BUZZ
BUZZ
[ b z ] n. – 2002 ; onomat. 1 Excitement over novelty.
2 Sound produced by vibrating the lips regularly around their equilibrium
position. [See vibrate]. 3 Brass quintet. [See concert]
Founded in Montreal in 2002 by Sylvain Lapointe, Buzz offers
chamber-music concerts, educational shows and sound
recordings.
Buzz has given over 900 performances
throughout Canada and the USA, be it in
primary and secondary schools or in renowned
venues and halls of which the Louvre Museum
in Paris, for a total of some 175,000 spectators,
not counting several radio and television
broadcasts. In addition, its three albums have
been critically acclaimed, including its most
recent recording that was a nominee for one
of Quebec’s ADISQ awards.
As to its show The History of Music for young
audiences, it earned Buzz an Opus Prize (ahead
of the renowned Orchestre symphonique de
Montréal) and the status of Finalist at the Young
Audiences Music Awards 2012 organized by
Jeunesses Musicales Internationales.
In short, every audience is amazed, bedazzled
and charmed by Buzz and its diverse musical
influences, high-quality performances and
fresh theatrical staging.
Sylvain Lapointe – artistic director / trumpet
Frédéric Gagnon – principal trumpet
Pascal Lafrenière – horn
Jason De Carufel – trombone
Sylvain Arseneau – bass trombone
ADISQ 2010
ALBUM OF THE
YEAR NOMINEE
“One of this year’s best gems.”
Le Journal de Montréal daily, December 24, 2009
“Buzz is a blast! Breathtaking!”
Vernon Morning Star, BC, April 29, 2012
“There is both skill and imagination here, and in abundance. Brilliant, exciting, yet always controlled playing.
The brass players all get gold stars.”
Fanfare Magazine - USA, July 2012
THE
CON
CERTS
Buzz’ extensive repertoire includes an engaging blend of musical styles from the
Renaissance to the present. Beyond the classics from the brass-quintet repertoire,
the musicians also perform exclusive compositions and arrangements.
So whether you are looking for classical, jazz or even folk music, we can establish
the program that will fulfil your expectations.
1
VARIA
TIONS
FOR
BRASS
With this repertoire, Buzz covers a variety of styles and periods.
REPERTOIRE (non exhaustive)
Renaissance Dances
Tylman Susato
Canzona prima a 5
Giovanni Gabrielli
Vespers of 1610 – Deus in adjutorium
Claudio Monteverdi
Galliard Battaglia
Samuel Scheidt
Contrapunctus I
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ave Verum Corpus
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
La Rose nuptiale
Calixa Lavallée
Quintet No 3
Victor Ewald
The Entertainer
Scott Joplin
Can-Can Overture
Cole Porter
A FOLK RECORDING
That’s a Plenty
Lew Pollack
Saber Dance
Aram Khachaturian
Three Dance Impressions
Morley Calvert
Quintet
Michael Kamen
A Western Fanfare
Eric Ewazen
Suite From The Monteregian Hills
Morley Calvert
I. La marche : Marianne s’en va-t-au moulin
II. Chanson mélancolique : Un canadien errant
III. Valse ridicule : À St-Malo beau port de mer
IV. Danse villageoise : Il est né le divin enfant
Three Folk Miniatures
André Jutras
I. V’là l’bon vent
II. Isabeau s’y promène
III. Les Raftmen
This first CD reflects traditional French folk music
stemming from France and Canada.
A FEW REVIEWS
“This first recording is a success in every respect.”
Le Journal de Montréal daily, October 8, 2005
“A formidable blend of humour and rigour. The overall effect is most
delightful, both for those coming to folk music from chamber music
as vice versa.”
Panorama cultural television show on Canada’s French-language
TVO network, October 25, 2005
“One cannot but joyously approve the novel initiative. All in all, a lot
of beautiful music.”
La Scena Musicale cultural monthly, December 2005
2
CHRIST
MAS
This concert takes on a very distinctive colour. Whether the
quintet is playing alone or accompanied by a choir, its festive
and moving performance embodies all of the holiday season’s
magic.
