Gentle Arrival - Brass Ensemble
Brass Ensemble
Time: 5:30
Orchestration
Trumpet in Bb x 4
Horn in F 1 & 2 + 3 & 4
Trombone x 3
Euphonium
Tuba x 2
Program notes
A slow and gentle fanfare for the arrival of a weary soul to rest.
"Gentle Arrival" is a contemplative brass ensemble piece that unfolds as a slow, delicate fanfare, welcoming a weary soul to its final rest. Inspired by the atmospheric textures of Jóhann Jóhannsson, the composition balances warm, resonant tones with a sense of quiet grandeur. Soft, sustained harmonies and graceful melodic lines rise and fall like a peaceful breath, evoking the solemn beauty of a journey's end. The piece creates a profound emotional space, blending reverence and solace, where the brass instruments convey both the weight of exhaustion and the serenity of release.
Special thanks to Nicholas Williams and the UoM Brass Ensemble for realising this work (2021)
Brass Ensemble
Time: 5:30
Orchestration
Trumpet in Bb x 4
Horn in F 1 & 2 + 3 & 4
Trombone x 3
Euphonium
Tuba x 2
Program notes
A slow and gentle fanfare for the arrival of a weary soul to rest.
"Gentle Arrival" is a contemplative brass ensemble piece that unfolds as a slow, delicate fanfare, welcoming a weary soul to its final rest. Inspired by the atmospheric textures of Jóhann Jóhannsson, the composition balances warm, resonant tones with a sense of quiet grandeur. Soft, sustained harmonies and graceful melodic lines rise and fall like a peaceful breath, evoking the solemn beauty of a journey's end. The piece creates a profound emotional space, blending reverence and solace, where the brass instruments convey both the weight of exhaustion and the serenity of release.
Special thanks to Nicholas Williams and the UoM Brass Ensemble for realising this work (2021)
Brass Ensemble
Time: 5:30
Orchestration
Trumpet in Bb x 4
Horn in F 1 & 2 + 3 & 4
Trombone x 3
Euphonium
Tuba x 2
Program notes
A slow and gentle fanfare for the arrival of a weary soul to rest.
"Gentle Arrival" is a contemplative brass ensemble piece that unfolds as a slow, delicate fanfare, welcoming a weary soul to its final rest. Inspired by the atmospheric textures of Jóhann Jóhannsson, the composition balances warm, resonant tones with a sense of quiet grandeur. Soft, sustained harmonies and graceful melodic lines rise and fall like a peaceful breath, evoking the solemn beauty of a journey's end. The piece creates a profound emotional space, blending reverence and solace, where the brass instruments convey both the weight of exhaustion and the serenity of release.
Special thanks to Nicholas Williams and the UoM Brass Ensemble for realising this work (2021)
