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Praise Medley
(3-tp, 3-trb, opt hn, bar, tba): To God Be the Glory; I Will Praise Him; Holy, Holy, Holy; Come Christians Join to Sing
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Power Medley
This brass sextet is a medley including I Sing The Mighty Power Of God; All Hail The Power; Power In The Blood; and, A Mighty Fortress. It begins with a full ensemble fanfare in a regal fashion breaking into the first theme. It continues in this fashion until a stately rendition of A Mighty Fortress with an answer in a smoothly, reflective style. It ends in an ambitious fanfare much the way it begins.
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Pilgrim Medley
A brass sextet with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The beginning introduces stacked motives building to full chords. Following is a rendition of “When I Can Read My Title Clear” with melody broken down into fragments passed around to the various instruments. After key changes the quintet presents “I Am Bound For The Promised Land” in much the same fabric of the earlier section. After a brief transition in a new key we find “Just Over In The Glory Land” in a more flowing style than the earlier tunes. The Coda section becomes my rhythmically active where it ends on a solid chord .
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Proclamation Medley
A brass sextet with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The beginning presents a vigorous fanfare where it settles down into solemn rendition of “We’ve A Story To Tell To The Nations.” After a modulation the piece continues with “I Love To Tell The Story” with more open scoring passing the tune around amongst the parts. Another modulation, another tune- this time “Send The Light” in a march style giving purpose. Another modulation leading into “Since I Have Been Redeemed” in the upper parts, only to be followed with the theme in the lower voices. Then after a sequence of cascading entrance the piece concludes on a resounding sense of resolve.
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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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Patriot’s Medley (Woodwind Supplement)
The score is set up various woodwinds to supplement the brass arrangement including: “God Of Our Fathers,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and ending with “America.” It captures all the grandeur and majesty one would expect in an arrangement such as this.
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Patriot’s Medley
The score is set up for 2 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones and tuba. The medley includes: “God Of Our Fathers,” “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” and ending with “America.” It captures all the grandeur and majesty one would expect in an arrangement such as this.
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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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O Thou That Tellest G/Tid’gs
Taken from the “Messiah”, this brass quintet is essentially a transcription of the original work. It features sufficient counterpoint between the various instruments.
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And He Shall Purify
Taken from the “Messiah”, this brass quintet is essentially a transcription of the original work. It features sufficient counterpoint between the various instruments.
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Wonderful Grace Of Jesus
A brass quintet (optional sextet- BHBC) with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The piece begins in a cheerful fashion with interplay between the upper parts and lower parts and then settles in with the middle parts carrying the melody followed with the melody fragmented amongst all the parts. A transition ensues leading up to a modulation where the lower voices carry the melody and the upper lines answer with fanfares. Another modulation occurs where the lower voices once again carry the tune. Once again, the melody is fragmented into passed around motives until it reaches a conclusion of stacked entrances.
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And With His Stripes
Taken from the “Messiah”, this brass quintet is essentially a transcription of the original work. It features sufficient counterpoint between the various instruments.
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When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
A brass quintet with opt. Horn for trombone and baritone TC.for tuba. With a pulsing, marching style introduction the first theme is presented in the trombone supported by the tuba. It is then passed on to the trumpets and then enriched with contrapuntal movement. A melodic motif is now passed about amongst the voices all the while supported with contrapuntal interest in each of the other voices. Next the lower voices present the tune followed by relaxation of a gentle presentation of the tune. After an abrupt slow down, the whole ensemble breaks into joyfulness and continues that way to the end where it makes a final statement of victory.
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We Have An Anchor
Traditional quintet scoring with optional trumpet for horn and baritone for tuba. The introduction is very much in the style of a fanfare. The first melodic statement is in the trumpets and horn then added contrapuntally by the trombone. The next phrase alternates between the lower voices and then upper voices. Next, the melody is augmented rhythmically while support by chordal movement underneath. A quick modulation upward with motives much like the beginning with the motive tossed about amongst the different voices. Then comes a slow section with expressive movement between the voices with the melodic material and the supported chords become increasingly more bold right up to a solid ending.
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Deck The Halls
A quintet that begins in a joyous manner and somewhat in a march format. It then moves to a sweet and laid back manner only to return the vitality of the opening. After a gentle interlude it breaks forth into a joyful ending.
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The Fight Is On
Scored as a traditional bras quintet, the piece is a vigorous march in style and form. With fragments of the tune in the upper brass and answered in the lower voices. The second statement of the theme the roles are reversed. A modulation takes place and the theme is fragmented amongst the parts. Imitation takes place with some Q&A where it all leads up to a joyous conclusion. It sounds and feels like a school Fight Song.
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Christmas For Brass
Scored for traditional brass quintet the piece incorporates material from Pat-a-Pan with the melodic material in the upper voices and then passed to the lower voices. After much rhythmic activity the piece becomes more legato and flowing, and modulates to a new key using material from “O Come, O Ye Faithful Him,” in a fugal style After a new modulation the fragmented theme is broken into entrances by the various instruments- the tune_ “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” where it is broken into more syncopated renditions. Another modulation? Yes and this time introducing “Angels From The Realms Of Glory” The final section is imitative with brief snatches of “Joy To The World!”
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Amazing, Amazing Grace
Scoring is for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba with optional horn and baritone parts. The piece resembles a theme and variations form, giving many different flavors of this timeless hymn-Amazing Grace.
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America The Beautiful
Scoring is for 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba with optional horn and baritone parts. After a brief introduction the ensemble presents the melody in a traditional fashion where the audience can optionally sing along.
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O It Is Wonderful To Be A Christian
A traditional brass quintet with opt. trumpet for horn and extra baritone for use as a sextet. The introduction uses extraneous material where it leads in the first theme by the trombone until the trumpets and horn take over. Since the piece is very much in a march style the first chorus is stated in the trumpets and horn lines with counterlines in the lower brass. A brief modulation takes place where the horn gets the tune in an expressive style only to modulate to a new section with the theme in the trumpet/trombone where it all leads to a climatic point, then followed by a series of cascading chords ending with diverging chromatic scales ending in a solid chord.
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Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Written for brass quintet, or optionally sextet, this piece begins with bold statements, moving to more contrapuntal textures, then onto more imitative textures. The piece ends with a bold statement.