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The Art of the Brass Ensemble
Theme

This programme celebrates the brass ensemble as an instrument in its own right. Rather than showcasing individual virtuosity, it demonstrates how trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums and tuba blend to produce a rich, organ-like sonority capable of both grandeur and remarkable delicacy.

Programme
Composer - Work

Victor Ewald - Brass Quintet No. 1
Jan Koetsier - Brass Symphony (Finale or selected movement)
J. S. Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Brass Ensemble)
George Gershwin - An American in Paris (Brass Ensemble)
George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue (Brass Ensemble)
13 Aug English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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