High School Quintet or Sextet Suggestions?

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afugate
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by afugate »

My daughter and her high school classmates are interested in performing as an ensemble this year at contest.

  • The playing ability of the group ranges from intermediate (one 9th grader) to advanced. There are 6 likely players, but they have said they will cut the 9th grader if the right music comes along.

  • The lead player has good high chops. The bass bone has good low chops.

  • They all play with good intonation and are aware of and try to use just intonation to tune chords.

  • All of the kids like lyrical music.


Suggestions appreciated!

--Andy in OKC
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Specialk3700
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by Specialk3700 »

The highsclhool brass q I'm in is doing Vuelta del Fuego. It's a really awesome piece with some nice lyrical parts. Give it a listen.
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BGuttman
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by BGuttman »

Mixed brass ensemble or trombone ensemble?
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afugate
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by afugate »

[quote="BGuttman"]Mixed brass ensemble or trombone ensemble?[/quote]

Strictly trombone.
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hyperbolica
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by hyperbolica »

tbone quintet:

2 preludes - Chopin/Shiner (1st goes to high C)

New Rag - Joplin (tenor clef)

Chorale prelude #8 - Brahms/fote (high C)

Fantasia (hypodorian) - Stoltzer/Robert King
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afugate
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by afugate »

Thank you, @hyperbolica. The Fantasia is still in print. And, I found a recording of the OU trombone choir doing this one. It might work for the kids. I'll run that by them.

--Andy in OKC