Brass Quintet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1489523 Composed by Dr. Daniel N. Thrower. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical,Film/TV. 31 pages. Https://gildedmusicpress.com/ #1066386. Published by https://gildedmusicpress.com/ (A0.1489523). Dimension Traveler, Op. 150, for brass quintet was completed 26 Mar 2024.  When I wrote the first few distinctive notes into the computer, my ten-year-old son said that it sounded “futuristic.”  Somehow that sparked memories of a novel I had started years ago, titled “Dimension Traveler,” based on dimensional theories I had developed.  With that fresh inspiration in mind, the piece wrote itself with opening movie credits in mind.The form is thematically palindromic, the center point being m. 77.  The beginning to rehearsal letter A mirrors K to the end; A to B is parallel to J-K; B-C = I-J; C-D = H-I; D-E = G-H; and the central thematic sections E-F = F-G.  Concerning that central turning point, the thematic material shifts from the trumpets’ first statement at letter E to low brass with the trumpets taking on the pointillistic accompaniment at letter F.  Of interest is the parallel of C-D and H-I wherein the motivic material, including dynamics, is quite literally reversed note for note to a climax.For aural aesthetics in performance, there is an optional cut from letter K to m. 142.  Thematically, the structure remains chiastic, but taking the cut simply truncates the end for a motivic flavor rather than repeating the entire opening entrée.  There is nothing wrong with purists performing the work in its entirety—it is simply a matter of taste among the performing ensemble members.Stylistically, this piece strays far from my typical compositions.  Besides the pervasive echoing eighth-note motifs, the key never changes, and there is no chromaticism.  Inspired in that regard by the masterpiece “Quintet” by Michael Kamen, the diatonicism often flows in planed clusters mildly influenced by the choral works of Eric Whitacre.  Another deviation from my well-established compositional habits is the instrumentation including bass trombone instead of tuba.  Of course the part can be played by a tubist, though the bass trombone meshes more seamlessly with the timbres of the other instruments in passing along the pervasively echoing eighth-notes.The individual brass parts appear deceptively simple, and indeed, they are not technically demanding besides a couple high notes in the trumpets.  However, putting this piece together in an ensemble setting is rhythmically treacherous!The four-minute final product indeed sounds like it could be the opening to an epic movie of the same title, based on the novel-in-progress.

Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1158195 Composed by Dr. Daniel N. Thrower. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Film/TV,Instructional. 41 pages. Https://gildedmusicpress.com/ #758471. Published by https://gildedmusicpress.com/ (A0.1158195). A hypercube is a theoretical cuboid-like fourth-dimensional object. In an attempt to explain spatial dimentions, I created an 18-minute video presentation titled “Dimensions Unfurled� exposing some initial fallacies of common thought, which can be seen on YouTube. All of the music for the above-mentioned video is original. There are two trumpet duets in the section that depicts a hypercube net folding into a hypercube model, starting at 13’20� and 14’51, respectively. Both duets are published in a collection titled “Fifteen-Course Dinner for Two� (available through Gilded Music Press). The two duets share thematic material, and are combined and greatly expanded for this present major six-minute work for brass quintet, “Building a Hypercube�. The first short duet, “Drawing a Hypercube Net�, is presented as the quintet’s introduction, quite faithfully to the original, shared through five parts with harmonic expansion. The material from the second duet is essentially unadulterated starting at measure 27, spanning through measure 70 (up to letter D). From there, the development of thematic material is extensive and interesting, morphing into Escher-types of additional themes and melodies, many of which overlap and intertwine in a fascinatingly complex manner. This unsettling compositional style is indicative of years of profound pondering to fathom the mysterious matter of the fourth spatial dimension. Musically the piece is motivically and thematically unified. All the parts share in the rhythmic complexity fitting for the ponderous topic. The form is roughly sonata form with an introduction and coda, though the recapitulation (Del Segno) occurs in its original key. The majority of the piece (about three minutes, almost exactly half) is the symbolically explorative development section, from D to O. A point of interest: in spite of the piece’s high harmonic rhythm, the introduction is diatonically modal (G Mixolydian). The exposition, after a brief building transition, shifts to the relative D Dorian mode. The lengthy development section shifts tonal centers throughout, visiting various major and minor keys. Beginning at letter O, modality returns for a smooth transition into the recapitulation. The piece ends with an exhilarating coda.

Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1158411 Composed by Dr. Daniel N. Thrower. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Historic. 33 pages. Https://gildedmusicpress.com/ #758693. Published by https://gildedmusicpress.com/ (A0.1158411). The year 2022 marked a milestone for the United States Air Force, as the world’s greatest airpower celebrated 75 years of air and space dominance. Omaha’s classical radio station was also celebrating a milestone year with its 50th anniversary. The resulting composition, cleverly titled “On the Air,� was written to observe both momentous anniversaries. The introduction plays on a cleverly adapted four-bar rhythmic motif that repeats, each time growing in intensity, conjuring images of a radio newsroom about to air breaking news. This opening rhythm is derived from Morse code letters K, V, N, & O (__ . __ | . . . __ | __ . | __ __ __), which is Omaha’s classical radio station. The main melodic theme begins after the intense introduction, stemming from the KVNO motif, and exudes energy worthy of the greatest of celebrations, replete with trumpets punctuating the strains with fanfare-like figures. After the KVNO transition to an exciting new key, the theme occurs a second time in the trumpets before simmering down to the second theme in a slower tempo, intended to be retrospective of the last 75 and 50 years of the two celebrating entities. In homage to the conflicts, sacrifices, and losses during 75 years of Air Force history, this melancholy melody in the horn repeats in octaves with horn and tuba, contrasting with the opening jubilation. However, without starkly “snapping back� to a celebratory mood, the original theme gently makes its reentry in the form of a mellow waltz with duetting trumpets, as a hopeful look to the future. The second iteration of the waltz brings back hints of the Morse code letters in the introduction, as underlying accompaniment to build energy and drive. It pivots fully with the KVNO introductory motif that changes keys while exploding with the recapitulation of the original full theme, intensifying the celebratory mood for the present festivities. The waltz version of the theme comes back, fragmented, hinting toward a fugato treatment. The non-fugal fragmentation is laced with virtuosically ornamented accompanimental lines reminiscent of a British-style brass band, and quickly settles into a full climactic presentation of the waltz iteration. The work ends full circle, with repeated KVNO rhythmic statements, in grand fashion for a firework finale.

Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1158148 Composed by Dr. Daniel N. Thrower. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Historic,Patriotic. 47 pages. Https://gildedmusicpress.com/ #758453. Published by https://gildedmusicpress.com/ (A0.1158148). From the Shadow's Edge was commissioned by horn player in the US Air Force Bands, SSgt Alena Zidlicky, to honor her grandmother Beluse Urlich Zidlicky (Babi), who escaped the oppressive Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia during WWII. For brass quintet and percussion, the horn is featured. The music of this composition begins in aural darkness, as if immersed in an inescapable shadow. The tense harmonies and contrapuntal motions of the brass are accompanied by two heartbeat motifs, in the tuba and bass drum, conjuring sentiments of fear and uncertainty. Emotions swell as the solo horn enters with contrasting triplet rhythms that struggle against the complex mixture of duple strains throughout the other parts. This dark introduction serves as a prelude to the above storyline, which transitions quickly (and trepidatiously) out of the shadow. From rehearsal letter B through the remainder of the piece, hope permeates in the brightness, once escaped from the shadow’s ominous edge. The complex nature of the thematic overlapping and polyphonic texture of the quintet as a whole provide feelings of unrest, anticipation, hope, and yes, heroism. Nothing exudes heroism more than a soaring solo horn! This composition celebrates triumph over evil, whether during life or in death, and those who press on with a brightness of hope even in the darkest shadows that life can cast, as exemplified in the life of Beluse Ulrich Zidlicky.

Composed by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. Romantic Period, Fourth of July, Patriotic, Americana. Score, Set of Parts. 29 pages. Published by JV MUSIC (S0.308429). - Score,Set of Parts - Romantic Period,Fourth of July,Patriotic,Americana - JV MUSIC

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792497 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Baroque,Classical,Renaissance. Score and parts. 27 pages. Gordon Cherry #4988365. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792497). J. S. Bach’s massive work, The Art of Fugue, is a summation of his powers as a composer of contrapuntal music. Each fugue is a masterpiece in its own right. Number 15 is an unfinished four-voice, quadruple fugue. Only the first three subjects are introduced, the third being a chromatic subject built from the letters of Bach’s name-B (B-flat), A, C, H (B-natural). Just at the point where all three subjects are combined, the manuscript breaks off, and C. P. E. Bach wrote in the score that the composer has died. Bach clearly intended that the original Art of Fugue theme was to be the final subject and all four themes would combine in a glorious climax. Whether he intended to finish the work or leave it up to others to complete is conjecture. About 8 minutes in length.

