Brass Quintet SKU: PE.EP68779A
Arranged for Brass Band by Phillip Littlemore (Score and Parts). Composed by Eriks Esenvalds. Arranged by Phillip Littlemore. Edition Peters. Contemporary. Score and Part(s). 54 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP68779A. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP68779A). ISBN 9790300762463.
O Salutaris Hostia is one of Eriks Ešenvalds' most popular pieces. Originally written for female voices, the composer later created a version for full choir on which this arrangement is based. It has a gentle meditation with the two soloists drifting across the soft band accompaniment, alternately echoing and imitating each other or joining together in thirds. The effect is quietly ecstatic, a brief moment of adoration and wonderment. This arrangement can be played with either two cornets or two euphoniums as soloists as the accompaniment works just as effectively with either.
- Brings contemporary choral repertoire by a leading international composer to the band world
- Arrangement of Eriks Ešenvalds' highly successful choral piece 'O Salutaris Hostia'
- Arranged by brass band specialist Phillip Littlemore
- Part of EP Brass Band Series
- Meditative, beautiful piece, highly attractive for audiences, and proven success as a choral work
- Suitable for intermediate band at 2nd Section and above
Orchestration:
1 1st Bb Soloist, 1 2nd Bb Soloist, 1 Eb Soprano Cornet, 1 Bb Solo Cornet (marked tacet), 1 Bb Repiano Cornet, 2 2nd Bb Cornet, 2 3rd Bb Cornet, 1 Bb Flugel Horn, 1 Solo Eb Horn, 1 1st Eb Horn, 1 2nd Eb Horn, 1 1st Bb Baritone, 1 2nd Bb Baritone, 1 1st Bb Trombone, 1 2nd Bb Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone, 1 Bb Euphonium (marked tacet), 2 Eb Basses, 2 Bb Basses, Timpani, 1 Percussion (suspended cymbal)
