SMALL ENSEMBLES:
Grading:
E = easy; M = moderate; M/D = moderately difficult; D = difficult; V/D = very difficult
Horn Quartet:
6 Miniatures for Horn Quartet from the Piano Music of Stephen Heller
Heller/R.R.Hall
Romantic music, including a Funeral March of Berliozan intensity, a Tarantella and La Chasse, with special effects!
Grading: D
Price - € 18,-
Encores for Horn Quartet - Volume 1
Various/R.R.Hall
A convenient label only - you can play these anywhere in the programme! 5 altogether, including 2 Sousa Marches and Riccardo Drigo's famous Serenade.
Grading: D
Price € 18,-
In Preparation:
Encores - Volume 2
Tuba Quartet:
Serenade for Tubas!
Tschaikovsky/R.R.Hall
Waltz movement from Serenade for Strings - as performed by Tuba Quartet Limburg, Holland.
Grading: V/D
Price € 15,-
Our Flirtation
Sousa/R.R.Hall
One of the March Master's lesser known but my favourite.
Grading: D
Price € 15,-
In Preparation:
Chorales for Tuba Quartet - including Beethoven Equale
N.B. Available in Euph. treble clef Bb & Tuba bass clef concert; or treble clef both Bb & Eb
Brass Quintet:
Dance of the Comedians from the Bartered Bride
Smetana/R.R.Hall
Great opener - players enter one by one - as performed by International Brass, Germany.
Grading: D
Price € 18,-
Coronation March from La Prophete*
Meyerbeer/R.R.Hall
Again, great opener.
Grading: D
Price: € 18,-
3 Miniatures from the Piano Music of Stephen Heller*
Heller/R.R.Hall
Great music. A Funeral March of Berliozan intensity, a delightful Scherzino and La Chasse, developed into an entertainment with special effects! Performed and recorded by International Brass, Germany.
Grading: D
Price € 20,-
Concerto for Alto Trombone and Brass Quartet*
Wagenseil/R.R.Hall
Normal quintet instrumentation except for featured trombonist on Alto. As performed by Thomas Lindt and International Brass, Germany.
Grading: D
Price € 22,-
Czardas from Die Fledermaus*
J.Strauss/R.R.Hall
Famous piece and cadenzas for all! Performed by International Brass.
Grading: V/D
Price € 22,-
Barber of Seville Overture*
Rossini/R.R.Hall
Other arrangements but this one spreads the pain and joy throughout all instruments!
Grading: V/D
Price € 25,-
Marinarella Overture*
Fucik/R.R.Hall
Don't think of Fucik as a one tune composer - Entry of the Gladiators - he beats the Strauss family by a country mile. Brass Band test piece from the good old days. Written for International Brass, Germany.
Grading: V/D
Price € 25,-
6 Characteristic Dances from The Nutcracker*
Tschaikovsky/R.R.Hall
The usual suspects, but can your tubist play the first violin part in the Marche!? Matthew Hall of International Brass can and does!
Grading: V/D
Price € 29,-
Variations on Grieg's Latum Songinn for Brass Quintet
Ralph R. Hall
Original composition - 8 Variations plus Finale - in all styles. Written for International Brass.
Grading: D
Price € 29,-
N.B.* Requires variety of trumpets.
Horn Octet:
Fanfare/Prelude: Northern Lights
Ralph R. Hall
Original composition commissioned by The British Horn Society and performed at their annual festival at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester in 2006.
Grading: D
Price € 22,-
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Mascagni/R.R.Hall
Premiered at Horn Day at the Royal Guard of Oman Military School of Music and conducted by Julian Baker. Includes two optional easy parts.
Grading: M/D
Price - € 22,-
Rienzi Overture
Wagner/R.R.Hall
The full works - with two easy parts for those massed blow occasions. Includes percussion - again optional but preferable. Premiered in 2008 at Birmingham Conservatoire.
Grading: V/D
Price € 29,-
In Preparation:
Horn Octet which will incorporate Northern Lights - see above - as the first movement, although this will still be available separately.