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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker by Septura

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Septura
Label: Naxos
Release Year: 2019

Personnel:
Huw Morgan – Eb Trumpet
Alan Thomas – Bb Trumpet
Simon Cox – Bb Trumpet
Matthew Gee – Trombone
Matthew Knight – Trombone
Daniel West – Bass Trombone
Peter Smith – Tuba
Scott Lumsdaine – Percussion
Derek Jacobi – Narrator

Track List:
The Nutcracker, Op. 71
1. Miniature Overture
2. Narration: Now, at the time of this story…
3. Act I: March
4. Narration: The children’s joy knew no bounds…
5. Act I: Children’s Galop and Entry of the Parents
6. Narration: The Christmas Eve party having assembled…
7. Act I: Dance: Allegro
8. Narration: Suddenly the children both exclaimed…
9. Act I: Arrival of Drosselmeyer: Andantino
10. Narration: The children were reassured…
11. Act I: Cabbage and Pâté: Andantino
12. Narration: Drosselmeyer smiled…
13. Act I: Drosselmeyer’s Gifts: Allegro molto vivace
14. Narration: To everyone’s delight…
15. Act I: Doll’s Waltz: Tempo di valse
16. Narration: Then Drosselmeyer wound up Fritz’s soldier…
17. Act I: Toy Soldier: Presto
18. Narration: Clara and Fritz were delighted…
19. Act I: Berceuse: Andante
20. Narration: Eventually, unable to stand this commotion…
21. Act I: Grandfather’s Dance: Tempo di Grossvater
22. Narration: The evening wore away…
23. Act I: The Moonlit Living Room: Allegro giusto
24. Narration: The clock struck midnight…
25. Act I: The Mice and the Christmas Tree: Più allegro
26. Narration: Clara heard a shot ring out…
27. Act I: The Battle
28. Narration: But Clara could no longer bear to watch…
29. Act I: A Forest of Fir Trees in Winter
30. Narration: The Prince led Clara…
31. Act II: The Palace of Confituremburg: Allegro brillante
32. Narration: Chocolate began, a little immodestly…
33. Act II: Chocolate: Spanish Dance
34. Narration: Coffee told of the nomadic life…
35. Act II: Coffee: Arabian Dance
36. Narration: Russian candy canes…
37. Act II: Trepak: Russian Dance
38. Narration: Shy Danish shepherdesses…
39. Act II: Dance of the Mirlitons
40. Narration: Suddenly all of the exotic flowers…
41. Act II: Waltz of the Flowers
42. Narration: And then the Sugar Plum Fairy herself…
43. Act II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
44. Narration: The Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier stepped forward…
45. Act II: Pas de Deux
46. Narration: Finally the Prince knelt on one knee…
47. Act II: Final Waltz

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.