Canadian Brass featuring past & present members - Hallelujah (originally recorded by Leonard Cohen)

"Hallelujah" was arranged by Brandon Ridenour
Recording by Canadian Brass, featuring past & present members

Audio produced by Brandon Ridenour and Achilles Liarmakopoulos
Mixed by Chris Sulit
Mastered by Diego Avila

Caleb Hudson - piccolo trumpet
Brandon Ridenour - trumpet
Jeff Nelsen - horn
Achilles Liarmakopoulos - trombone
Chuck Daellenbach - tuba

Being a proudly Canadian-based ensemble, our career has taken us to Montreal for numerous performances. It was with great pleasure that on one of our recent journeys there, we saw the entire side of a building enhanced with a towering Leonard Cohen mural. As many of the artists included on our upcoming album Canadiana are, Cohen is a Canadian icon who has influenced us greatly over the years. This melancholic song was an easy choice when we discussed what to include on Canadiana. If you don’t have a chance to visit Montreal, have somebody send you a letter from Canada with the well-deserved commemorative Leonard Cohen stamp and think back on an incredible legacy.

Hallelujah screamed out REUNION! This recording features the present and past members of the band. At first Chuck & Achilles, then Gene joins in along with Keith. Horns blend together with Jeff and Bernhard. Then the trumpets: Ronnie, Caleb, Brandon, Chris, Stuart, and Joe. If you’ve followed the Brass through its 5-plus decades this is sure to bring tears to your eyes!

From the album CANADIANA
Available November 12, 2021

[bdragon]

I only wish Fred was able to be on this recording. In my heart I can hear him on the top octave playing the picc, perfectly in tune, of course.

[myoozikLB]

Nicely done, Brandon! Great to hear decades of CB players coming together for this beautiful piece. Bravo!

[kwebst]

My favorite of all time. It would be great if you video’d your shows. I had a great time!!

[vintage]

So beautiful. Fulfilling. I'd never heard of Canadian Brass. I'm sending this link to a Canadian friend.

[smadarbressler]

I love the incredible pipe-organ-like ending, beautiful

[westernmaryland]

Heard this on WBJC in Baltimore this morning. We are fans of CBC radio 2, here in Maryland. Adam Cohen has a great CD from some years ago.

[bonespiel]

It's beautiful fellows! Thank you so much for sharing it

[cozydana]

This is so beautiful! It is peaceful, relaxing, so good to hear this piece ✨

[friedhelmschutz]

Its only three days to hear and see the actual ensemble at Kreuztal. Waiting a whole year only to joyn that concert. Have a good travel.

[MH-ivtk]

WOW! The tuba sounds exactly like a person humming!

[trompetteenfolie]

Beautiful !!! Calme, serein, agréable, superbement joué, bref, j'aime !!!

[jamesmann]

Beautiful beautiful arrangement and the sounds of perfection!! Loved Chuck’s solo but am partial to the trumpets at the end since I play trumpet! Honestly every instrument sounds perfect and they always do! Will be purchasing this soon as it is released and come to Ohio so I can see you in person!!!

[matthiasmuller]

It Sounds awesome!!! Great Arrangement. Where can we buy it?

[clementbrun]

What the hell is that reverb... what a shame, i'm so sad :(