Alison Balsom (trumpet), Alistair Ross (harpsichord), Mark Caudle (viola da gamba), Alina Ibragimova (violin), Alastair Ross (harpsichord), Tom Etheridge (organ), Tom Poster (piano)

The English Concert, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Choir of King's College Cambridge, Scottish Ensemble,...

Handel: Atalanta: Overture
Bach, J S: Bach, JS / Arr. Balsom: Trio Sonata in C Major, BWV 529: I. Allegro
Torelli: Trumpet Concerto in D major: Allegro
Handel: Sento la gioia (Amadigi di Gaula)
Bach, J S: Jesu, bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben')
Hummel, J: Trumpet Concerto in E (or E flat) major: 3rd movement
Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067: Badinerie
Marcello, A: Adagio from Oboe Concerto in D minor
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, Hob. VIIe:1 (3rd movement)
Stölzel: Bist du bei mir
Paganini: Caprice for solo violin, Op. 1 No. 24 in A minor
Mozart: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (from Die Zauberflöte)
Mozart: Rondo alla Turca from Piano Sonata No. 11, K331
Goedicke: Concert Study for trumpet & piano, Op. 49
Arban: Variations on a theme from Bellini's Norma
Piazzólla: Oblivion
Satie: Gymnopédie No. 3
Kosma: Les feuilles mortes
Rachmaninov: Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Piazzólla: Libertango

“I realised from early on that it wasn’t just a trumpet, it was a voice that could seemingly do anything … It can have such fabulous colours, be so versatile, and make such a beautiful sound. I will vigorously defend it for the rest of my life.” Alison Balsom is a passionate and eloquent advocate for her instrument and its creative possibilities – and for cultivating a rich and diverse repertoire. Her phenomenal range as a virtuoso and an interpreter can be experienced to the full with Magic Trumpet. Embracing 20 pieces whose timeline runs from the splendour of the Baroque era to the popular idioms of the 20th century, Magic Trumpet confirms just why The Sunday Times has written: “The music is glorious; so is Balsom’s artistry.”