Brass Quintet Baritone Horn TC,Euphonium,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.512832 By Adam Clayton And Larry Mullen. By Lalo Schifrin. Arranged by Roger Wallace. Christmas,Film/TV,Pop. 22 pages. Roger Wallace #4790635. Published by Roger Wallace (A0.512832). Mission: Immanuel - O Come, O Come, Immanuel (Emmanuel) & Mission: Impossible Theme Brass Quintet. Features all parts. Begins with O Come, O Come, Immanuel (in a slow tempo) and transitions to the faster rhythmic and melodic lines from the Mission: Impossible theme. The second section is a blending of O Come, O Come, Immanuel and the Mission: Impossible theme.Includes optional Percussion parts (Bongo Drums and Claves) joining for the Mission: Impossible theme.Also includes a Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone substitute part for Horn (in Treble and Bass Clefs) as well as a Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone part in Treble Clef.NOTE: Audio sample clip begins 3 measures before Letter B.A full length audio version can be heard in the YouTube video.This arrangement is also available for many other ensembles and soloists.Look for more arrangements by Roger Wallace.

Brass Quintet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1458346 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by Robert Newth. Baroque,Wedding. 15 pages. Robert Newth #1037328. Published by Robert Newth (A0.1458346). Pachelbel's Canon in D is one of the most famous pieces of classical music of all time, and is now a hugely popular choice for wedding ceremonies, usually performed by string quartets. This version for brass quintet is in Bb major and has been written to provide occasional lip-saving breaks for the performers. It is easily shortened by removing sections at each rehearsal letter should less music be required in the event of a wedding aisle performance.The PDF download contains a full score and all five parts: 2 Trumpets in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone, and Tuba.If you have enjoyed this arrangement, please consider leaving a review!

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1416368 Composed by Isham Jones. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Jazz,Pop,Standards,Wedding. 28 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #997935. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.1416368). Isham Edgar Jones certainly kept busy.  By age 26 the Chicago tenor saxophonist led his own dance band, and it was one of the most popular of the 1920s.  But he also found time to write melodies for a whole raft of popular songs.  Twenty-one Isham Jones Orchestra recordings of his compositions peaked in the top ten most popular, and eight of those made it to the number one spot.  One was It Had to Be You, with words by Gus Kahn.     Although written in 1924, It Had to Be You defies the passage of time, still sounding fresh and contemporary.  It remains popular and has evolved into a jazz standard.     This brass quintet version retains the original key of G Major.  It opens with a suggested tempo of 104 BPM and a nine-measure introduction that combines figures and phrases from both verse and chorus.  At rehearsal letter A, Trumpet 1 begins the melody of the familiar chorus, accompanied by Tuba and Horn in F.  Trumpet 2 quickly joins and the melody changes to an upper brass trio.  The melody then passes to Trombone, back to the trio, to Tuba and then to Horn in F.  The section winds up  with the original Trumpet-Horn-Tuba combination.     The seldom-heard verse begins at rehearsal letter C and takes the form of a sort of call-and-response between upper and lower brass.  As the section nears its end, tempo slows to a suggested 80 BPM and Trombone begins to take over.     Rehearsal letter D marks the beginning of the chorus’ final time through, and here it is mostly Trombone handling the melody in quasi-Dixieland fashion.  The upper brass trio and Tuba both help out, but, for the most part, it is Trombone all the way to the end.  (Although, a good time is had by all!)     Performance time is about three minutes, fifty seconds.  All notes are within the normal playing range of each instrument with the following exceptions:  (1) Trumpet 1 has one or two A-above-its-staff notes, and (2) in the wrap-up near the end, Trombone has the option of playing a short phrase either (a) within its register or (b) higher, including a G above the staff.     The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge.  He would like to receive your suggestions, comments, corrections and criticisms.  Contact him at lessmith61@bellsouth.net.  For more arrangements by Les, enter Sweetwater Brass Press (without the quotation marks) in the Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct search box.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1401981 Composed by Canadian Folk Song. Arranged by Marc Donatelle. Chamber,Classical,Folk. 21 pages. Marc Donatelle #985178. Published by Marc Donatelle (A0.1401981). A well known Canadian Folk Song, this rendition follows the lyrics as a sort of tone poem dedication. The beginning is reminiscent of Satie, with a trombone solo. As it builds, the tragedy unfolds with dissonant harmonies, ending in sadness. I arranged this for the Saltwater Brass Quintet in St. John's, Newfoundland.The MP3 sample clip is from the middle, rehearsal letter B.

