Battle Lymn Of The Republic

For brass choir and percussion- this is a very strong and ambitious work. With a firery and fanfare like beginning the introduction then breaks into a solid full ensemble sound. The first section is carried by the horns along with trumpet and percussion punctuations. The second section features the trumpet with the remaining brass supporting it with pyramid chords. The next section is more like a processional where it comings to repose. Moving on to a chordal rendition of the tune the flow of the piece is broken up in to phrase like sections. After a flair of the trumpets the piece becomes solid in its structure coming to a massive conclusion.