Brass Quintet Repertoire

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:28 pm

Dear Jared,

Bacchanale (I have the score in front of me, but have not played it):

This is not an easy chart, but it is playable. You will need some strong Trumpet players that can double tongue if you want ot get it up to tempo. Some good bone will help as well. IF your group is just starting, I would go for something bit easier to start with. If you don't, you might kill each other in rehearsal!

The school library charts:

It looks like they got a ton of the most difficult 20th century and put it into the library!

If you are new to a quintets, I would go for some of the Canadian Brass books that have lots of charts in them. Canadian Brass Book of Advanced Quintets is a good place to start. Nothing too difficult, but they all work.

What kinds of charts are you looking for? Classical, jazz, serious, not so serious, etc.?

In addition to Robert King, you may find some other charts here:

http://www.sldbrass.com/

http://www.bvdpress.com/ (my site and I am having a $3.00 off of many Canadian Brass charts for the next 2 weks along withs sales on some other quintet standards (Ewald, Cheetham, Pezel, etc.))

http://www.windmusicplus.com/

http://www.hickeys.com/

There are many more, but of course I am partial to my site!

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:46 pm

It is kind of strange that the library collection cited above doesn't include much of the "standard" quintet lit.

I'd think that a good collection would include Arnold, Gabrielli, Pezel, Ewald and Maurer. Maybe the "Suite from the Monteregian Hills" by Morley Calvert and the Horowitz "Music Hall Suite" (not in any particular order).

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:51 pm

doesn't include much of the "standard" quintet lit.

There must be more of a list somewhere. Chuck is right on with his suggestions! To all who have the unreadable version fo Calvert (Suite from Moteregion Hills):

There is a new version that was typeset in 2004! It is really well done and now the chart is readable. Although I think I will miss the chicken scratch.

If you do order from somewhere, you might want ask before placing the order which version will be sent out. BVD Press sold out of the chicken scratch so only the new version goes out!

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:38 pm

The reason that version was so "blobby" is because the 8-1/2" X 11" was shrunk down from a very generously-sized (quite easy to read) original.

and photocopied, and photocopied, and...

The rumor was always that someone copied it in the back of a cab on the way to a gig. I guess that is not true. Another bubble burst!

Arkietuba · Post by **Arkietuba** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:57 pm

Anything by Ewald.

Charlie Goodman · Post by **Charlie Goodman** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:04 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:It is kind of strange that the library collection cited above doesn't include much of the "standard" quintet lit.

I'd think that a good collection would include Arnold, Gabrielli, Pezel, Ewald and Maurer. Maybe the "Suite from the Monteregian Hills" by Morley Calvert and the Horowitz "Music Hall Suite" (not in any particular order).

Pretend like I said this, because I was scrolling down to say those exact names when I saw this.