Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706), composer and organist, was one of the leading progressive German composers of his time. Formerly admired chiefly as a composer of organ and other keyboard music, he is now recognized as a leading composer of church and chamber music. His famous Canon in D Major is arguably...
In the the summer of 1979 I attended the very first Empire Brass Quintet Symposium at Tanglewood in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. At the introductory concert, they introduced us to a transcription of work by Handel: Two Arias. I remember listening to them perform it and thinking, “Wow, I would...
In the the summer of 1979 I attended the very first Empire Brass Quintet Symposium at Tanglewood in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. At the introductory concert, they introduced us to a transcription of work by Handel: Two Arias. I remember listening to them perform it and thinking, “Wow, I would...
This fun arrangement of the famous minuet features the tuba. TO ORDER THE WEDDING LIBRARY #2 WHICH INCLUDES THIS BRASS QUINTET PIECE AND 24 OTHERS, CLICK HERE.
Here's some of what we know about Samuel Scheidt's 7 Variations on the French Song: Est-Ce Mars? (Franzosisches Lied: Est-ce Mars?): The song Est-Ce Mars? was one of the top hits of the 17th Century. In 1624 Scheidt published the first of three volumes of keyboard music, entitled Tabulatura Nova....
The Finale from The Sixth Organ Sonata by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is one of the best-loved arrangements in my collection. This is the last movement of The Sonata for Organ in D Major, Op. 65, No. 6, transcribed for brass quintet. It has been described as "haunting and beautiful" by...
This fugue on the B-a-c-h by the Austrian composer, teacher, theorist and organist Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809) is an interesting addition to the myriad of works that have been written using the letters of Bach's name. (corresponding to the notes B-flat, A, C and B natural - "H" being the...
This piece by the German composer Samuel Scheidt can be found in his Newe geistliche Concerten … prima pars (Halle, 1631). It was originally scored for Soprano, Tenor, Bass and organ continuo. "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" [How beautifully the morning star shines] was orignally a chorale by by Philipp...
"And did those feet in ancient time" is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: a Poem (1804). Today it is best known as the hymn "Jerusalem", with music written by C. Hubert H. Parry in 1916. This was arranged by request for a...
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