http://www.metafilter.com/tags/flightofthetubabee Posts tagged with 'flightofthetubabee' at MetaFilter. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:12:59 -0800 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:12:59 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/73031/Canadian%2DBrass The brass quintet <a href="http://www.myspace.com/officialcanadianbrass" title="They have 6 songs here--worth a listen.">Canadian Brass</a> is both venerable--it's been around 38 years--and prolific--its <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Brass#Discography">discography</a> is as long as your arm. While they often play <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c54HuSXvsj4&feature=related" title="Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.">classical</a> <a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=6232915" title="Adagio for Strings.">arrangements</a>, they also mix in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miB8p0Kgv5c" title="The Well-Tempered Clavier, with jazz.">jazz</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5wH7yEDR7I" title="When The Saints Go Marching In, crossed with the Hallelujah Chorus.">and</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjxAwmEqAJY" title="St. Louis Blues">blues</a>, along with a complement of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtAvTasKNvE&feature=related" title="Just a Closer Walk with Thee.">showmanship</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOfDuJT7eew&feature=related" title="Pachelbel's Canon in D.">humor</a>. (Also, they play <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK43VbP0-fs&feature=related" title="Does what it says on the box.">Flight of the Bumblebee on the tuba</a>.) <small>[Mouseover for titles.]</small> tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.73031 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:12:59 -0800 Bach blues brass canadian canadianbrass classical flightofthetubabee frenchhorn horn jazz music quintet trombone trumpet tuba Upton O'Good