A woodwind sextet with standard quintet instrumentation only with two flutes. The piece is structured around the simple tune and is passed around through the various instruments all the while supported with moving parts by the remaining instruments The counterpoint is solid throughout and makes for a very reflective ensemble rendition.
A brass sextet with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The beginning presents a vigorous fanfare where it settles down into solemn rendition of “Leaning On The Everlasting Arms.” After a motivic transition the piece continues with a tuba solo “A Shelter In The Time Of Storm”. with more open scoring passing the tune around amongst the parts. Another modulation, another tune- this time “The Solid Rock” in a slower tempo giving resolve and purpose. The Coda is in a fanfare stance gaining more power leading up to the final chord.
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.
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.