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No Strings Attached – Brass Quintet
It is so easy to add special conditions, restrictions and expectations to almost anything — even music. Using this as extramusical inspiration, No Strings Attached first attaches each of the strings, followed by a spirited and rhythmic romp interspersed with unifying chorales. At the end, each of the strings are released, one by one.
Music is one of the most valuable things we can share without asking for or expecting anything in return.
Composer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:00 / 21 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: N/A -
Americana – Brass Quintet
Two of America’s favorite patriotic songs, America (My Country ’Tis of Thee) and America the Beautiful, are the foundation for this arrangement. With a brief, open fifth fanfare as an introduction, the songs are presented in a straightforward manner, with moving eighth note lines adding color and texture.
Both songs are safely in Eb, easy to play with minimal rehearsal, and suitable for any patriotic celebration.
Composer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 2:20 / 10 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: Eb -
Continental Christmas, A – Brass Quintet
This European Christmas tour begins simply with the piccolo trumpet and trumpet introducing the Basque carol Khanta Zagum (Companions All Sing Loudly). Next is the German carol O Tannenbaum. Last is the Neapolitan carol Canzone d’i Zampognari (When Christ Our Lord Was Born).
Add a continental flair to your next Christmas concert.
Composer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 2:30 / 13 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: Bb min / Eb -
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime – Brass Octet
This, the first Canadian Christmas carol, was originally written in the Huron language using the melody of a 16th century French carol, Une Jeune Pucelle. This arrangement is as expressive as the story it depicts and the plaintive melody is elegantly scored and always full of promise.
The lyrics are:
Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled,
That mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs instead.
Before their light the stars grew dim,
And wand’ring hunters heard the hymn:
Jesus your king is born, Jesus is born.
In excelsis gloria!Performers:
Marissa Benedict, Larry Hall – Trumpet
Andy Pelletier, Bruce Hudson – Horn
Alex Iles, Andy Malloy – Trombone
Bill Reichenbach – Bass Trombone
Doug Tornquist – TubaComposer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 F Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 5:00 / 16 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: N/A
