SKU: P2.60044

For many years I have coached brass quintets at the USC Thornton School of Music. One of the outstanding young quintets was the Valente Brass: Yurie Yoshida, and Jessica Cruz, Trumpets; Erika Miras, Horn; Jonathan Sie, Trombone; and Jake Kraft, Bass Trombone. They kept urging me to write a quintet for them and thus was born HoopLA. This short (4:30 min) one movement piece was premiered by them at the Live at Basset Hall 8 concert, April 13, 2014. It was during this same time that I was writing two other works, Intrepideedoodah and Pocket Change. In all three I used 6/4 meter as the main rhythmic structure. I call it my 6/4 period. That meter translates easily into 12/8 and many other groupings of 2s, 3s, 4,s and 6s--the glories of hemiola abound. A unison intro leads to a Latin set-up in the trumpets and a tricky groove in the trombones. The horn has a haunting melody over that. A middle waltz section follows with imitative solos in the trumpets and a series of duets between the all of the players--giving the impression of odd meters. The main theme returns with a rousing ending. The brass quintet members named the piece HoopLA and, as the title suggests, it's a lot of fun in Los Angeles. -Jim Self.

SKU: CY.CC3049

ISBN 9790530110249. 8.5 x 11 in inches.

Sousa's most famous march The Stars and Stripes Forever is now beautifully arranged for Brass Quintet by Dan Ogren. It was composed on Christmas Day in 1896 and following an Act of Congress in 1987, it was officially adopted as the national march of the United States of America. Instrumentation is for Piccolo Trumpet, B-flat Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and Tuba. The music is appropriate for advanced performers and is sure to entertain your audience.