Sara Albert, Tzu-Yang Chou, John McClave, Henry Henninger, and Justin Clark Win Second Prize in the Co-op Press Brass Recording Competition

Co-op Press is pleased to announce that the winners in the 2004 Co-op Press Brass Recording Competition. Dr. Kenyon Wilson, was awarded the first prize of $500 and a CD release for his recording of Sy Brandon’s "American Fantasy" for tuba and piano. A Trombone Quintet consisting of Sara Albert, Tzu-Yang Chou, John McClave, Henry Henninger, and Justin Clark received the second prize of $300 and a CD release for their recording of Sy Brandon’s "Tapestries". The Hartford Brass Quintet, whose trombonist is Fred Bagnall, was awarded third prize of $200 and a CD release for their recording of Sy Brandon’s "Canzon" for brass quintet.

Sara Albert, Tzu-Yang Chou, John McClave, Henry Henniger, and Justin Clark are studying at the Manhattan School of Music. They are also free-lance musicians in the metropolitan New York area.

All three recordings have been released on Emeritus CD 20051 "Fantasies and Realities" that includes solo and chamber music of Sy Brandon. It is available directly from theorchard.com or by special order from storefront and internet retail outlets. The music is available from Co-op Press at cooppress.hostrack.net or P.O. Box 204 Wrightsville, PA 17368-0204. The next Co-op Press Brass Recording Competition is scheduled for 2010.