The Chicago Brass Choir's 1999 CD, Pictures in Brass, is now in its second printing. Special guest soloist is trumpeter John Hagstrom of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Along with two selections featuring Mr. Hagstrom, this disc presents nine movements from Modeste Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition," arranged by musical director Michael Stewart for the Chicago Brass Choir.
The disc itself contains nine works from the Renaissance period through the late Romantic era. The selections are:
TITLE | COMPOSER | DURATION |
The Earle of Oxford's March | William Byrd | 2:59 |
Wir glauben all an einem Gott. | J. S. Bach | 3:16 |
Hark! The Echoing Air | Henry Purcell | 3:22 |
Concerto for Trumpet | Vincenzo Bellini | 8:55 |
Jupiter's Theme from "The Planets" | Gustav Holst | 2:40 |
Christus factus est. | Anton Bruckner | 6:01 |
Concertino in Eb | Ernst Sachse | 7:21 |
Pictures at an Exhibition | Modeste Mussorgsky | 19:30 |
March from "Carmen" | George Bizet | 2:04 |
The second disc, "Chorales & Imitations" (1997), in this auction is a compilation of original music for brass ensembles by Michael Stewart, and also features members of the Chicago Brass Choir

TITLE | INSTRUMENTATION | DURATION | PUBLISHER |
Processional | Brass Quinet | 1:10 | Wehr's Music House |
Chorales & Imitations | Brass Nonet | 5:19 | Cimarron Music & Products |
Three Pcs. in the Olden Style | Brass Quartet | 7:20 | Wehr's Music House |
Brass Quintet No.4 | Brass Quintet | 4:10 | Wehr's Music House |
Chorale for O.M.S. | Brass Nonet | 3:14 | Cimarron Music & Products |
Five Bagatelles | Solo Tuba | 5:30 | TUBA Press |
Quiescence | Trumpet & Piano | 4:03 | Wehr's Music House |
Brass Quintet No.5 | Brass Quintet | 6:56 | Wehr's Music House |
Holiday Fanfare | Trumpet Duet | 1:37 | Cimarron Music & Products |
Distance: A Lament | Brass Octet | 3:39 | Cimarron Music & Products |
Of Joyous & Honorable Times | Trumpet Quartet | 3:44 | Wehr's Music House |
Heritage | Brass Nonet | 3:27 | Cimarron Music & Products |
Insecta | Solo Trumpet | 7:36 | unpublished |
Recessioanl | Brass Quintet | 2:13 | Wehr's Music House |
