Echo: Glory of Gabrieli

Hailed as "the world's most famous brass group," the award winning Canadian Brass has established themselves as not only one of the foremost ensembles in the world but are important pioneers in bringing brass music to mass audiences everywhere through their recordings and extensive concert schedule. They have sold over one million albums worldwide and continue to score Billboard chart positions. New recording from Canadian Brass featuring the music of Gabrieli, Monteverdi and Scheidt. Gabrieli's inspired compositions composed for the awesome setting of Venice's famed Saint Mark's Basilica surround a brilliant suite of music from Monteverdi's L'Orfeo specially arranged for this album, offering a lush display of the antiphonal echo that transformed the music world. Music for brass quintet, brass with organ and brass octet.