Suite for Brass Quintet No. 2. Even as a young musician, Otto M. Schwarz played numerous works in the baroque style on the trumpet. Inspired by these student days, he is now composing new works ?in the style of??. We open with a festive Intrada, or entrée, followed by a Galliarde in 6/8 time. The regal and dramatic Sarabande is capped by a rapid 6/8 Finale. This is music that transports us back to the baroque era, when the royal houses of Europe were still centres of power throughout the globe.

Russian-born Victor Ewald (1860-1935) mainly composed for brass instruments. His Symphony for 5-part Brass Choir also known as his Brass Quintet No. 1 Op. 5 remains among his greatest works. It is often thought that Ewald's four quintets are the first original pieces to be composed for the ensemble recognised today as the Brass Quintet. The first of these Symphony comprises three movements; 1) Moderato 2) Adagio-Allegro-Adagio and 3) Allegro Moderato. Including separate parts as well as a full score this edition of Ewald's Symphony for 5-PartBrass Choir is not to be missed by aspiring brass ensembles.

Transcribed by popular brass arranger Robert King this edition of Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon Duodecimi Toni provides an exciting performance piece for a large Brass Ensemble with Organ. Being one of the most influential musicians during the shift from the Renaissance to the Baroque era it is no secret that the composer leant himself primarily to vocal and sacred works. However his Canzon Duodecimi as part of the composer's Sacred Symphony represents an important turn not only in the composer's career but in musical history. Composed in 1597 this piece paved the way towhat 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 and Organ.