Large Ensemble Choir,Horn,Keyboard,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.828663 Composed by Henry F. Lyte, William H. Monk. Arranged by Theodore A. Samuels. 20th Century,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score and parts. 12 pages. Theodore A. Samuels #5899019. Published by Theodore A. Samuels (A0.828663). 2020 SMP Press Composition Contest Entry for both the Contemporary and Sacred instrumental ensemble categories: For this easy arrangement (alternatively entitled, The Last Post at Eventide), the original Eventide hymn is transcribed for brass quintet, setting 2 trumpets to play the soprano & alto parts, the horn & trombone to double the tenor part, and the tuba (or a 2nd trombone) to play the bass part. Then a final variation verse is added, in which the 1st trumpet plays a slightly-modified version of The Last Post as a descant, while the other 4 brass instrumentalists play a slightly different setting of the Eventide hymn. (Consumers of Canadian Brass books of easy arrangements of hymns & Christmas carols will be familiar with this similar approach.) A piano/vocal hymn-style part is included for congregational singing. The approximate playing time is 3 minutes, depending on the number of verses and repeats required for a performance.
