David Bremner
Brilliant Brass - Alison Balsom, Grimethorpe Colliery Band and Gareth Farr
David Bremner features trumpeter Alison Balsom, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and composer Gareth Farr (RNZ). Audio
Brilliant Brass - Louis Armstrong, Summit Brass and composer Eric Ball
David Bremner features Louis Armstrong, Summit Brass and composer Eric Ball (RNZ) Audio
Brilliant Brass - Allen Vizzutti, John and Anthony Ritchie and Chicago Symphony brass
David Bremner features trumpeter Allen Vizzutti, South Island composers John and Anthony Ritchie, and the Chicago Symphony brass section. Audio
Brilliant Brass - Joe Alessi, Woolston Brass and Paul Hindemith
David Bremner features trombonist Joe Alessi, Christchurch band Woolston Brass, and composer Paul Hindemith (RNZ). Audio
Brilliant Brass - Berlin Philharmonic Horn Quartet, Miles Davis and Dean Goffin
David Bremner features the Berlin Philharmonic Horn Quartet, inimitable jazzman Miles Davis, and New Zealand composer Dean Goffin (RNZ). Audio
Brilliant Brass - Empire Brass, David Childs and 16th century Venetian composers
David Bremner features American quintet Empire Brass, euphonium ambassador David Childs, and the antiphonal composers of 16th century Venice (RNZ). Audio
Brilliant Brass - Sergei Nakariakov, Bones Apart, and composer Peter Graham
David Bremner profiles trumpet supremo Sergei Nakariakov, trombone quartet Bones Apart, and band composer Peter Graham (RNZ). Audio
Critic's Chair: Symphonie Fantastique
David Bremner reviews this new recording of Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique and Varèse's Ionisation. He talks about conductor Mariss Janson's tempo choices in the Berlioz, and plays some excerpts that… Audio
Critic's Chair: Alpine Symphony
This new recording of Strauss' epic Alpine Symphony is from a live performance at the Saito Kinen Festival of 2012. Daniel Harding conducts the large orchestral forces needed for this work. In his… Audio
Critic's Chair: Stefan Schulz Copenhagen Recital
We feature the brand new recording from bass trombonist Stefan Schulz. This disc is from a live recital, and highlights a selection of transcriptions for bass trombone and piano. David Bremner… Audio
David Bremner: NZSO Principal Trombonist
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Principal trombonist previews some of the many brass-focused events this week. Audio
The Critic's Chair for 18 May 2014
David Bremner sits in our Critic's Chair this week. You'll hear the first and last symphonies of Shostakovich in a brand new recording from the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic. Gustavo Dudamel conducts… Audio
David Bremner: NZ Brass Festival
Co-director of the NZ Brass Festival unveils this year's programme. Audio
Brilliant Brass - Derek Bourgeois, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and Christian Lindberg
David Bremner features test pieces composed for brass band competitions by Englishman Derek Bourgeois, drops in on the legendary Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, and celebrates the astonishing work of… Audio
Brilliant Brass - Canadian Brass, Ross Harris and Wycliffe Gordon
David Bremner features the always elegant quintet Canadian Brass, cross-genre NZ composer Ross Harris, and colourful jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. (RNZ) Audio
Brilliant Brass - Håkan Hardenberger, Philip Sparke and Mnozil Brass
David Bremner features Swedish trumpet supremo Håkan Hardenberger, prolific British composer Philip Sparke and experimental Austrian septet Mnozil Brass. Audio
Brilliant Brass - James Morrison, Kenneth Young and Black Dyke Brass Band
David Bremner profiles Australian jazzman James Morrison, a versatile composer well-known in NZ, Kenneth Young, and the esteemed Black Dyke Brass Band from the UK. Audio
Brilliant Brass - German Brass, Wynton Marsalis and Philip Wilby
David Bremner looks at the refinement of German Brass, the dazzle of American Wynton Marsalis, and innovation of a British composer experimenting with the brass band genre, Philip Wilby. Audio
Eve de CASTRO-ROBINSON: The glittering hosts of heaven
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and seven soloists, conducted by Pietari Inkinen. Video, Audio
Playing (Brass) Favourites with David Bremner
Principal trombone of the NZSO, player with trombone quartet BonaNZa, and one of the organisers for the inaugural New Zealand Brass Festival in late September. Audio