Brass Quintet Baritone Horn TC,Euphonium,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.512820 Composed by Jule Styne. Arranged by Roger Wallace. Christmas,Jazz. 50 pages. Roger Wallace #4790439. Published by Roger Wallace (A0.512820). Christmas Quintet with Multiple Part Options. The Frank Sinatra favorite features all parts in a classic waltz style.Designed mainly for family groups such as brass, woodwinds and strings. Mixing voice types can be done with care. See cover sheet on arrangement for instrumentation.NOTE: Audio sample clip begins at 2 measures before Letter A.A full length audio version can be heard in the YouTube video.The audio sample represents a Brass Quintet (2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, Tuba).This arrangement is also available for many other ensembles and soloists.Look for more arrangements by Roger Wallace.

Brass Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.775078 Composed by John T. Layton, Henry Creamer. Arranged by Bill Wilson. Patriotic. 13 pages. Alexander Wilson #3380051. Published by Alexander Wilson (A0.775078). Master Tin Pan Alley songwriting team Henry Creamer and John T. Layton partnered together to write I Got a Letter from My Alexand, a very upbeat song with World War I lyrics. Arranged for brass quintet (two Bb trumpets, French horn, trombone, and tuba). Performance time is approximately 1:50. Visit our website, www.tootsuitebrasspublishing.com, for a catalog of our arrangements available through sheetmusicplus.com.

Brass Quintet Baritone Horn TC,Euphonium,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.512812 Composed by Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard. Arranged by Roger Wallace. Christmas,Contemporary,Film/TV. 56 pages. Roger Wallace #4790323. Published by Roger Wallace (A0.512812). Song Title: BelieveChristmas Quintet with Multiple Part Options. Features middle and low voices in the verse and high voices in the chorus.Designed mainly for family groups such as brass, woodwinds and strings. Mixing voice types can be done with care. See cover sheet on arrangement for instrumentation.NOTE: Audio sample clip begins at Measure 13 (9 measures after Letter A).A full length audio version can be heard in the YouTube video.The audio sample represents a Brass Quintet (2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, Tuba).This arrangement is also available for many other ensembles and soloists.Look for more arrangements by Roger Wallace.

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767377 Composed by Anon. Arranged by Mike Lyons. Children,Christian,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 43 pages. Lyons Music Services #3586111. Published by Lyons Music Services (A0.767377). A brand new and somewhat quirky arrangement of the well-known Christmas Carol.   The Trombone and Tuba are given a fair crack of the whip, rather than it being left up to the trumpets all the time!At letter D the music slips into a Jazz Waltz style and it is important to swing the quavers to gt the full effect, which produces some interesting results. and at letter F, we find ourselves creating a little Hocket, with fragments of the tune passed around the enemble - but without it losing any of its cohesion.At letter G the music returns (almost) to normal. and this reprise leads to the end.Please pay attention to all te articulations and slurs, which are very specific to create the effects.If you are bored with the traditional setting s, then this is for you.Parts supplied:Trumpet/Cornet 1Trumpet/Cornet 2Horn in F/EbTrombone/Euphonium/Baritone (Bass/Treble)Tuba/Eb Bass (Bass/Treble)

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1389533 By James Taylor. By Carole King. Arranged by Paul Nagle. 20th Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Pop,Rock. 19 pages. Paul Nagle #973118. Published by Paul Nagle (A0.1389533). This arrangement is of the mega hit by Carole King, recorded by James Taylor. The Brass Quintet basically follows the form of the Taylor recording, but with a short introduction and a key change near the end.  It would be best to keep the tempo at a quick pace. With some pyramids and bell tones throughout this treatment gives new life to a wonderful song by using the unique sounds of brass instruments. The demo Mp3 starts at letter C on the score.