Suite for Brass Septet
Chamber Music - Sheet Music

Brass septet (2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones and tuba)

SKU: BV.CS0143

Composed by William Pardus. Duration 14'45''. Published by Creation Station (BV.CS0143).

This work, in its four contrasting movements, is composed using modified traditional musical forms. While the first, third and fourth movements are basic tonal, elements of "contemporary music" are evident through the use of quartal harmonies, odd meters and incisive rhythms. The second, slow movement is far less "tonal" and makes use - in several sections - elements of serial composition, while the third movement is set in a 6/8 and 5/8 blues format, using both Bb major and Bb minor tonalities. In one section of Almost the Blues,the players are given the option of playing the music as written OR improvising sets of "fours". (2007).