REPERTOIRE (non exhaustive)
Carol of the Bells
Traditional
The Nutcracker Suite
Piotr I. Tchaïkovsky
I. Miniature Overture
II.March
III. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy
IV. Arabian Dance
V. Waltz of the Flowers
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Traditional
Noël canadien
Traditional
La guignolée - Noël nouvelet - Dans cette étable
- D’où viens-tu bergère? - Le bel ange du ciel Jésus Ahatonhia - La cloche de Noël
THE RECORDING
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
Away in a Manger
W. J. Kirkpatrick
Greensleeves
Traditional
Silent Night
Franz X. Grüber
We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Traditional
For this festive and moving recording, Buzz has
surrounded itself with a twelve-member choir and three
additional instrumentalists—a harpist, a timpanist and
a percussionist—all conducted by Julian Wachner.
A FEW REVIEWS
“Buzz has, in a way, taken over from the mythical Canadian Brass.
Without straying from tradition, these five musicians make us
rediscover Christmas.”
Le Journal de Montréal daily, December 2, 2006
“My favourite and my Christmas-music recommendation this year!”
Première chaîne, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Frenchlanguage Radio One, December 5, 2006
3
PRE
LUDES
AND
RHAP
SODIES
Brass Quintet and Piano + Harp
(optional)
This chamber-music concert brings accessible leading works
together under a new light thanks to novel arrangements.
A colourful performance combining both power and finesse.
REPERTOIRE (non-exhaustive)
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin
Hungarian Rhapsody No 2
Franz Liszt
The Girl With the Flaxen Hair
Claude Debussy
Prelude to “The Afternoon of a Faun”
Claude Debussy
3 Preludes
George Gershwin
Mà Vlast: Vltava (Die Moldau)
Bedrich Smetana
Eleven Chorale Preludes
Johannes Brahms
The Carnival of the Animals
Camille Saint-Saëns
4
THE
PLANETS
Brass quintet and organ
Buzz and organist Mélanie Barney unite to offer a personalized
version of Holst’s The Planets. This veritable icon of the symphonic
repertoire carries you away on a majestic interplanetary voyage!
REPERTOIRE
La Péri – Fanfare Paul Dukas (1865-1935)
OPTION
2:15
Music, narrative and visuals
Danse macabre 8:30
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 12:00
Paul Dukas
Version for Brass Quintet and Organ:
Enrico O. Dastous
----- INTERMISSION ----Buzz illustrates its performance of The Planets
The Planets 55:00
with breathtaking projected images of
Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Version for Brass Quintet and Organ:
seven video clips exploring the astronomical
Enrico O. Dastous
personality of the seven planets that the
Mars, the Bringer of War
work evokes. Music and images are further
Venus, the Bringer of Peace
enhanced with the live reading of a text by
Pierre Chastenay, astronomer and science
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
didactician at the Université du Québec à
Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
Montréal, public speaker, author and scienceUranus, the Magician
show television host.
Neptune, the Mystic
ADISQ 2010
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
NOMINEE
THE
RECOR
DING
With this third recording—the first to be dedicated to a
“repertoire” work—Buzz confirms the rigour of its artistic
approach and its inherent musical qualities.
THE PLANETS
THE REVIEWS
“A great album.”
Le Journal de Montréal daily, September 26, 2009
“A version for brass quintet and organ is food for thought. But the
result is there. Impeccable recording.”
Voir cultural weekly, September 24, 2009
“One of the best organ recordings I have yet had the privilege to hear,
a reference in the genre.”
Magazine Audio e-zine, September 24, 2009
“Superb. A must!”
La Scena Musicale cultural monthly, October 2009
“One of this year’s best gems.”
Le Journal de Montréal daily, December 24, 2009
“Superb, highly recommended!”
Mixtures - The newsletter of the Quebec Federation of
Friends of the Organ, May 2010
“A strikingly rich and dramatic new recording, sounded magnificent.”
Stereophile - USA, May 2010
“A valid new look at The Planets. The music’s emotional impact is
intact. There is both skill and imagination here, and in abundance.
Brilliant, exciting, yet always controlled playing. The brass players all
get gold stars, as does organist Mélanie Barney. You need to hear this
recording.”
Fanfare Magazine - USA, July 2012
“The adaptation is darn good. The majestic and weighty movements
come off with commanding power and intensity, and the minatory
and mysterious outer planets are pretty cool, too. How can you resist?”
The Absolute Sound - USA, September 2012
BUZZ
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