Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811082 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Evan Becker. 20th Century,A Cappella,Christian,Classical,Romantic Period,Sacred. Score and parts. 19 pages. Gordon Cherry #5001805. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.811082). Rachmaninoff's Vespers or All Night Vigil as it is more properly called, was premiered in 1915 in Moscow. It is comprised of fifteen movements featuring hymns from the Russian Orthodox liturgy sung by a capella choir. It was one of the composer's favorite works. Evan Becker has done an excellent job of arranging the following three Hymn movements for standard Brass Quintet: 1. Come, Let Us Worship6. Rejoice, O Virgin 15. To TheeGordon Cherry, Victorious Leader The arrangement is about 5 minutes in length and appropriate for moderately advanced performers. The Trumpet parts are in B-flat.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1209169 By Andrew Lamb. By Henry Smith (1813-1879). Arranged by Andrew Lamb. Christian,Classical,Religious. 19 pages. Andrew Lamb #807281. Published by Andrew Lamb (A0.1209169). Title: The Vesper BellComposer: Henry Smith (1813-1879)Arranger: Andrew LambDescription: This is my transcription of the prelude The Vesper by composer Henry Smith (1813-1879).Henry Smith was an American composer and organist born in Salem, Massachusetts, on September 27, 1813. At a young age, he showed musical talent and became a pupil of Lowell Mason, an influential educator and composer who was instrumental in developing music education in the United States. Smith was also a prolific composer and wrote over 500 works, including hymns, songs, anthems, and instrumental music. Many of his hymns are still sung today in churches across the country, including Rejoice in the Lord Always, and Sabbath Bells are Ringing. In addition to his work as a composer, Smith was also an accomplished organist and held positions at several churches throughout his career, including in Boston and New York City.Smith was a supporter of music education and was influential in developing the music program at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he taught for several years. He was also a member of the Boston Academy of Music and served as its president from 1852 to 1856.Henry Smith died on October 2, 1879, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 66. His contributions to American music, particularly within the realm of religious music, were significant and helped shape the development of American classical music.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1211655 Composed by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907). Arranged by Andrew Lamb. 19th Century,Romantic Period. 16 pages. Andrew Lamb #809267. Published by Andrew Lamb (A0.1211655). Title: Ave Maris StellaComposer: Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)Arranger: Andrew LambDescription: This is my transcription of Ave Maris Stella by Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist born on June 15, 1843, in Bergen, Norway. He came from a musical family and showed great talent for music at a young age. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany, where he was exposed to the music of leading German composers, such as Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn.Grieg composed a variety of works, including orchestral music, chamber music, songs, and piano pieces. He is best known for his composition “Peer Gynt,� which includes the popular suite “In the Hall of the Mountain King.� Other famous works by Grieg include the Piano Concerto in A Minor and the Holberg Suite.Throughout his career, Grieg was devoted to promoting Norwegian music and culture. He was a central figure in the Norwegian music scene and worked to establish a national identity through his music.Grieg’s influence on Norwegian music was significant, and he is considered one of the leading figures in the Norwegian Romantic movement. His music was also highly regarded by his contemporaries, including Johannes Brahms and Claude Debussy.Edvard Grieg died on September 4, 1907, in Bergen, Norway, at the age of 64. His contributions to classical music were significant and he left a lasting legacy on Norwegian and European music.