Gordon Cherry has been running Cherry Classics for over 20 years. He is a leading professional Trombonist in North America, having performed as Principal Trombonist of the Vancouver Symphony, and the CBC Radio Orchestra. As well, Gordon has taught hundreds of Brass students for over 30 years at the University of British Columbia and many international leading music festivals.Details
Ran Whitley has compiled and beautifully arranged Twelve Hymn Preludes and Offertories for 4-part Brass Ensemble (Just FOUR Brass) Volume 1. They are playable by most performers of intermediate level and higher. Each piece is a complete arrangement on its own. The entire collection of twelve hymns contains almost 30 minutes of music of glorious Christian music appropriate for many different occasions.
The twelve hymns are amongst the most famous of the Christian liturgy
1. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
2. Be Still My Soul
3. Brethren, We Have Met to Worship
4. God of our Fathers
5. Holy, Holy, Holy
6. I Love to Tell the Story
7. If You Will Only Let God Guide You
8. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
9. Nearer, My God to Thee
10. O Worship the King
11. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
12. Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Instrumentation for the quartet is for 2 Trumpets in B-flat and two Trombones. There are 4 substitute parts for parts 2 and 3 in B-flat treble and for F Horn, plus a Tuba part 8ba on the 4th part. You can perform these works with a mass brass ensemble very successfully.
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