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Bow The Knee
Published with multiple woodwind parts for each of the three voices plus piano. The piece begins with a rather traditional solo and then joined by an imitative second part. The piece continues in block harmonies and then breaks into contrapuntal movement. With a modulation, the parts become more ornamented. A break is then created with the piano carrying the Fl; Ob/Cl; Cl/Asx; (opt:Asax/Cl/Bssn) and pianomelodic material and then joined with the trio parts moving together producing solid harmonies. Then, in traditional fashion the piece concludes in a manner of repose.
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Abba, Father
This song by Ron Hamilton is beautifully arranged in a mild manner where the brass parts are presented in soloist fashions, imitative motives and full chordal movements. The piano serves to give movement and embellishment- all in all, a delightfully meditative piece.
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The Heavens Declare
This Ron Hamilton quintet/sextet has a march like flavor with a great deal of moving accompaniment lines. The style is maintained throughout while going through various key and dynamic changes.
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How Majestic is Thy Name
This Ron Hamilton song is beautifully arranged for brass quintet with optional horn (trp) and trombone (BHTC) starting out in a strong flowing manner. It continues with gentle harmonic patterns using suspensions, metrical and key shifts to give a sense of musical flow. It ends on a high note with more force to exemplify the idea od Majesty.
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The Joy Of Jesus
This brass quintet with optional baritone TC part has a light texture throughout with tasteful pointal additions. It often uses expressive duet lines as it moves amongst the various voices. After a couple modulations always moving upward it comes to a final strongly stated conclusion.
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A Tender Heart
This quintet (opt. Sextet) begins in a plaintive fashion with block harmonic structure in the lower voices. The tune is presented in the trombone and after picked up in the first trumpet. A modulation takes place and the second trumpet carries the tune. The final section allows the low voice to carry the theme where the ending is solemn built on a simple motif.
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Jonah
A brass sextet scored for two trumpets, horn, trombone, baritone and tuba (and opt. trp for horn). The style is a takeoff of traditional naval tunes. The first section presents the tune in a jovial manner with interludes by the upper brass and continues with motives passed around the various voices. A modulation takes place with thematic material in the lower brass. Now, little snippets of patterns passed around until another modulation leading to material like the beginning. Then a playful exchange of lines leading up to a final kicker.
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How Can I Fear?
This piece starts out in a plaintive style in the upper brass and then is responded in like kind by the lower brass. The second section transposes up a step and with more contrapuntal design giving more tension only to settle down to a sense of consolation.
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A Servant’s Heart
A brass quintet, optionally sextet, begins with a soulful trombone solo joined with the remainder of the lower brass instrument only to be taken over by the trumpets. The middle section uses a punctuated accompaniment for nice variety only to migrate to the flowing style of the beginning. It then ends in solemn repose.
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A Servant’s Heart
A saxophone trio with piano accompaniment that is gentle smoothly moving that carries a lyrical flavor throughout. On occasion there are brief alterations of the melody to add variety and movement. A good piece for tender moments.
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A Servant’s Heart
A clarinet trio with piano accompaniment that is gentle smoothly moving that carries a lyrical flavor throughout. On occasion there are brief alterations of the melody to add variety and movement. A good piece for tender moments.