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Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:54 pm
by scottw
Anyone familiar with any arrangements for the Wagner and Mendelssohn? Instrumentation is: 5.5.5.2.2.+perc
I didn't find anything on Bryan's BVD site for a large group. Hickey's has an arrangement by LeClair and another by Herman; anyone familiar with either of these? Both use only 1 horn part, but we can make it work if need be. I need it in the next month if possible.
Any suggestions welcomed!
Thanks,
Scottw 8)

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:05 am
by BVD Press
Maybe Boulder or Denver Brass will have something to sell or in their library?

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:28 am
by pgym
Denver Brass has an arrangement of the Mendelssohn but it's 4.2.3.2+timp+cymbal.

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:09 pm
by ScottM
If the church is big enough and the event formal enough don't forget Processional Entry by Strauss.
It is what we wanted to use but didn't have the space or the horns
ScottM

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:55 am
by scottw
ScottM wrote:If the church is big enough and the event formal enough don't forget Processional Entry by Strauss.
It is what we wanted to use but didn't have the space or the horns
ScottM
Not familiar with this--thanks for the tip! I'll look for it.
Anyone used either of those arrangements I found? Hickey's, like King, is tough to buy from in that they [a]: do not show samples, sound or score, for pieces, and : do not take returns. So, if the arrangement truly sucks, we are stuck with it.

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:15 am
by hbcrandy
The Richard Strauss, "Processional Entry (Feierlicher Einzug)", was originally for a massive brass ensemble that consisted of (if my memroy serves me correctly) over 20 trumpets in Eb. There were 4 horns, 3 or 4 trombones, two tubas and tympani. Our large version of the Homewood Brass Consort(http://www.homewoodbrass.com) uses a reduced arrangement by Brass Ring Editions that employs 4 trumpets in Bb, 1 horn, 4 trombones, tuba and tympani. It is quite strenuous, so, assistants, where possible will be welcome. There is another version of this piece that the quintet version of the Homewood Brass Consort uses for brass quintet and organ. Again, the brass parts are not for the faint of heart, but, the sound is worth it.

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 12:41 pm
by scottw
Ah yes, by the German name, I do know it. That is indeed powerful. What I am not familiar with is Brass Ring editions. Is this a publisher? Who distributes it?

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 4:31 pm
by hbcrandy
To the best of my knowledge, Brass Ring Editions is a publisher. I believe that I got it from the Robert King catalog.

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 2:50 pm
by jon112780
I'm sure there is a brass arrangement of this nice little tune somewhere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtmuXWCF ... 763F9E2EE3" target="_blank ...never heard it played at a wedding though.