Write for Ångström Brass

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Ångström Brass plays a lot of newly composed music for brass quartet. We have recently premiered several new works, including:

  • Ångström Brass Fanfare, by Casey Dickey

  • Variations on a Fanfare by Debussy, by Steve Lewis

  • Ignition Notion, by Paul Epp

  • Shades of Brass, by Dustin Williams

We are always looking for new music to play, and new composers to work with. We are also open to a collaborative process if you would like feedback on draft versions of new works. Have an idea for a new brass quartet piece, or have a piece that you’d like us to perform? Send us an email and let’s chat!

Our instrumentation is two trumpets, trombone, and tuba (and the standard auxiliary instruments and mutes).

Of particular interest, in no particular order:

  • Shorter (3-5 minute) works in commercial/jazz/popular styles

  • Works featuring one of the instruments in the group (trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, trombone, or tuba)

  • Works for brass quartet featuring an additional solo instrument or voice (any instrument, voice type, or narrated)

  • Works for brass quartet and organ (suitable for concert and/or liturgical use)

  • Works for children’s concerts

  • Church service prelude/postlude/offertory/special music pieces based on well-known hymn tunes (going beyond simple transcriptions)

  • Multi-movement works that could anchor a concert half.