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There Are Good Things In This World – Brass Quintet
Classical/Instrumental • 2020
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There Are Good Things In This World – Brass Quintet
Instrumentation |
Trombone tenor, Euphonium, Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Tenorhorn, Bass Tuba |
Scored for |
Quintet |
Type of score |
Full score, Parts |
Key |
Polytonal |
Movement(s) |
1 to 1 from 1 |
Publisher |
Mike Lyons |
Difficulty |
Difficult |
Duration |
3'38 |
This original composition was intended to act as a counterweight to the Coronavirus Blues! It's a reminder (to me, at least) that there are good things around us and that if bad things happen it's a temporary setback.
The piece begins in a quick 3/4, with a waltz-like feel, and some slightly crunchy harmony to give it some forward impeturs. The main melodic material (as I like to do) thoughout the piece is derived from the opening two motives of the 1st. Trumpet. I have tried to extract as much detail from the phrases as possible, including a short fugato and use of retrograde and augmentation/diminution. However, it's not a mechanical exercise. Far from it.
It's an original piece for brass quintet, which I will consider re-arranging for other ensembles, but the idiom seems very brass oriented to me.
Alternative parts are provided for Tenor Horn (Eb), Eb Bass and euphonium/trombone in treble clef.
There are definite challenges in this music so I have classed it as advanced/advanced intermediate.
https://youtu.be/AaOdE2nOQ8g
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