SKU: CY.CC2817

William Byrd's Gloria from Mass for Five Voices has been expertly arranged by Dr. Richard Roper for Brass Quintet. The work is a perfect example of Renaissance polyphony at its best. Each part has independent lines that miraculously all mesh together into an array of glorious sounds.
The 5 minute work is appropriate for moderately advanced performers.
Instrumentation is for: 2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn, Trombone and Tuba/Bass Trombone/Euphonium.

SKU: CY.CC2969

ISBN 9790530057889.

Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt) is an opera in three acts composed in 1724 for the Royal Academy of Music and is loosely based on events during the Roman Civil War of 49-45 BC.
Justin Bland was arranged a wonderful suite of seven movements from Handel's opera for Brass Quintet. Length of about 20 minutes and appropriate for advanced performers.
Instrumentation is for:
Trumpet 1 in B-flat and E-flat, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone and Tuba.