Heroes and Friends Suite for Brass Ensemble and Percussion by Wesley Knox Ramsay is a four-movement suite for triple brass quintet, commissioned by TriStar Brass. The first three movements are dedicated to Heroes and Friends of the composer.

Movement 1: Overture for Eberhard Ramm and Gilbert Long, Movement 2: Waltz for George (Tidwell), Movement 3: Ballad for Henry (Romersa) and Movement 4: Finale is dedicated to Rex Peer (of blessed memory) and Herb Bruce.

The instrumentation is for 4 Trumpets in C, 2 Flugelhorns in B-flat, 3 Horns, 3 Trombones, 3 Tubas (2 Euphoniums and Tuba) and Percussion (Timpani and Drum set). This dramatic and beautifully expressive work is suitable for advanced performers and is about 11 minutes in length.

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Below are YouTube videos of Heroes and Friends in concert

Movement 1

Movement II

Movement III

Movement IV

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Ramsay - Heroes and Friends Suite for Brass Ensemble and Percussion

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