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  Test Drive from "How To Tarin Your Dragon" (Brass Quintet)

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  Composer: John Powell
  Arranger: Akira Yamagiwa

  Arranged for brass quintet, this piece is John Powell’s “Test Drive” from the film How to Train Your Dragon. Featured in the memorable scene where Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, take flight for the first time, the piece is characterized by its magnificent orchestration and exhilarating sense of momentum. From the powerful rhythms at the opening, the music gradually expands before surging toward its thrilling climax. This dramatic progression makes the piece particularly well suited to the rich and powerful sound of a brass quintet. In this arrangement, I have aimed to preserve the sense of scale, excitement, and exhilaration of the original while taking full advantage of the unique sound of a brass quintet consisting of two trumpets, horn, trombone, and tuba. For the cluster section (D) depicting the falling scene, feel free to perform it freely and expressively while imagining the scene itself. This arrangement is an excellent choice for concert programs, especially those featuring film or anime music, as well as for ensembles looking to expand their brass quintet repertoire. Enjoy the exhilarating sensation of “taking flight” through the sound of five brass instruments!

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  SERENADE Op.20 2nd mov. for Brass Sextet

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  Composer: Edward Elgar
  Arranger: Akira Yamagiwa

  Elgar dedicated the piece to his friend W. H. Winfield, and also gave it to his wife Caroline Alice as a third wedding anniversary present. It is a three-movement work for string orchestra, and the second movement, Larghetto, has been arranged for brass ensemble. When playing, please follow the included 'Instrument Layout' to enjoy the full resonance of brass instruments. Translate by Google

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  Je te veux for Brass Quintet

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  Composer: Erik Satie
  Arranger: AKIRA YAMAGIWA

  A chanson composed in 1900.*1 It was originally one of the songs in the collection "Waltzes and Café Music," with lyrics by Henri Pacoly. This work is a chanson with lyrics written by Henri Pacoli and music by Satie for Paulette Darty, a popular chanson singer who was known in France at the time as the "queen of slow waltzes". The title "Je te veux" means "I want you", but it is actually a rare song that has two types of lyrics, one for men and one for women. The women version says, "Do whatever I say," while the men version says, "Dominate me." It's more radical and sensual than you'd expect from the elegant melody. *1.A general term for songs with roots in medieval bards and French songs. Translate by Google

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  Salut d'amour for Brass Quintet

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  Composer: Edward Elgar
  Arranger: AKIRA YAMAGIWA

  This work was composed by Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934), one of Britain's leading Romantic composers, in 1899 when he was 33 years old. In fact, this song was given to him as a present when he proposed to his future wife, Caroline Alice Roberts. It's wonderful. At the time, Elgar was still an unknown composer, but after this work was published, its beautiful melody and romantic atmosphere captured people's hearts, and his fame gradually grew, and today he is considered the greatest composer in the history of British music. He has come to be regarded as one of the greatest composers. This work, which is also his debut work, has been arranged for a brass quintet. Also, the melody is given to the four parts, so I think I was able to create an arrangement that would be fun to play, so please give it a try. (Tuba has no melody. Sorry.) (From Google Translate)

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  aus "Lieder ohne Worte Heft V", op.62, Nr.6 Fruhlingslied (Spring Song)　for Tuba Quartet

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  Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
  Arranger: AKIRA YAMAGIWA

  This work is also one of Mendelssohn's masterpieces, and is the sixth piece in the fifth volume, Op. 62, of his “Songs Without Words” which consists of 48 pieces. The “Songs Without Words” has become one of the most well-known masterpieces of piano character pieces composed in the German Romantic music of the time. (Citation: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/無言歌集_(メンデルスゾーン)) In addition, each of the 48 songs in the “Songs Without Words” has its own title, but Mendelssohn himself gave titles to only five of them. Of these, “Spring Song” is probably the most famous. Well, This piece was originally written for Pf, but this time we arranged it for “Tuba Quartet PECO”, a group of four young female tuba players. (The ornamental sounds that are found in various places from the beginning of the piece, evoking the warmth and loveliness of spring, are mostly retained-.) The tuba has a somewhat heavy and brawny image, but we wanted to show that even the tuba can be played in a pretty way.

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  Gabriel's Oboe~Brass Quintet~

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  Composer: Ennio Morricone
  Arranger: Akira L. Yamagiwa

  "Gabriel's Oboe" is a song performed in the 1986 British film "The Mission" by the main character, Father Gabriel. The melody is carefree and beautifully played with the unique sound of the oboe. I, myself, originally majored in trumpet, so I arranged it wondering what it would be like to play it with the sound of a brass quintet. In addition, the trumpet produces moderately high notes, so the arrangement is such that you can practice high notes while playing beautiful music. Personally, I like the interlude only in the middle and low bass in the second half. In the original song, it will be a string instrument interlude. So please try playing it as if you were a string instrument.