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Brazen Overture
Subtitle: For the Monarch Brass Quintet
Contents
General Info
Year: 2000 / 2012
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Libby Larsen Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $28.95 | Score Only (digital) - $26.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Tuba
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
bra-zen adj. 1. made of brass. 2. sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass. 3. impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance. 4. to carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through.
The Monarch Brass asked me to compose a fanfare for them for their concert at the National Women’s Museum -- which I did with pleasure. I’d worked with them before, composing Brass Flight for the full ensemble to take with them on one of their summer tours.
In the Brazen Overture, I wanted to feature tuba player Velvet Brown, who is an extraordinary performer. So, I created the rather long tuba solo for the opening of the fanfare. The idea was that Velvet would come onstage alone and play the opening and the other member of the quintet would join her. This we could accomplish because the hall at the museum is quite small. I imagined all future performances to happen in quintet formation. Also, I wanted to compose a rather jazzy statement, brash and brazen, to create a first impression for the quintet as well rounded, fearless performers who love what they do and aren’t afraid to show it!
- Program Note by composer
Commercial Discography
None discovered thus far.
State Ratings
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Performances
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- Stiletto Brass Quintet - 2013
- Monarch Brass Quintet (Washington, D.C.) – 15 March 2000 *Premiere Performance*
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Brass Flight
- Brazen Overture (2000/2012)
- Concert Dances
- Fanfare: Strum
- Grand Rondo: Napoleon Dances the Can-Can with Italy, Hungary and Poland
- Hambone (2001)
- Holy Roller (2000)
- An Introduction to the Moon (2006)
- Short Symphony
- Strut (2002/2008)
- Sun Song (1990)
- Ursa (2010)
Resources
- Larsen, L. (2012). Brazen Overture: For Brass Quintet [score]. L. Larsen: Minneapolis, Minn.
- Libby Larsen website Accessed 18 August 2020
- Perusal score
