Quintets/quartets with organ

[Norm in Bellevue]

The organist at Seattle's St. James Cathedral has asked me to enquire regarding music for brass quintet or quartet with organ that can be performed in either a concert situation or for service use such as a prelude or postlude. Yes, there are many transcriptions and arrangements available. He is looking for high quality, contemporary, original compositions (no hokey contemporary worship stuff, please!) Difficulty is not an issue, as both cathedral organists are pros, as are the brass players hired by the church. Thanks in advance for your replies.

[Chuck(G)]

Does "contemporary" mean the last 100 years or so?

If you can also cage a typanist, I really like the Karg-Elert "Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals". There are several editions wandering about. You can also do the Karg-Elert "March Triomphale" with the same instrumentation.

The Gigout "Grande Choer en Dialogue" is another nice big noisy piece, although less "comtemporary" than the Karg-Elert.

The Organ Historical Society has a number of good charts:

http://www.ohscatalog.com/sheetmusforo.html

[jon112780]

I have a great CD back at my place (I'm not there now) that is BQ and organ. I don't remember the group (not: Canadian/Empire/Center City/American), but I believe it was recorded in the chapel at Princton about 10 years ago. On the outer CD jacket, the tuba shown looks to be a 186 CC and the organist has a *very* sparkly silver dress (yikes!). On the whole, I liked just about every piece they did.

It's going to bug me until I get back and find it...


Got it!

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/mus ... +Brass.htm

[tbn.al]

This Craig Phillips work was commissioned by the AGO so your organist might already know about it. It's a great piece but you better bring your "A" game. It was premiered at the AGO national convention 3 or 4 years back. You can hear it on a CD titled "Sinfonia Festiva", which can be purchased from one of the TubeNet Sponsors, "BigBrass". Three movements which can each stand alone. The last movement, "Toccata" reminds me of the Widor on steroids.

[ken k]

Suite of Dances …………………………………..Andre Campra, ed. Scott Sorenson
I. Marche
II. Premier Passepied
III. Air des Musettes
IV. Air des Espagnolles
V. Air pour les Arlequins
VI. Marche

Psalm XIX ………………………………Benedetto Marcello, arr. S. Drummond Wolf
Praise the Lord ………………………….Sigfrid Karg-Elert, arr. Donald Rotermund
Grand Choer Dialogue ………………………….. Eugene Gigout, arr. Gary Olson

[Chuck(G)]

Suite of Dances …………………………………..Andre Campra, ed. Scott Sorenson
I. Marche
II. Premier Passepied
III. Air des Musettes
IV. Air des Espagnolles
V. Air pour les Arlequins
VI. Marche

Psalm XIX ………………………………Benedetto Marcello, arr. S. Drummond Wolf

Campra and Marcello are contemporary?

I was worried that Gigout (1844-1925) might be too old.

[ken k]

richard strauss, Solemn Entry, not sure of the edition.

[Norm in Bellevue]

Thanks for the replies. The Strauss and the Gigout we've done many times. I'll pass the rest of the info along.

[Chuck(G)]

If you've still got that drummer available:

Marcel Dupré, Poème Héroïque Op. 33 (arr. Robert Woods)

A little further "out":

Roy Harris, "Chorale for Organ and Brass"

Way out there:

Charles Ives, "Processional: Let there be Light"

[Dennis K.]

Sounds to me like the organist is a big fan of organ and brass music.
Please check my site for organ/brass music - much of the music is based on hymns, all of it is written for 1 of 2 professional Brass groups.
My group frequently performs some of the hymn settings for Brass/Organ/Congregation as stand-alone brass and organ music. PM me for details on specific pieces.

www.AnthemWorksPress.com

As far as style is concerned, you will find "no hokey contemporary worship stuff."

[MaryAnn]

the next time I'm in Seattle on a Sunday....I'm going to go to that church and hope to hear some soul-shaking music!

MA

[Chuck(G)]

Psalm XIX ………………………………Benedetto Marcello

A bit off-topic, but how does one list this work in a program? Marcello (and several 18-19th century sources) have this as Psalm XVIII, according to the Vulgate ordering. Does one "correct" the number to conform with KJV or leave it out and simply list the work as "Let the Heavens Proclaim" or "I Cieli Immensi Naranno"?

[Norm in Bellevue]

the next time I'm in Seattle on a Sunday....I'm going to go to that church and hope to hear some soul-shaking music!

MA

The 10:00 a.m. Mass is the one with full choir. St. James is located at 9th and Marion, directly up the hill from downtown Seattle.

[Dennis K.]

Norm in Bellevue,
I went to the St James website - Tremendous music program!
In all seriousness, I think the music director there would be very interested in the brass/organ/congregation music on my site. Many of the pieces were commissioned by some of the larger Catholic parishes here in Dallas.

[joebob]

Daniel Pinkham wrote some music for brass quintet and organ. Here is a link to a CD of his brass and organ music.

http://www.arsisaudio.com/cd143.html