Brass Quintet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489526 Composed by Dr. Daniel N. Thrower. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical,Holiday,Multicultural,World. 19 pages. Https://gildedmusicpress.com/ #1066389. Published by https://gildedmusicpress.com/ (A0.1489526). Sakura: Japanese Cherry Blossoms, Op. 154, for brass quintet was started on 10 Apr 2024 and completed on 30 Apr 2024.  Having heard of the exquisitely celebrated short-lived season of the Japanese cherry blossoms, I longed to experience it for myself.  In my first springtime in Japan, I was on a musical tour when the Sakura near my home station of Yokota Air Base in Tokyo were peaking.  How fortunate I was to return just in time to enjoy the breathtaking spectacle and to capture some gorgeous footage and photos of the lovely Sakura!  The resultant musical journal entry was posted on YouTube to underscore the images rather than another video of sheet music.  Duration: 4:00.

Brass Ensemble,Brass Quintet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1492717 Composed by Traditional Folk Songs. Arranged by Bud Caputo. Folk,Instructional,Multicultural,World. 20 pages. Bud Caputo #1069397. Published by Bud Caputo (A0.1492717). Here are four of the most well-known folk songs representing four Asian countries: S. Korea- Arirang,  China - Descendent  Of The Dragon, Japan- Cherry Blossom (Sakura, Sakura), andViet Nam  Flower Tree (Ly cay bong ) . In an effort to expand the curriculum, teaches will find this work useful to credit these countries with the music of their heritage.

Brass Quintet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489837 Composed by Dr. Daniel N. Thrower. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical,Multicultural,World. 17 pages. Https://gildedmusicpress.com/ #1066712. Published by https://gildedmusicpress.com/ (A0.1489837). Hokkaido, Op. 157, for brass quintet was completed on 3 Jun 2024.  This piece was inspired during a United States Air Force jazz band concert throughout Hokkaido in May 2024.  The concert program included the theme song from a popular TV show shot in Hokkaido titled “Kita No Kuni Kara” in which I played a verse on the flugelhorn with the passion I developed during my years playing flugel solos in the Nebraska Brass Band.  The piece fittingly has similarities to “Sakura, Op. 154” which was composed only a month earlier.  “Hokkaido” is a beautiful flugelhorn feature, sweet homage to the breathtakingly beautiful northern island of Japan, Hokkaido.  Duration: 3:15.