A much loved work which brings back memories of a concert band playing outdoors for a summertime music loving crowd, "Carnival of Venice" was composed by Bellak in 1854. It essentially is a work that shows of the technique and skill of a performer and has tested many a trumpet and cornet player ever since its creation. Here the big band sits out and the small sextet comes out to back Al Hirt who plays some truly amazing licks on his horn complete with double and triple tonguing and other tricks in his bag of instrumental virtuosity.