The Guiding Star, a Christmas Fanfare for brass ensemble and percussion

The Guiding Star is a Christmas Fanfare for brass ensemble and percussion. The World Premiere was by New York Philharmonic at the Holiday Brass 2022 conducted by Philip Smith in the Wu Tsai Theater, David Greffen Hall. It was commissioned and premiered by Tubala Brass Week.

2021.

Movements

Single Movement

Duration

4′

Orchestration (both included)

Version 1 (New York Philharmonic):
– Trumpets: I, II, III, and IV  (B♭ and C included)
– Horns: I, II, III, and IV
– Trombones: I, II, III, and Bass Trombone
– Tuba
– Timpani (with Sleigh Bells)
– Percussion I: Tubular Bells, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbals, Cymbals
– Percussion II: Glockenspiel, Wind Chimes, Suspended Cymbals, Cymbals, Sleigh Bells

Version 2 (Tubala Brass Week):
– Trumpets: I, II, III, and IV (B♭ and C included)
– Horn: I
– Trombones: I, II, III, and Bass Trombone
– Tuba
– Percussion I: Tubular Bells, Sleigh Bells, Suspended Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Tambourine

Version 3 (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra):

– Trumpets: I, II, III and IV (in Bb or C)
– Horns: I and II
– Trombones: I and II
– Euphonium
– Bass Trombone
– Tuba
– Harp
– Timpani
– Percussion: Glockenspiel, Sleigh Bells, Wind Chimes, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Cymbals

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