
James MacDonald pushes the boundaries of music for
the French Horn to include Jazz, Ballads, Latin, Classic,
Nature, Folk and Pop musical styles.
"FRENCH HORN SANS FRONTIERES
is a journey through the many styles of music that
I pursue and enjoy. It encompasses the century 1905-2004,
meandering through jazz compositions of David Amram,
Julius Watkins, Kurt Weill, Horace Silver, Hoagy Carmichael,
George Gershwin, to classic fragments of Frederick
Delius and Benjamin Britten, then through birdsong,
horn and guitar (Don Ross), and finally Harry Nilsson
and the Beatles. My chosen repertoire also features
the eloquent voice of Lynn McDonald (on five songs)
and Mike Murley on sax (on seven)"
"Two classical British a capella horn trios
(Delius and Britten) contrast the rolling jazz horn
quartet pads of the Americans Watkins and Amram (MOODS
and LOBO NOCHO). These selections show some of the
boundless possibilities of the ‘French’
Horn."
James MacDonald
Sonya, Ontario
April 2004
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