CD781 — KENNETH TSE, Saxophone, with the MI-BÉMOL Saxophone Ensemble
Jules Demersseman, Carnival of Venice
Henri Tomasi, Ballade
Richard Dudas, Fantasia on Lyun Joon Kim’s Elegy
Luis Alarcón, Concertango, 3rd mvt: fugue
Alain Crépin, Saxflight
Grigorij Markovich, Concerto Capriccio on Themes of Paganini
Darius Milhaud, Scaramouche
Giacomo Puccini, Nessun Dorma from Turandot.
A truly unusual and exciting album. The sounds of all the saxophones is almost unbelievable in its beauty. At times it is like listening to one of the best large symphony orchestras.
“This release is, in a word, stunning. [This is] a program of winners, with broad appeal. It doesn’t get much better than this: fun music, and a stellar ensemble and soloist.” (Fanfare Magazine),
“Mi-Bémol has become well-known for its extraordinary musicianship and the distinctively rich, articulate orchestral sound it produces.”
(Fanfare),
“the Mi-bemol Ensemble boasts such exceptional balance, blend, and intonation that the group may be mistaken for a full concert band” American Record Guide