Sheet Music for Brass Ensemble

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...

A ballet for brass quintet 1 Paean 2 Valse 3 Nocturne 4 Villanelle

A ballet for brass quintet 1 Paean 2 Valse 3 Nocturne 4 Villanelle

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)...

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...

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...

George Gershwin is among America's most important composers. Born the son of Russian jewish immigrants, his first and subsequent greatest successes as a composer came from writing musicals. His melodi...

Considered to be the first composer to break from the dominating influence of the Italian style of opera, Carl Maria von Weber has been called the father of German opera. And yet his operas represent...

This Concerto for brass quintet was written in the classical Sonata form. Through the continual use of all five instruments, the piece takes on a symphonic character. The theme of the first movement c...

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...

Commande du Concours international de quintettes de cuivres de Narbonne, France (1990)

The Brass Quintet is in 4 continuous movements. The Scherzo, which comes second, is a Rondo mainly in 5/ 8 time, the 1st Episode being an English folk-dance tune, the 2nd a canon between horn and tuba...

Morceau imposé du 4e Concours international de Quintettes de Cuivres de Narbonne, 1992

The work consists of five movements of which the first, Intrada, makes use of rhythmic play interspersed with a short expressive Andante. The second, Fantasia, consists of cadenzas for each instrument...

Fabrics for brass quintet was composed in the summer of 1989. Like 'Seasons', it was written for the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, premiered by that group, and supported by funding from the University of W...

Seasons', 'A Symphony for Brass Quintet', was composed during the summer of 1986. It was written specifically for the Wisconsin Brass Quintet, of which John Stevens is a member. The composition of thi...

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...

Aria from 'La Donna del Lago' Composed specifically to show off the voice by means of lightning runs, colorful ornamentation and flashy cadenzas, the coloratura aria has traditionally provided the ope...

Kaitsenko was an exclusive warrior society of the Kiowa Indians. The Kaitsenko vowed to each other to die only in battle with their enemies. It was the desire of the composer to capture the drama of t...