Lennie Niehaus
Sculptures in Brass:
2 b-flat trumpets, 2 trombones
Delevan, NY, United States
Publisher: Kendor Music
Date of Publication: 2005
URL: http://www.kendormusic.com
Primary Genre: Brass Ensemble - 4 brass
Sculptures in Brass:
2 b-flat trumpets, 2 trombones
Delevan, NY, United States
Publisher: Kendor Music
Date of Publication: 2005
URL: http://www.kendormusic.com
Primary Genre: Brass Ensemble - 4 brass
Niehaus strikes again! Brass players usually give anything that he does a second look. This one deserves that second glance as well as the rest of his fine compositions. It is scored for two B-flat trumpets and two trombones. It can be played as a three movement suite with short sections titled, Maestoso-Giocoso (4/4 & 6/8), With Feeling (4/4) and Giocoso (6/8). Trumpet 1 frequently ascends to a2 and b-flat2 while trombone 1 goes up to g1 and a1. Endurance is one of the problems facing small brass ensembles. Niehaus gives first trumpet enough rest to navigate the chart, but the other three parts have the mouthpiece to the lips for most of the 104 measures. For the main sections of the work the key is F going to C in the With Feeling section, and in the last section the key goes to G, making for an exciting closing and the need for strong chops with endurance. -Mark Lammers Gustavus Adolphus College