Ciacona (Buxtehude) (Brass Quintet)

Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was the organist of St. Mary’s church of Lübeck, the most famous brickstone gothic cathedral of the baltic region. As a composer of both spiritual and secular music he became the leading person of baroque music in northern Europe. As a teacher he added to the skills of masters like Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicolaus Bruhns.

Genre: Brass Quintet | # of Players: 5
Level: Medium | Duration: 4:40

Instrumentation
C Trumpet in 1 (optional B-flat Trumpet)
C Trumpet 2 (optional B-flat Trumpet)
F Horn (optional Flugelhorn)
Trombone
Tuba

Program Notes
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was the organist of St. Mary’s church of Lübeck, the most famous brickstone gothic cathedral of the baltic region. As a composer of both spiritual and secular music he became the leading person of baroque music in northern Europe. As a teacher he added to the skills of masters like Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicolaus Bruhns.