I owned an Empire Brass CD before I bought this one. Unfortunately, I think this CD suffers the same limitation as my other one, which is,the trumpets are simply too overpowering. Anyone that has listenend to brass ensembles knows it takes balance between all instruments to sound good. I realize that many times the trumpets carry the melody, however that doesn't mean that the french horn, trombone, and tuba should barely be heard. The lower instruments give the music its body. I think this CD contains really good music and the arrangements are nice. However, the unbalanced playing spoils it. Listen to the track of Nun danket Alle Gott - the trumpets are supposed to be the harmony - the organ has the melody. You would never know it by listening to this CD. The same goes for a Mighty Fortress. I will never buy another Empire Brass CD again. To me this outfit is just a bunch of Canadian Brass wannabees.