Five Cities
Five Cities
This Brass Quintet Concerto was commissioned by Thomas G. Leslie written specifically for the talented Boston Brass Quintet. It is prominently featured in their album titled “Joe’s Tango.” The piece “Five Cities” beautifully encapsulates the dynamic and expressive playing style of brass quintet musicians for the discerning 21st-century performer. This work will undoubtedly showcase the skills of your entire ensemble, along with your featured players, in a dazzling and engaging 15-minute epic experience. Should you have any questions about the individual movements or if you require a perusal score, please do not hesitate to message me here.
Instrumentation
Brass Quintet -
Trumpet 1/2, F horn, Trombone, Tuba Soloist
Ensemble
PICCOLO
3 FLUTES
2 OBOES
ENGLISH HORN
2 BASSOONS
CONTRABASSOON
3 CLARINETS IN B FLAT
BASS CLARINET
CONTRALTO CLARINET
CONTRABASS CLARINET
2 ALTO SAXOPHONES
TENOR SAXOPHONE
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
3 TRUMPETS IN B FLAT
4 F HORNS
3 TROMBONES
BASS TROMBONE
EUPHONIUM
TUBA
DOUBLE BASS
TIMPANI
MALLETS - GLOCKENSPIEL
MALLETS - TUBULAR BELLS
MALLETS - VIBRAPHONE
PERCUSSION 1 (3 players)
PIATTI, SNARE DRUM, BASS DRUM
PERCUSSION 2 (1-2 players)
SUSPENDED CYMBAL, HI-HAT
PERCUSSION 3 (2-3 players)
2 WOODBLOCKS (HIGH/LOW), TRIANGLE, MARK TREE, TAM-TAM
PIANO
HARP