Chamber music, Arrangement, Brass quintet Ashley Killam Chamber music, Arrangement, Brass quintet Ashley Killam

Adoration, for brass quintet

Instrumentation: brass quintet (2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba)

Year Composed: 2022

Duration: 3’


Originally composed for organ by Florence B. Price

Premiered April 2022

Program Notes:

Adoration (1951) by Florence Price is a piece originally written for organ that I arranged for tuba-euphonium quartet, horn quartet, and brass quintet. This piece features a sweet melody reminiscent of truly adoring something and transports the listener to those fond memories. In the middle, there is a brief section with minor tonality that portrays the conflict that can sometimes occur in love, but the original melody returns as things will almost always resolve in the end.

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Chamber music, Tuba-Euphonium, Arrangement Ashley Killam Chamber music, Tuba-Euphonium, Arrangement Ashley Killam

Adoration, for tuba-euphonium quartet

Instrumentation: tuba euphonium quartet (euphonium 1-2, tuba 1-2)

Year Composed: 2020

Duration: 3’


Originally composed for organ by Florence B. Price

Premiered May 2020 (virtual) by self multi-track video. Premiered October 2020 (live) by Arizona State Graduate Tuba-Euph Quartet.

Program Notes:

Adoration (1951) by Florence Price is a piece originally written for organ that I arranged for tuba-euphonium quartet, horn quartet, and brass quintet. This piece features a sweet melody reminiscent of truly adoring something and transports the listener to those fond memories. In the middle, there is a brief section with minor tonality that portrays the conflict that can sometimes occur in love, but the original melody returns as things will almost always resolve in the end.

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