3 Original Pieces for Brass Quartet. Three works with quotations from well-known composers are contained in this tongue-in-cheek collection. Otto M. Schwarz has produced an outstanding recording of these works with members of the Slovak Philharmonic, which is available on all streaming and download platforms. 1. THE AMADEUS WATCH: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?s own watch ? if he had one ? ticks away. The ticking carries us back in time with a piece that stylistically imitates the music of the 18th century in melody, harmony and rhythm. 2. COMPOSERS DINNER IN HEAVEN: At the music publisher De Haske, a composers? dinner was an integral part of trade fairs or meetings. The dinner was very popular among anyone who sat at it, not least of all because it offered one the opportunity to chat informally.? Based on such a meeting, Otto M. Schwarz has a composed a work that describes an imaginary dinner of great classical masters on a cloud in the sky. Guess which composers are present by the references in the form of musical quotations and stylistic devices! 3. SCHERZO FOR BRASS QUARTET: The work, in 12/8 time, moves in a rapid furioso. Underscored by a continues eighth note rhythm, the work creates in the listener the sensation of a frantic rollercoaster ride. The theme moves throughout all the parts and, following a chromatically moving chord sequence, ends in a dramatic crescendo.

Famous English composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695) was a significant contributor to the Baroque music era. Perhaps his most famous and frequently performed work remains his Music For Queen Mary II.  Arranged for Four-Part Brass Choir by Robert King Purcell's Music For Queen Mary II is made accessible and versatile. The work was originally composed for Orchestra and Choir for the funeral of Queen Mary II in 1695. The work comprises a March Anthem and Canzona. For all aspiring Brass Ensembles King's sublime arrangement of Purcell's Music For QueenMary II cannot be missed.

German composer Wilhelm Ramsøe (1837-1895) is best remembered for his compositions for brass. His Quartet No. 5 for 2 Cornets Horn or Trombone and Baritone is no exception. As the final of five brass quartets by the composer Quartet No. 5 remains prominent in the brass ensemble repertoire. Made of of four movements each part contains a variety of exciting musical features. The movements are 1) Allegro Moderato 2) Andante Quasi Allegretto 3) Scherzo and 4) Finale all of which contain edits by Robert King. For all advanced brass ensembles Ramsöe's Quartet No.5 is a sublime addition to the repertoire.

Transcribed by popular brass arranger Robert King this edition of Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzona per Sonare No. 2 from Canzoni per sonare con ogni sorte di stromenti provides an exciting performance piece for a large Brass Ensemble. Being one of the most influential musicians during the shift from the Renaissance to the Baroque era it is no secret that the composer leaned himself primarily to vocal and sacred works. However his Canzona per Sonare No. 2 represents an important turn not only in the composer's career but in musical history. Composed in 1608 this piece helped pave the wayto what would soon become the new Baroque concerto style which remains popular to this day. King's arrangement of this historical work is indispensable for Brass Ensembles.

24 Early German Chorales for 4-part trombone choir by: Luther Neander Sohren Gastoldi Crüger Ahle Herman Pachelbel Albert Ebeling Hässler and Praetorius. Full Score edited by Robert King.