I play in a few groups including a brass ensemble, and once when we were about to play the fugue, the announcer, who wasn't a musician, proudly announced to the crowd, "And now the ensemble will play "Fug You In De Minor". That got more applause than anything we played.
One of my most cherished memories was going to Powell symphony hall in St. Louis Missouri because my dad said you have to see them live!! 3 generations of trumpet players because of him. RIP dad. Thank you for the beautiful music and memory.
It is a long time since I heard the Canadian Brass for the first time - in the Radio in l982 in Winnipeg. From there on I had the privilege to visit concerts in Winnipeg and in Basel and Bern. It is wonderful to listen and see them again thrugh youtube, being back in Switzerland since 1084. They are still very good and charming. Elisabeth Rüegger
