| Instrument | |
|---|---|
| Level | 3 |
| Recording | https://www.despub.com/wp-content/uploads/music/mptSA3611.mp3 |
| Occasion | |
| Tune Name | |
| Theme | The Old Rugged Cross |
| Hymn First Line | On a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross, |
| Writer | |
| Composer | |
| Publisher | |
| Copyright | 1984 |
| Key | Eb, Ab |
| Meter | 4-4, |
| Idiom | Brass sextet |
| Form | Song (binary) |
| Comments | brass sextet |
The Old Rugged Cross
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The introduction of this brass sextet (3 Trp., 3 Trom.) begins with strong choral movement and then settles into repose. The first presentation of the tune is in the trombones with a subtle counterline in the trumpets which then opens up to a stronger movement with the melody in the trumpet. The tune then reverts back to the trombones and then transitions to a move active support pattern in the trombones with a solo in the second trumpet. The final section gives way to a powerful presentation of the tune and immediately settles into a sensitive climate, much like the beginning. After a DC the piece ends with the strong motifs of the introduction giving a sense of finality. (Opt Horn for 1st Trom.)









