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.

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.

A traditional brass quintet there are optional parts for a sextet. The arrangement starts out rather solemnly and gains strength and elevation as it progresses, ending with an uplifting and solid statement.

This traditional brass quintet has optional parts for trumpet and baritone and can be used as a sextet as well. The piece is presented in a rather straight forward fashion passing the tune around the ensemble for color and interest.