Release Date: January 25, 2019
Catalog #: NV6199
Format: Digital & Physical
21st Century
Chamber
Piano
Piano Trio
Trumpet

Great Southern Land

Australian Music For Trumpet By Brendan Collins

Brendan Collins composer
Phillip Chase Hawkins trumpet
Maria Fuller piano

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND marks trumpeter Phillip Chase Hawkins’ recording debut. Hawkins’ decision to present the music of internationally renowned composer Brendan Collins in both duo and trio configurations clearly illustrates the exceptional synergy that exists between composer and artist. Each piece presents a unique scene, from Australian bushrangers escaping prison to the rich sounds of Vienna and its composers.

Performing with Hawkins throughout the album is pianist Maria Fuller, who is herself a highly accomplished trumpeter – a talent which serves Hawkins’ performance well. On “Ethereal,” the third movement of Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, her extended piano introduction leads into a flowing, elegant melody sounded on the trumpet by Hawkins. Concerto for Two Trumpets features Andy Lott as a second trumpet soloist and serves as a showcase for both soloists and accompaniment. Tyler Simms’ trombone performance on Pastorale for Trumpet, Trombone and Piano, re-orchestrated here at Hawkins’ request for both trumpet and trombone solos, helps to create rich lush harmonies that convey the image of a wide-open landscape of serenity. Hawkins and Fuller are joined by esteemed violinist Gabriel Lefkowitz for a stunning performance of Scherzo for Trumpet, Violin, and Piano, before Hawkins and Fuller close out the album with the three-movement Concerto for Trumpet.

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND demonstrates the abilities of two musicians closely tied to their Southern locations – Hawkins in the southern United States and Collins in Australia. Through Hawkins’ spellbinding abilities, each composition comes to life with a unique energy and refined quality.

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Artist Information

Phillip Chase Hawkins

Trumpeter

Growing up on a farm outside of Spartanburg SC, Dr. Phillip Chase Hawkins serves as Principal Trumpet with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, a position he has held since 2013. He is also a member of the cornet section in Fountain City Brass Band and is an active performer on historical instruments as a member of Kentucky Baroque Trumpets and Saxton’s Cornet Band. Hawkins can also be heard as a performing and recording artist for the Nashville Music Scoring Studio and Sound Lair Studio.