Brass Composing and Arranging (usw/etc...)
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:32 am
Yes, the subject is lame
Any-who, I thought it would be relativly nice if Brass Enthusiests could discuss their schtuff.
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So, as a Trumpeter, Hornist, and mediocre timpanist (in High School [2010]), I tend to write lots of brassy things (and often thought of arranging/trascribing stuff fo brass as well). One of the things I've thought of (though I'm probably NOT the 1st, so I'm not taking credit for this) is a "Brass Orchestra":
10-20 Horns in F
12-20 Trumpets in Bb
10-13 Trombones (opne being a contrabass trombone)
5-10 Saxhorns (aka Tubas: 4-8 Euphoniums and 1-2 Tuba(s))
Percussion (Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Gong, Snare Drum, etc...)
Organ and String Contrabasses (that double the Organ Ped.s)
Other (like Harp, Piano, bagpipes, piccolo, or other various additions, etc...)
I've also been doing more "chamber" ensembles like "Trumpet and Piano/Harp/Organ" or "Trumpet Choir with Percussion". For exapmle: I've written 2 Trumpet Choir pieces ("Imperium in B-Dur" and "Imperium in Des-Dur") for [9 Trumpets, Timpani, Snare and Bass Drums, and Bass] and [8 Trumpets, 4 Tromboes, Timani, Snare and Bass Drums, and Basso Continuo] (respectivly). The 1st one I played with some classmates for the WSMA [Wisconsin School Music Association] "Solo and Ensemble Festival" where it passed district and did perfect at State.
So what have any of you other brass peoples done of thought of or worked on or have the urge to critisize (constructivly of course)?
Any-who, I thought it would be relativly nice if Brass Enthusiests could discuss their schtuff.
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So, as a Trumpeter, Hornist, and mediocre timpanist (in High School [2010]), I tend to write lots of brassy things (and often thought of arranging/trascribing stuff fo brass as well). One of the things I've thought of (though I'm probably NOT the 1st, so I'm not taking credit for this) is a "Brass Orchestra":
10-20 Horns in F
12-20 Trumpets in Bb
10-13 Trombones (opne being a contrabass trombone)
5-10 Saxhorns (aka Tubas: 4-8 Euphoniums and 1-2 Tuba(s))
Percussion (Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Gong, Snare Drum, etc...)
Organ and String Contrabasses (that double the Organ Ped.s)
Other (like Harp, Piano, bagpipes, piccolo, or other various additions, etc...)
I've also been doing more "chamber" ensembles like "Trumpet and Piano/Harp/Organ" or "Trumpet Choir with Percussion". For exapmle: I've written 2 Trumpet Choir pieces ("Imperium in B-Dur" and "Imperium in Des-Dur") for [9 Trumpets, Timpani, Snare and Bass Drums, and Bass] and [8 Trumpets, 4 Tromboes, Timani, Snare and Bass Drums, and Basso Continuo] (respectivly). The 1st one I played with some classmates for the WSMA [Wisconsin School Music Association] "Solo and Ensemble Festival" where it passed district and did perfect at State.
So what have any of you other brass peoples done of thought of or worked on or have the urge to critisize (constructivly of course)?