Wedding music for large brass ensemble

The bulk of the musical talk
Post Reply
scottw
5 valves
5 valves
Posts: 1519
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:39 am
Location: South Jersey

Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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)
Bearin' up!
User avatar
BVD Press
TubeNet Sponsor
TubeNet Sponsor
Posts: 1588
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 3:11 pm
Location: CT

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post by BVD Press »

Maybe Boulder or Denver Brass will have something to sell or in their library?
pgym
4 valves
4 valves
Posts: 769
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:30 pm

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post by pgym »

Denver Brass has an arrangement of the Mendelssohn but it's 4.2.3.2+timp+cymbal.
____________________

Don't take legal advice from a lawyer on the Internet. I'm a lawyer but I'm not your lawyer.
ScottM
bugler
bugler
Posts: 230
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 6:31 pm
Location: I'd prefer a trout stream

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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
scottw
5 valves
5 valves
Posts: 1519
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:39 am
Location: South Jersey

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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.
Bearin' up!
User avatar
hbcrandy
4 valves
4 valves
Posts: 653
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:28 pm
Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
Contact:

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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.
Randy Harrison
Proprietor,
Harrison Brass
Baltimore, Maryland USA
http://www.harrisonbrass.com
Instructor of Applied Brass Performance
Maryland Conservatory of Music
Bel Air and Havre de Grace, Maryland USA
http://www.musicismagic.com
scottw
5 valves
5 valves
Posts: 1519
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:39 am
Location: South Jersey

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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?
Bearin' up!
User avatar
hbcrandy
4 valves
4 valves
Posts: 653
Joined: Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:28 pm
Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
Contact:

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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.
Randy Harrison
Proprietor,
Harrison Brass
Baltimore, Maryland USA
http://www.harrisonbrass.com
Instructor of Applied Brass Performance
Maryland Conservatory of Music
Bel Air and Havre de Grace, Maryland USA
http://www.musicismagic.com
jon112780
4 valves
4 valves
Posts: 541
Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:52 am
Location: on my soapbox...

Re: Wedding music for large brass ensemble

Post 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.
Energizer Bunny arrested, charged with battery.
Post Reply