Click on "MORE DETAILS" to listen to an audio extract of this work. The extract is taken from the original FIRST BRASS CD written for 16 brass - you can purchase this CD in the CD section of this website.
The ground breaking CD FIRST BRASS was recorded by Allan Botschinsky, Derek Watkins,Bart van Lier and Erik van Lier in 1986. The original music was composed and arranged by
Allan Botschinsky for a 12 to 16 a capella brass ensemble. For its 25th anniversary the legendary format has now been arranged for FULL BRASS BAND.
In 2011, Nigel Durno, music editor for Just Music, collaborated with Allan Botschinsky and producer, Marion Kaempfert, to create Brass Band arrangements of the ten original tracks on the FIRST BRASS CD. This music was initially aimed to challenge brass players at the very highest level, but these new arrangements have been designed to make the music accessible to as many bands as possible.
Key Features of the Brass Band arrangements:
In creating the BB arrangements we have retained the original integrity of the music, while offering easier performance options (lower octave) for the Cornet section and Flugelhorn soloists.
While all the original Flugelhorn solos on the CD are printed out in full, parts with chord symbols are also included for soloists who want to improvise their own solos.
In addition, Allan Botschinsky has written some new solos which create a musical conversation between two soloists in the band, Flugelhorn and Eb Horn (Eb Alto Horn).
Alternative solo parts have also been created to feature different soloists in the band,i.e. 1st Trombone and Euphonium. Again, those solos are written out in full and cued,and will offer bands greater flexibility in the soloists they feature.
Composer and arranger, Adrian Drover, was commissioned
to write new additional percussion parts, to complete the
arrangements for full Brass Band.
All of the above will help make this unique set of ten pieces accessible and attractive for the many brass bands all over the world.
