirsch |
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Donald D Krause
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Got the CD yesterday and since I have a kick butt stereo system the overwhelming sounds really put me into musical orbit--- like wow what a great set of pipes (no pun intended) that just really show that horns can play jazz. Great job. |
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Geert De Vos
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I had heard before about The London Horn Sound, but I never heard them actually play. Till now... What a stunning CD!!! And then there's also the line-up... WOW. I'm a big horn fan, because I think the horn is such a great instrument with a big range (in this case a VERY big range) and the sound is so beautyful and rich as well in pp as in ff. For me it's also the first time that I hear horns play some 'lighter' music, and I must honoustly say that I'm amazed! As a bass trombonist I'm especially impressed by the low horns. Lovely how they can make it growl! While listening, many smiles have come to my face  ... Great job and I'm looking forward to your next project! Geert De Vos |
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Andrew Gosden
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Fantastic CD - bought it today and listening to it now! But am I the only person too stupid to work out how to get access to the much trumpeted (possibly not the right word in this context) digital download of the Sound of Music suite? |
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Website Manager
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Check out the newly designed home page, with its streamlined access to the Sound Of Music Download. Clicking on the picture in the right-hand column takes you into the Cala Records secure e-commerce facility. This appears in a new window so it is easy to return to the Give It One site. |
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