Aria for Brass Quintet, HWV 411

Arranger	Wernick, Warren
Composer	Handel, George Frederic
Duration	2
Ensemble	Brass Quintet
Genre	Classical
Grade	5
Model Number	AOS351
Category	Brass Quintet - All, Classical, Grade 5

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 love to play that piece! It’s fantastic. These guys make it seem so easy.” In recent years, I have turned my attention back to this work. This piece was originally scored for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns and Bassoon, which makes it perfect for a brass quintet transcription. It is a light, airy, charming little-known work by a great master. It makes for a perfect program opener.

World Parts are provided with this score when purchased as a PDF download. Instrumentation for standard and a number of alternate parts makes this playable by almost any 5 piece brass ensemble:

Part 1 – Bb Trumpet (alt. C Trumpet)

Part 2 – Bb Trumpet (alt. C Trumpet)

Part 3 – F Horn (alt. Eb Horn, Bb Baritone T.C.)

Part 4 – Trombone B.C. (alt. Bb Trombone T.C.)

Part 5 – Tuba B.C. (alt. Eb Bass T.C., Bb Bass T.C)

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