Reflecting the immense respect he had for his friend, the only composer whose music Debussy actually arranged was that of the zany Erik Satie (1866-1925). Best known for his 'Gymnopédies' and 'Gnossiennes', he too fell under the spell of ragtime and his 'Rag-Time Parade' (1916-17) from the avant-garde ballet 'Parade', commissioned by the esteemed dancer and impresario Diaghilev, with a one-act scenario by Jean Cocteau, fully embraces the genre, albeit in a restrained and elegant style. This arrangement was specially made for the album 'Preludes, Rags and Cakewalks' (MPR 005), performed by The Symphonic Brass of London conducted by Eric Crees. All of the transcriptions are new and original, making this a world premiere recording.