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Kum Ba Yah
Yes, the much-maligned song in a hair-raisingly energetic version with wide open brass & big percussion that audiences can't help moving to and falling in love with.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4431P Congas & more percussion optional
The Chrysanthemum
Scott Joplin's subtitle for this 1904 work is "An Afro-American Intermezzo," but this is jaunty ragtime at its finest.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4431P(snare and bass drum) with opt. Euphonium
Crisantemi
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4431 with opt. Euphonium
Take A Chance On Me
A well-crafted, upbeat, and catchy dance hit, which works amazingly well for a big brass group. The opening introduces ABBA's themes in the style of Richard Strauss. A hoot to play, and the audience can't sit still.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, opt. euphonium, tuba, with drum set
Dances from Terpsichore 1612
Praetorius' Renaissance dance rhythms and counterpoint are orchestrated for maximum variety and impact from a large brass ensemble.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, with percussion including tabor/tom and triangle
Tea for Two
Smiles all around for Vincent Youmans' charmingly sophisticated tune, featured in the 1924 show, No No Nanette.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, opt. euphonium, tuba, with percussion
Crocodile Rock
Believe it or not, a large brass ensemble can rock out like nobody's business and is a great fit for Elton John's retro-rock hit. The audience went wild!
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4431 plus drum set with opt. euphonium
fanTAStic! Fanfare
A festive, flashy, and sparkling celebration commissioned by the Walla Walla Symphony.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, opt. euphonium, tuba, plus timpani with vibraphone and/or glockenspiel
Canzon Primi Toni a 10
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4431 with optional Euphonium
Nessun Dorma
Puccini's heart-wrenching aria attains maximum impact when performed by a brass choir. This is an absolute hit with all audiences.
Brass Choir Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, plus timpani and percussion