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Will Jesus Find Us Watching
The piece starts out with a reflective feeling- challenging the though of the title. But all of a sudden it breaks out with a sense of resolve as if the questions has been answered. This resolve is present in many different ways, compositionally, until it builds to a final, determined resolve!
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Now I Belong To Jesus
This brass quintet is scored with traditional instrumentation along with an optional trumpet part. The pieces is presented in a simplistic manner giving over to many opportunities for great expression. It is an intimate rendition of a reflection song.
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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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Jesus Is Coming Again
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.
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Come Thou Fount
This piece is scored for traditional brass quintet with optional third trumpet. The piece makes melodic statements while moving through several different key centers. It is rich with contrapuntal accents.
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The Twelve Days Of Brass
This Christmas favorite is scored for brass quintet (opt. Sextet) is full of delight right out of the gate. The twists and turns never end as it contorts through light-hearted variations and extensions. A real change of pace- this piece!
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I Want To Be There
Delightful! Delightful! Delightful! The style of this work just makes it a continual joy! The whole first section features the lead sax with chromatic underpinnings. The interlude features the tenor line at a slower pace and then the whole thing erupts into the joyous feelings of the first section. It then catapults into a punctuated ending making a final statement.
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How Long Has It Been
A trio that exudes a gentleness and tenderness from beginning to end. The melodic lines are mildly altered and the support harmonies and counterpoint move in a way that gives a sense of direction to the future. A very affective piece.
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How Long Has It Been
A trio that exudes a gentleness and tenderness from beginning to end. The melodic lines are mildly altered and the support harmonies and counterpoint move in a way that gives a sense of direction to the future. A very affective piece.
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And Can It Be
This is a traditional string quartet with optional third violin. The melodic material is passed through the various ensemble parts and the textures vary greatly with even a brief fughetta section.
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Heaven Came Down And Glory Filled My Soul
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.
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My Hope Is In The Lord
An accompanied brass trio comprise of two trumpets and a trombone, with optional horn and baritone TC parts. After a brief introduction, the parts all join in solid three part harmony in march-like rendition with the piano adding little touches of gaiety. The next section allows the trombone to carry a modified tune with the other voices giving their voices of little statements. With a modulation taking place the second and third voices play an expressive duet, until the first trumpet joins to play an established trio style line. The final measures join the whole group in together for a grand finale.
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To God Be The Glory
Scored for traditional woodwind quintet with optional flute, alto sax and bass clarinet parts. The piece is presented in a cheerful manner from beginning to the end. It uses a variety of rhythmic patterns to drive the vitality and joy while moving amongst the various voices which is intended in the title. It ends in a gentle chord of repose.
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A New Name In Glory
Beginning in an animated and cheerful manner, the melody is continually altered in obligato-like fashion. The middle section is slower and thoughtful, only to recapitulate to the beginning cheerfulness.
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A New Name In Glory
Beginning in an animated and cheerful manner, the melody is continually altered in obligato-like fashion. The middle section is slower and thoughtful, only to recapitulate to the beginning cheerfulness.
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A New Name In Glory
Beginning in an animated and cheerful manner, the melody is continually altered in obligato-like fashion. The middle section is slower and thoughtful, only to recapitulate to the beginning cheerfulness.
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The Love Of God
A brass solo with piano that expresses itself with altered melody lines, rhythm-wise, giving a great opportunity for great expressiveness. The middle section is enhanced by beautiful counterlines moving to melodic motifs to the end.
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The Love Of God
A brass solo with piano that expresses itself with altered melody lines, rhythm-wise, giving a great opportunity for great expressiveness. The middle section is enhanced by beautiful counterlines moving to melodic motifs to the end.
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The Love Of God
A brass solo with piano that expresses itself with altered melody lines, rhythm-wise, giving a great opportunity for great expressiveness. The middle section is enhanced by beautiful counterlines moving to melodic motifs to the end.
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Deep River Medley
A slow, intense introduction leads into a longing sound of the clarinet/ saxophone/ horn line on Deep River. The brass enter on the refrain for a change of color, then the melody returns to the w.w.horns. Peace Like A River is a spritely saxophone/horn trio section leading into the brass with woodwind obligato figures. Down By The Riverside concludes the medley featuring various color combinations and a lively rhythm. Deep River returns in a final tutti Grandioso. Percussion timbres are sprinkled throughout.