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These three pieces taken from Monteverdi's opera 'Orfeo' ('La favola d'Orfeo, 1607) were instrumental interludes to be played between scenes. The famous 'Toccata', which Monteverdi also used in his Ve...

Jan Koetsier writes within a given form and develops the material according to rigid structural frameworks, while his musical lines are distinguished by a rich melodic and rhythmic imagination. His wo...

Four Sketches for brass quintet (version 1989) was commissioned by Mel Jernigan and the St. Louis Brass Quintet (USA) and has undergone almost a complete metamorphosis since its premiere in St. Louis...

Jack Gallagher (*1947) graduated cum laude from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts and earned a master's and doctoral degree in composition from Cornell University in the United States. His te...

Brass quintet and organ (or 2 brass quintets) Fanfare for Canterbury Cathedral was written for and first performed at Canterbury Cathedral, March 11, 1979 by the Delbarton Brass Ensemble, to whom the...

Alexander Arutiunian’s Concert Scherzo is a brilliant and virtuosic work that celebrates instrumental brilliance and agility. Composed in 1955, this striking piece unfolds a musical language of great...

Alexander Arutiunian’s Concert Scherzo is a brilliant and virtuosic work that celebrates instrumental brilliance and agility. Composed in 1955, this striking piece unfolds a musical language of great...

The title of this work, K-1, refers to the Japanese martial art of the same name. I am not a fan of these sports, but when Steve Rosse - known for his powerful tuba playing - asked me to write somethi...

Liberation of Sisyphus was composed in the spring of 1990. The work was commissioned by Roger Bobo and written especially for him. The premiere took place in August 1990 in Sapporo, Japan, during the...

A stroll through the autumn leaves in November: This warm, autumnal, and lyrical duet for trumpet and trombone, accompanied by a colorful piano part, unfolds an intimate, conversational dialogue betwe...

A stroll through the autumn leaves in November: This warm, autumnal, and lyrical duet for trumpet and trombone, accompanied by a colorful piano part, unfolds an intimate, conversational dialogue betwe...

*Entrance/Exit* for brass quintet is a striking and captivating work composed in 2004 as a gift to the renowned American Brass Quintet, honoring the composer’s fruitful and ongoing collaboration with...

*Entrance/Exit* for brass quintet is a striking and captivating work composed in 2004 as a gift to the renowned American Brass Quintet, honoring the composer’s fruitful and ongoing collaboration with...

Chants and Flourishes for double brass quintet was commissioned to mark the American Brass Quintet’s fiftieth anniversary. The work continues my ongoing collaboration with the ABQ, which began in 1986...

Chants and Flourishes for double brass quintet was commissioned to mark the American Brass Quintet’s fiftieth anniversary. The work continues my ongoing collaboration with the ABQ, which began in 1986...

The toccata that opens Claudio Monteverdi’s *L’Orfeo* (1607) is one of the most famous moments in music history: this short, radiant fanfare, played before the curtain rises, serves as the opening of...

The toccata that opens Claudio Monteverdi’s *L’Orfeo* (1607) is one of the most famous moments in music history: this short, radiant fanfare, played before the curtain rises, serves as the opening of...

I wrote *Chicago Moves* in 2011 for the Gaudete Brass ensemble. The work consists of four movements, each of which highlights a facet of life in Chicago, embodied by a place or a landmark. The piece i...

I wrote *Chicago Moves* in 2011 for the Gaudete Brass ensemble. The work consists of four movements, each of which highlights a facet of life in Chicago, embodied by a place or a landmark. The piece i...

Ein wahrlich festliches Werk eines unbekannten finnischen Komponisten! Ursprünglich für Klavier, als zweites der drei Stücke eines Opus', wird es auf der Orgel gelegentlich gespielt. Schließlich finde...

Diese schmissige Fanfare mit melodischem Mittelteil ist auch für 8-stimmigen Posaunenchor mit Orgel geeignet. Schon das Original ist - im Gegensatz zum Rest der Messe - mit Blechbläsern besetzt, die i...

J.S. Bach adapted several works by Vivaldi - this particular transcription was originally for solo violin and string orchestra. The brilliant showy solo line interspersed with tutti sections lent itse...

This piece is one of the most popular processionals for brides. It has been used in countless wedding services, movies and television programs.