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CD768: Facets 3: John Holt, Trumpet with Sophia Grech, Mezzo Soprano and Nataliya Sukhina, Piano. James Wintle, 'Distant Voices from Trumpet & String Quartet' (Igor Borodin & Julia Bushkova, Violins; Katrin Meidell, Viola; Johannes Kleinmann, Cello); Barbara Harbach, 'Perambulations for Trumpet & Piano'; Barbara Harbach, 'Emily!' (texts by Emily Dickinson); Francine Trester, 'Four Thoreau Songs' (on texts by Henry David Thoreau) for mezzo soprano, trumpet or flugelhorn, and piano; Francine Trester, 'Sonata for Trumpet & Piano'; Joseph Klein, 'Die Königskünderin' (for unaccomp. trumpet); Ulysses Kay, 'Tromba' for trumpet & piano. John Holt is principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and trumpet professor at the University of North Texas. This is his sixth solo CD on Crystal. His first five CDs received unanimous acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine describing him as 'an elegant, sensitive artist.'. This CD features works written for him, plus Kay's 'Tromba'.