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Angels We Have Heard On High – Brass Octet
The angels are smiling with this upbeat and energetic chart! Here is a contemporary setting of a favorite carol that will be the highlight of every Christmas concert!
ALL of these brass octets are available on the CD Fiat Lux.
Performers:
Marissa Benedict, Larry Hall – Trumpet
Andy Pelletier, Bruce Hudson – Horn
Alex Iles, Andy Malloy – Trombone
Bill Reichenbach – Bass Trombone
Doug Tornquist – TubaComposer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 F Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 4:00 / 32 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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Greensleeves – Brass Octet
This ever popular Renaissance song (also known as What Child Is This?) is presented in many different forms, from simple statements of the melody with accompaniment to richly textured chromatic versions, making full use of the many colors available in a brass octet. A fresh and creative approach to this familiar English carol.
Performers:
Marissa Benedict, Larry Hall – Trumpet
Andrew Pelletier, Bruce Hudson – Horn
Alex Iles, Phil Keen – 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. 5:15 / 26 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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Jingle Bells – Brass Octet
“Unbelievably grand and majestic” – this is Jingle Bells as you’ve never heard it before! Bill Reichenbach has added an unexpected and powerful intro to this clever arrangement, with the traditional carol enlivened with jazz licks, a little swing, the Dreidel Song as an unexpected bridge and some Sousa thrown in just for fun. The perfect Christmas concert closer!
Performers:
Larry Hall, David Washburn – Trumpet
Mark Adams, Joe Meyer – Horn
Alex Iles, Andy Malloy – Trombone
Bill Reichenbach – Bass Trombone
Doug Tornquist – TubaComposer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 F Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:00 / 24 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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O Little One – Brass Octet
This beautiful cradle song features Bill Reichenbach’s formidable arranging skills in a very expressive and richly harmonized setting. The origins of this 17th century German carol are lost, but this captivating and musical carol will now be enjoyed by all for many years to come.
Performers:
Larry Hall, David Washburn – Trumpet
Mark Adams, Joe Meyer – Horn
Alex Iles, Andy Malloy – Trombone
Bill Reichenbach – Bass Trombone
Doug Tornquist – TubaComposer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 F Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:25 / 15 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
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