Brass quartet: 2
trumpets, 2 trombones
(with horn substitution
parts) - intermediate
SKU: CY.CC2612
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Arranged by Jay
Hilfiger. German
Romantic. Full score &
parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2612).
Brahms wrote
eleven Organ Chorale
Preludes for his opus 122
work. Jay Hilfiger's
arrangement of Es ist ein
Ros' entsprungen or Lo,
How a Rose E'er Blooming,
for Brass Quartet (2
Trumpets in B-flat, 2
Trombones & Horn
substitute parts for
Trombone 1 and Trumpet 2)
beautifully captures the
intent of the
composer.
The
piece is about 3-4
minutes in length,
lyrical and expressive.
Musicians have agreed
that this is a sublime
work of true genius.
Traditionally this
chorale is performed at
Christmas in both
Catholic and Protestant
traditions, but is
beautiful at any time of
the year.