Brass Quintet Sheet Music

This collection originally appeared in print under the title '22 PETITS MORCEAUX D'ENSEMBLE pour instruments de cuivre ... PAR ANT. SIMON. Op. 26'. In those days, brass pieces were generally performed...

Collage' - dedicated to the composer's grandson, Canon James - was written by John Stevens in spring 2009, while he was residing on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The music and the movement titles reflect t...

A Mexican Serenade Although Joplin uses the same musical form in 'Solace' that is so familiar in his rags, 'Solace' is not a rag but rather a slow drag, which differs in tempo and mood. Even in the fa...

This work was written in 2005 and is dedicated to the Simon Bolivar Brass Quintet. The movements represent four episodes of a knight’s life. I. The Knight of the Hill II. The Maid of the Grey Ca...

Although the 'ripieno' and 'concertante' elements are played equally by each of the five instruments in turn, this fast, virtuosic and pithy work is essentially a mini-concerto for brass quintet. Cast...

Mitia' was his intimate's nickname for Dmitri Shostakovich. 'We have a happy life under the sun of Stalin's constitution' . This prudently ironical quotation is taken from the private correspondence o...

The opening piece of a brass chamber music concert can be decisive for its success and the general mood. With Start!, Jean-François Michel has hit the mark musically. His short, breathtaking opening w...

The Jubilee Fanfare I, II and III by Jean-François Michel are based on the same musical material, adapted to three different instrumentations: Jubilee Fanfare I for brass quintet: 2 trumpets (C or Bb)...

The Jubilee Fanfare I, II and III by Jean-François Michel are based on the same musical material, adapted to three different instrumentations: Jubilee Fanfare I for brass quintet: 2 trumpets (C or Bb)...

Circular Argument takes its roots in the music of Balcan countries. Each movement of this suite has its own character, based on a main theme. A lively and casual work which connects to all kinds of me...

Circular Argument takes its roots in the music of Balcan countries. Each movement of this suite has its own character, based on a main theme. A lively and casual work which connects to all kinds of me...

The four movements which comprise 'Armenian Scenes' are pictures of Armenian life: 'Morning Song', 'Drinking Song', 'Song of Grief', 'Wedding Procession' illustrate the cultural settings and tradition...

One aspect when writing for brass quintet that has always interested me has been all the available color and timbre possibilities. My first brass quintet, Four Sketches (BIM ENS48 - 1990), explored a...

Three Sketches for Brass Quintet was composed in 2007 and later revised in 2016. The piece consists of three contrasting movements, each with its own distinctive character. Each movement began as a se...

Three Sketches for Brass Quintet was composed in 2007 and later revised in 2016. The piece consists of three contrasting movements, each with its own distinctive character. Each movement began as a se...

Tamino's Aria from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' represents a supreme achievement for the lyrical operatic tenor aria in music. Despite its being overused and usually under-sung (it remains one of the mo...

Ab Astris was inspired by Hynek's scientific view of the ufo encounters. The three levels of close encounters brought up the need of a new brass quintet soundscape, and led to new ways and techniques...

Ab Astris was inspired by Hynek's scientific view of the ufo encounters. The three levels of close encounters brought up the need of a new brass quintet soundscape, and led to new ways and techniques...