attn: freak jury - brass quintet program brainstorming

[Brassworks 4]

a very cool version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

I have it in stock.

ALSO a new piece written by Alex Panos "Ancient Ruins" BW437 sells for $18.00. This piece has several Movements/Interludes: Prologue, I. Mayan Temples, Interlude 1, II. The Pyramid of Giza, Interlude 2, III. Stonehenge, Interlude 3, IV. The Great Wall of China, V.The Parthenon

I think it would be a cool piece to have a slide show or power point during the performance -

[Brassworks 4]

Its actually "10 Pieces from Romeo & Juliet, Op. 75" and can be found at:

http://brassworks4.com/brass_quintets_a-al.html

You can download a PDF sample of the score by clicking the title.

[Brassworks 4]

Sorry - I meant to answer your question about the "WHOLE" Romeo & Juliet.
Prokofiev reduced selected music from the ballet in 1937 as Romeo and Juliet: Ten Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, which he premiered himself later that year.

1. Folk Dance
2. Scene: The Street Awakens
3. Minuet: Arrival of the Guests
4. Juliet as a Young Girl
5. Masquers
6. Montagues and Capulets
7. Friar Laurence
8. Mercutio
9. Dance of the Girls with Lilies
10. Romeo and Juliet before Parting

The quintet version we are talking about includes the above.

[adam0408]

everyone loves the canadian brass versions of Just a closer walk with thee and Amazing grace. And who could forget Tuba Tiger Rag? Those tunes are ALWAYS crowd pleasers and old ladies love them.

Jari Villanueva arrangements of classic tunes are also usually pretty good. I think (emphasis on think) that he did an arrangement of take the a train that sounds good and is actually fairly challenging.

[BVD Press]

For all of the Richard Price Christmas Carol set fans (this includes me), stay tuned for a new set in about a month. The second is as good or better than the first set. It includes:

The First Nowell
Coventry Carol
Gallery Carol
Linden Tree Carol
Sussex Carol
Once in Royal David's City
Joy to the World

They were recorded by the Galliard Brass Ensemble a while back. Some samples can be found here:

http://www.amazon.com/Carols-Brass-Gall ... B000000FSZ

[Brassworks 4]

The second is as good or better than the first set.

They were recorded by the Galliard Brass Ensemble a while back. Some samples can be found here:

http://www.amazon.com/Carols-Brass-Gall ... B000000FSZ

I've listened to a handful of these and they are fantastic! It'll be worth the wait --

[Craig Garner]

I've always wanted to do a Brass Quintet program of all transcriptions of music originally written for Orchestra and Symphonic Band / Wind Ensemble, and not just 18 marches either. However, your trumpets need to be horses to pull that off and you'd probably need to have at least a couple of pieces arranged for quintet, but I think that would be an interesting program.

First, I want to thank Scott, Bryan and Jobey for their kind words regarding my arrangements. However, it is not the arrangement that sounds great, it is the way you guys PLAY them that sounds great.

Kingrob76, I could not agree with you more!!! I'll bet most quintets are made up of frustrated symphony/band players. I started arranging specifically to add orchestral literature to my own quintet programs. In addition to the items already mentioned by Scott & Jobey, I've arranged things like Mahler: Symphony #1, Bruckner: Symphony #4, Dvorak: Symphony #8, Schubert: Symphony #8 (Unfinished), Beethoven: Egmont Overture, Borodin: Polovtsian Dances, Grieg: Piano Concerto, Richard Strauss: Waltzes from Der Rosenkavalier, Tchaikovsky: Capriccio Italien, March Slave, Seranade for String and a host of others. (all available at BVD Press)

There is a lot of amazing music out there that WE, as brass players, can enjoy and bring to our audience. Just look at Empire's "Class Brass" CDs or Atlantic's "Picture This...." The brass quintet is uniquely capable of performng major symphonic works in a chamber music setting. So, I applaud you - go for it! An all symphonic program - no marches, no rags, no dixieland.

[eupher61]

I am so sick and tired of hearing brass quintets doing pop, pseudo-jazz, baroque transcriptions, etc... There's too much GOOD music written specifically for a brass quintet, and transcriptions of things other than baroque that are well worth exploring. Of course, the CB's Toccata and Fugue is the exception to my "no baroque" rule...

No one seems to have mentioned Bozza yet. THE piece, as far as I'm concerned. The 1st Wilder quintet is fun, challenging in its own ways, and serves as an introduction to the characteristics of each instrument. Jan Bach has some good stuff.

[Douglas]

Bozza Sonatine or Ewald Quintet no 2

[BVD Press]

For all of the Richard Price Christmas Carol set fans (this includes me), stay tuned for a new set in about a month. The second is as good or better than the first set. It includes:

The First Nowell
Coventry Carol
Gallery Carol
Linden Tree Carol
Sussex Carol
Once in Royal David's City
Joy to the World

They were recorded by the Galliard Brass Ensemble a while back. Some samples can be found here:

http://www.amazon.com/Carols-Brass-Gall ... B000000FSZ

These are now up and available on the Cimarron or BVD Press site.

Wishing all well,

[Aco]

Seconding the Koetsier Quintet for Brass mentioned earlier.