Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 for Brass Quintet

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Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 for Brass QuintetThe Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 beautifully arranged by Mark LaFratta for Brass Quintet was compiled by Respighi as a Piano transcription in 1917 and is based on a Renaissance collection of works for Lute by Molinaro, Galilei (father of the famous Galileo), and two other anonymous composers from that era. The four movements are titled: 1. Simone Molinaro, 1599 2. Vincenzo Galilei, 1550's 3. Villanella (anonymous late 16th century) 4. Passo

Virginia Commonwealth University Professor Antonio J

The Suite is 12 minutes in length and for advanced performers

This suite is suitable for moderately advanced performers and is about 12 minutes in length

teacher and chamber musician Geoffrey Leader

“the tongue is used merely as an aid in articulating – not as a necessity… the tone does not depend on the tongue… the tongue should not be made too important…”

The work was written in 1860/61 by two English clergymen

Bartok completed his project having at his disposal a large collection of ethnographic music

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Here is an abridged description of them by Bass Trombonist Douglas Yeo

This fine work from the Baroque era is antiphonal (two choirs of four) with polyphony

Recommended for advanced performers

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