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I'm trying to make a list of potential pieces for my quintet to play (we got into a brass chamber program for part of the summer). I have a list of music that I have or we have in our folders at the moment. I was wondering if you would look over the list and let me know if there are any pieces that should be part of our library or any that really aren't worth keeping (we haven't played through them all). (Keep in mind, we are a Canadian quintet so some pieces like the McGrath and the Morawetz might be unfamiliar). Also, I'm looking to build a library of "cheese"; music to be played at concerts in the park or just crowd pleasers in general. Thanks for your help.

Arnold, Malcolm Quintet #1
Arutiunian, Alexander Armenian Scenes
Bach, J.S. Little Fugue in G minor
Bach, J.S. Contrapunctus IX
Barber, Samuel Adagio
Bernstein, Leonard Dance Suite
Bozza, Eugene Sonatine
Cherny, Brian Fanfare
Clavert, Morley Suite for the Monteregian Hills
Copland, Aaron Sunday Traffic
Debussy, Claude Girl with the Flaxen Hair
Elgar, Edward Nimrod
Ewald, Victor Quintet #1
Ewald, Victor Quintet #2
Ewald, Victor Quintet #3
Ewazen, Eric Colchester Fantasy
Farnaby, Giles Fancies, Toyes, and Dreames
Henderson, Luther The Saint’s Hallelujah
Holst, Gustav Hymn from Jupiter
Kamen, Michael Quintet
Kompanek, Sonny Killer Tango
Kulesha, Gary Divertimento for Brass Quartet or Quintet
Lavalle, Calixa O Canada
Lavalle, Calixa La Rose Nuptiale
Maslanka, David Arise
McGrath, James Three Miniatures for Brass Quintet
Morawetz, Oskar Sonata for Brass Quintet
Mouret, J.J. Rondeau
Mozart, W.A. Turkish Rondo
Mussorgsky, Modeste Pictures at an Exhibition
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicoli The Flight of the Tuba-Bee
Rodriquez, M. La Cumparista
Scheidt, Samuel Ceremonial Suite
Scheidt, Samuel Battle Suite
Schickele, Peter Hornsmoke
Smith, John Stafford The Star-Spangled Banner
Sullivan, Arthur Pirates of Penzance Suite
Texidor, Jamie Amparita Roca
Trad. Tuba Polka

I'd skip the Ewald #2 and 3 quintets--they're long and fairly boring. And stay away from the #4--it's a transcription of his string quartet and it just doesn't work.

You left out Maurer--some very nice music there. There's a UK publisher that offers the entire set of, what--13 movements, instead of the usual 3-movement or Scherzo and Lied.

Consider getting the Hansen and Holmboe quintets also.

...and don't forget Pezel!

Greg wrote:How about all of the Centones arranged by Reynolds?

Isn't the Battle Suite part of Centone V? But yeah, agreed--the Centone are good stuff. How about some Gabrielli too?

Pardon the plus for my sites, but here goes:

76 Pieces - Pezel (BVD Press)
Frostfire - Ewazen
It Don't Mean a Thing... - arr. Kosmyna (BVD Press)
Americana Medley - arr. Buckley (Cimarron)
any Sousa charts arranged by Don Patterson (Cimarron)
Santa Barbara Sonata - Tovey (Canadian Brass)
Three Amrrican Portraits - Broughton (Black Squirrel)
Generally anything arranged by Jack Gale


The BVD Press site carries almost 5000 quintets. Email me if you have questions. I have played ton of them and probably give you a heads up or down.

The Cimarron site now has almost 600 .pdf samples to look. I have been busy re-engraving that whole catalog and am almost at the halfway point!

I do like Ewald 2 and 3, but 4 is a true stinker in my opinion. The story goes that Ewald wrote it for brass instruments originally, but it was too hard so it become a string quintet. Having done a boatload of research on Ewald and publishing the first three quintets as a set, I don't into that theory. I think it is a nic story, but was done for strings originally and should stay that way.

From somewhere is Texas tonight,

BVD Press wrote: Having done a boatload of research on Ewald and publishing the first three quintets as a set, I don't into that theory. I think it is a nic story, but was done for strings originally and should stay that way.

My copy:



Given that it's his opus 1, I doubt the brass story also. And the style is definitely string quartet.

Tubainsauga wrote:...we are a Canadian quintet...

...so you might want to look at this work by a Canadian composer:
The Golyardes' Grounde, Malcolm Forsythe

Music Hall Suite, Joseph Horovitz
Four Movements For Five Brass, Collier Jones
A Brass Menagerie, John Cheetham (ditto on his Scherzo)
Two English Madrigals, Henry Lichfild

Lighter crowd pleasers:
Dance, Wilke Renwick
St. Louis Blues, arranged by Aurthur Frachenpohl
The Circus Bee, Henry Fillmore arr. by Jari A. Villanueva
A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square, Maschwitz/Sherwin
arr. by Jack Gale

JB wrote:

Tubainsauga wrote:...we are a Canadian quintet...

...so you might want to look at this work by a Canadian composer:
The Golyardes' Grounde, Malcolm Forsythe

No doubt! I'd also recommend the Calvert and Kulesha that is on the original list... both Canadian. The Morawetz is also Canadian... but I don't care for the piece very much (but I really do like his Sonata for Tuba and Piano).

BVD Press wrote:Generally anything arranged by Jack Gale

The Jack Gale arrangement of Selections from Porgy and Bess should definitely be in your library.

Four Movements for Five Brass by Collier Jones, if no one said it yet

and a plug for a friend- Kevin McKee composed a piece, Escape, in the process of being published. A great closer, it is on the shorter side and really fun to play. PM me if you want more info.

Koetsier did some cool stuff

Previn's "Four Outtings for Brass" ought to be on the list too, but be prepared to practice the part. It was written for Fletcher and it takes a lotta work to pull off. It's in the UofT library.

If you can snag another trombone player do the Dahl Sextet, which I have seen done with just a quintet (tuba doing the 2nd trombone and tuba part)

I think the Frackenpohl is fun for players and listeners.
Three Renaissance Madrigals arr. Rosenthal.

quinterbourne wrote:

JB wrote:

Tubainsauga wrote:...we are a Canadian quintet...

...so you might want to look at this work by a Canadian composer:
The Golyardes' Grounde, Malcolm Forsythe

No doubt! I'd also recommend the Calvert and Kulesha that is on the original list... both Canadian. The Morawetz is also Canadian... but I don't care for the piece very much (but I really do like his Sonata for Tuba and Piano).

If you order it from a dealer, make sure you get the newly engraved version of the Calvert. I am long since out of the of old almost unreadable version, but some dealers may still have the old version in stock.

Also, the Axel Jorgensen (1881-1947) Quintet. Reminiscent of Ewald, really beautiful work.

Michel Leclerc-Par monts et par vaux.

Great 5 movement work, not as challenging as Bozza Sonatine but still a great, underplayed piece.