Push
Brass Quartet
Push is a lively piece with staccato rhythms and fat chords. The score is written for one trumpet and 3 French horns, with optional transposition of the 3rd Horn part to trombone or baritone/euphonium. It's also possible for the 1st and 2nd horn parts to be played on the variety of French horns currently used in marching bands. The performance length is approximately 4:45 minutes, with possible edits for use as an encore piece.
Push is not glaringly difficult, abstract in tonality or form, overflowing with dynamics to the extreme, or a challenge to endurance and range. But it does require precision and concentration. Blending of chords and articulation patterns are the key to a successful performance.
Push is a rhythmically driving piece from start to finish. The chord structure, rhythms and dynamics build in long, layered lines. Meters shift from 4:4 to 3:4 to 5:4. Right from the start the push begins. At the end, the sense of urgency and the building patterns are washed away with sustained chords as the pallet is cleansed.
MP3 excerpts and PDF files can be seen and heard using the links below.
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