Premieres of Original Music
The Menlo Brass Quintet has premiered a number of original compositions, many
written especially for our group. The list below includes pieces that have been
publicly premiered by the Menlo Brass. The quintet is continuing to develop
music, working closely with a number of composers to present exciting new works in their
finest form.
Premiere
Date
|
Composer |
Title |
| 5/12/07 |
Alrich, Alexis |
Blue Gum Grove |
| 10/27/01 |
Ballard, Christopher |
Brass Quintet (I. Andante, II. Molto Andante, III. Presto) |
| 4/21/07 |
Bartholomew, Greg |
Voyageur Suite (Quand J'étais Chez Mon Père, Le Retour du Mari Soldat, La Bergère Muette) [Contiguous U.S. Premiere]
Download ♫Voyageur Suite MP3 (9.5 MB)
|
| 10/27/01 |
Beeman, John |
Escapade for Brass Quintet |
| 5/7/06 |
Blakelock, John |
Tribute to Johannes Brahms World
Premier Program Notes
Download
♫Tribute to
Johannes Brahms MP3 (6.7 MB) |
| 10/27/01 |
Byers, Rosemary Barrett |
It's About Time! (♫Downtime,
♫Time and Again,
♫Stop Time,
♫Maytime,
♫Time's Up! [coda] ) |
| 10/27/01 |
Clark, Sondra |
Two for Five for Brass Quintet (♫Allegretto, ♫3+3+4) |
| 10/27/01 |
Cotton, I'lana |
Speed Trap Blues
(♫Fast Curves,
♫Slow Cruisin',
♫Roadrunner) |
| 4/28/02 |
Dedrick, Christopher |
A Simpler Life
(♫Mist Rising Mountain,
♫Spring Hymn,
♫Carnival
of Waking Dreams) |
| 5/20/00 |
Deussen, Nancy Bloomer |
Tribute to the Ancients |
| 6/9/91 |
Garriguenc, Pierre |
Quintet for Brass Instruments Op. 38 |
| 10/27/01 |
Gellis, Herb |
Mojave
(♫Intrada,
♫Desert Canyon,
♫Morning March,
♫Condor Soaring)
[Movements 1 and 4 were first performed on 10/27/01; entire piece was premiered on 4/28/02] |
| 3/17/85 |
Hicks, Michael |
Prolepsis |
| 10/27/01 |
Jepson, Warner |
Eight Trifles for Brass Quintet (Gov't Guys,
I Never Thought I Would Lose You, Christmas Pleasant, Money Mad,
♫Not Much Doin',
My Wife is in Love with a Tree, Penance, Truckle Boogie) |
| 4/21/07 |
Lipton, Bob |
After Hours |
| 5/4/97 |
Lipton, Bob |
Anti Anti (Antiphonal) |
| 4/4/97 |
Lipton, Bob |
♫Chicken |
| 4/1/95 |
Lipton, Bob |
EGA for Brass |
| 11/2/97 |
Lipton, Bob |
The Lost Song |
| 5/4/97 |
Lipton, Bob |
Watching the River Run [arrangement of traditional folk song] |
| 4/29/90 |
Ludtke, William |
Two Movements for Brass Quintet, Op. 89 |
| 3/17/85 |
Lynch, Timothy |
Menlo Fantasy |
| 6/30/84 |
Lynch, Timothy |
Wedding Music |
| 3/6/05 |
Nash, Gary Powell |
Romantic Prelude and Processional |
| 12/4/90 |
Reynolds, C. Winton III |
Christmas Variations |
| 7/3/05 |
Smith, Dan |
Bar-B-Que Suite |
| 5/12/07 |
Wreede,Katrina |
Arrival #1 for Brass Quintet |
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