Review

Giovanni Picchi
Canzon Duodecima:

Arranged by Tim Risher

2 trumpets, 2 trombones, organ

, United States
Publisher: Wehr's Music House
Date of Publication: 1996
URL: http://www.wehrs-music-house.com

Score and parts

Primary Genre: Brass Ensemble - 4 brass
Secondary Genre: Chamber Music

This piece is scored for two trumpets, two trombones, and organ. Figured bass is provided in the organ part as is a realization. The piece begins with brass playing block chords, and then trumpets play in imitation for eight bars followed by trombones doing similarly. The block chords return and continue with more imitation between the trumpets to the end of the piece. Form is determined traditionally by meter; 4/4 sections bookend a short section of 3/2. I recommend this transcription as worthy of attention. Presentation is fine.

-Mike Halverson
Minneapolis, MN