{"id":4256,"date":"2024-02-14T12:04:37","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resonatamusic.com\/?post_type=product&p=4256"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:06:52","slug":"hicks-hidden-traces-ancient-places-for-brass-quintet-pdf-download","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/resonatamusic.com\/?product=hicks-hidden-traces-ancient-places-for-brass-quintet-pdf-download","title":{"rendered":"Hicks – Hidden Traces\/Ancient Places for Brass Quintet (PDF Download)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hidden Traces\/Ancient Places<\/i> is a four movement sinfonia, originally written for 7 piece brass ensemble\u00a0 comprising the symphonic heavy brass section . It was written with the natural sonority of the brass group Septura in mind and as such mainly uses the unadulterated sound of brass – something I feel is lacking in much contemporary brass music.<\/p>\n

The material for the whole piece is derived from a resonant chorale stated at the beginning of the first movement – the Ancient Places<\/i> of the title – and many of the fast contrapuntal lines are formed by Tracing<\/i> paths through this chorale, although this may not be obvious to the listener.<\/p>\n

The first and last movement use the full ensemble and form a pair, bookending the piece and providing\u00a0 a conspicuous arch shape. The middle two movements use smaller combinations of instruments to provide contrast \u00a0– the 2nd movement features pairs of trumpets, and the 3rd contains a virtuosic tuba solo accompanied alternately by the trumpets and the horn and trombone.<\/p>\n

Excerpts of the quintet version were performed by members of the South Bank Sinfonia at the Royal Opera House.<\/p>\n

Parts included:<\/p>\n