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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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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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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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