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Music for Brass Instruments by Anthony Ritchie



Opus 53Brass Quintet (1992)
for trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
This work contains a variety of moods and styles, from the quiet and calm slow movement, to the gritty and strong variations of the theme 'Down in the Brunner Mine'. For a professional group.
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Opus 114Clouds (2005)
for solo trombone with brass band
An evocative piece, written for Dave Bremner and the National Band for the World Champs, 2005.
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Opus 66Down in the Brunner Mine (1995)
for brass band
This piece is a set of variations on the NZ folk song ' Down in the Brunner Mine', and is gritty and strong in tone. Suitable for A and B grade brass bands.
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Opus 49Goodbye to Blues (1991)
for symphonic band
A lively and slightly jazzy piece that shakes off the 'blues' that sound at the start. Designed for a youth concert band.
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Opus 19Shintaro San (1986)
for brass band
Combines exciting, Bartokian textures with a more lyrical, Eastern-sounding middle section which uses a Japanese folksong. Suitable for A or B grade bands.
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