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brass ensemble - mahler to purcell

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Composer

Mahler, Gustav
(1860 - 1911)

In Praise of Lofty Intelligence

In this Wunderhorn song, Mahler humorously portrays a competition between cuckoo and nightingale, with a donkey sitting in judgment.

Trumpet in E flat, Piccolo Trumpet in A, Trumpet in B flat
Flugelhorn (solo), 2 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba

advanced

St. Anthony of Padua's Fish Sermon 

from das Knaben Wunderhorn - a comic song in which St. Anthony finds his church empty, so goes to the river and delivers his sermon to the fish.  The fish like it very much but, perhaps ironically, forget every word.  Mahler used this song as the basis for the 3rd Movement Scherzo of Symphony No. 2 which he was composing around the same time.

Trumpet in E flat, 2 Trumpets in B flat (one doubles on piccolo), Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium (solo) Tuba

Urlicht (Primordial Light)

This Wunderhorn song appears again as the 4th Movement of Symphony 2 - the text speaks for itself:

O red rose!
Man lies in direst need!
Man lies in deepest pain!
If only I were in heaven!

I walked along a broad path;
an angel sought to turn me back
Ah no!  I will not be turned away
I come from God, and to God I will return!
Dear God will give me light,
will light me to eternal, blessed life!

arranged by Michael Allen

423.11 p - Trumpet in E flat, 2 Trumpets in C (one doubles Piccolo in A), Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba (optional glockenspiel)

Where the Beautiful Trumpet Sounds

Mahler altered the original text of this Wunderhorn poem to make this song into a masterful evocation of the eerie midnight encounter of a young girl and the ghost of her dead sweetheart, killed in battle.

423.11 - Trumpet in E flat, 2 Trumpets in B flat, Flugelhorn
2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

Mendelssohn, Felix
(1809 - 1847)

Funeral March

From Songs without Words, Opus 62

arranged by Michael Allen for 423.11 brass ensemble

Piccolo in B flat, Trumpet in E flat, Trumpet in B flat
Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

War March of the Priests

From the opera Athalia

Recorded by the Burning River Brass
on Dorian xCD90277 - Of Knights and Castles

arranged by Michael Allen

423.11 with percussion

Mouret, Jean Joseph
(1682 - 1738)

Rondeau- Fanfare for the King's Supper

Early baroque sinfonie made famous as the theme song for 'Masterpiece Theater.'

(423.11)- Piccolo in B flat, Trumpet in E flat, Trumpet in B flat, Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
(1756 - 1791)

Ave Verum Corpus 

While in the middle of writing his opera The Magic Flute, Mozart composed his Ave Verum Corpus (K. 618) in June of 1791, just 6 months before his death.  It is only forty-six measures long and was originally scored for SATB choir accompanied by strings and organ.

423.11 - 2 B flat Trumpets, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Horns
2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

Queen of the Night Aria

From the opera The Magic Flute - features a solo piccolo trumpet (written for Ryan Anthony) - 2nd act 'revenge' aria

Recorded by the Burning River Brass
on Dorian xCD90277 - Of Knights and Castles

arranged by Michael Allen

423.11 with timpani

advanced
(solo is virtuoso)

Mussorgsky, Modeste
(1839 - 1881)

Pictures at an Exhibition

Mussorgsky's epic 1874 piano work scored especially for the Burning River Brass recorded on Dorian xCD90293 - Russian Carnival

arranged by Michael Allen

(423.11 p) - B flat Trumpet (doubles on Piccolo and Flugelhorn), E flat Trumpet, 2 B flat Trumpets (both double on Flugelhorn), 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, 1 Tubas, 2 Percussion (required)

Pictures at an Exhibition

orchestrated by Michael Allen from the composers epic 1874 piano score

(444.12 p) - B flat Trumpet (doubles on Piccolo and Flugelhorn), E flat Trumpet, 2 B flat Trumpets (both double on Flugelhorn), 4 Horns, 3 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, 2 Tubas, 3 Percussion (required)

Pachelbel, Johann
(1653 - 1706)

Ciacona in f minor

A great showpiece for brass ensemble

FMP	Recorded by the Boulder Brass on Dorian 93204 - Bolder Baroque

arranged by Michael Allen

(423.11) - E flat Trumpet, 2 B flat Trumpets, Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba

Purcell, Henry
(1659 - 1695)

Bell Symphony

Organ fantasia on the old English anthem 'Rejoice in the Lord.'  Arranged by Michael Allen

(423.11) - B flat Piccolo, E flat Trumpet, B flat Trumpet
Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone
Euphonium, Tuba

$15.00

1' 00"

medium

Intrada from the Indian Queen

Short fanfare from Purcell's Indian Queen

(423.11) - E flat Trumpet, 2 B flat Trumpets, Flugelhorn
2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

$10.00

1' 00"

medium

Music by Jeremiah Clarke and Henry Purcell combined into a concert suite as arranged by Michael Allen.  All movements available individually.

Includes the Intrada from the Indian Queen, Trumpet Tune, Bell Symphony, Trumpet Tune (Cibell), and Prince of Denmark's Marche

(423.11) - 2 E flat Trumpets, B flat Trumpet (w/ piccolo), Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

$50.00

10' 00"

medium

Trumpet Tune - Cibell

The Cibell is a gavotte named after a chorus from Jean Baptiste Lully's opera Atys praising Cybele, the earth goddess (or Mother Earth).

arranged by Michael Allen

(423.11) - Piccolo in B flat, E flat Trumpet, B flat Trumpet
Flugelhorn, 2 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba

$20.00

1' 20"

medium