Suite for Brass Octet

Suite for Brass Octet *2nd Place, 2011 Humboldt Brass Composition Competition* I. Intrada II. Bicurious III. Soliloquy IV. Scherzo Marziale V. Chant and Evolution VI. Finale "Suite for Brass Octet" is composed of 6 short movements: The first 3 of these are transcriptions or expansions of other brass pieces I’ve written. Intrada is a quartal introduction in a miniaturized ABCBA form. If the second movement isn’t bitonal, it’s at least Bicurious. Movement 3 is a lyrical Soliloquy for solo tuba. The Scherzo Marziale is an amalgamation of the aforementioned styles: it quotes the trio of my band piece “Marche Slava”, which itself includes a quote of “Stars and Stripes Forever”. Chant and Evolution explores the reshaping of an original “Gregorian Chant” melody. The Finale is bold and fast-paced and brings back themes from the other movements.