Repertoire of the International Competition – Brass Quintets and Quartets 2025
PRELIMINARY ROUND – video selection
In the Preliminary Round, the Ensembles need to perform a programme that should last no less than 15 and no more than 20 minutes.
ROUND 1
In Round 1, the Ensembles need to perform a with a program that should last no less than 35 and no longer than 40 minutes.
ROUND 2
In Round 2, the Ensembles need to perform a recital with a program that should last no less than 45 and no longer than 50 minutes.
Ensembles can include works from the Preliminary Round in Rounds 1 and 2.
In Round 2 Ensembles cannot include any works already performed in Round 1.
Preliminary Round
1. V. Ewald: Brass Quintet No. 2, Op. 6
Ed. G. Schirmer (Empire Brass)
2. J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 549
dtaylor18@earthlink.net
Round 1
1. W. Lutosławski: Mini Ouverture for Brass Quintet
Ed. Chester Music
2. N. Šenk: Three Songs for Brass
Contact: senk.nina@gmail.com
3. L. Bernstein: Dance suite for Brass Quintet
Ed. Boosey and Hawkes
4. One of the following pieces:
H. W. Henze: Fragments from a show
Ed. Schott
or
A. Hillborg: Brass Quintet
Ed. Faber Musik
or
U. Krek: Spinning Wheel
Ed. DSS
5. One piece of free choice (10-15 min)
Round 2
1. L. Berio: Call
Ed. Universal Edition
2. D. Schnyder: Brass Quintet
Ed. Marc Reift
3. One of the following pieces:
J. A. Gimeno: Quinteto para metal
Ed. BIM
or
V. Persichetti: Parable II for Brass Quintet, Op. 108
Ed. Theodore Presser Company
or
J. Bach: Laudes
Ed. Mentor Music
4. One piece of free choice (10-15 min)
*The jury has the right to interrupt the ensemble at any time during their performance.
Preliminary Round
1. G. Ph. Telemann, arr. A. Lumsden: Concerto a 4
Ed. Breitkopf & Härtel
2. E. Bozza: Three pieces for Trombone Quartet
Ed. Leduc Paris
Round 1
1. J. Fr. Michel: Jubilee Ouverture for Trombone Quartet
Ed. Woodbrass Music SA
2. N. Šenk: Three Songs for Brass
Contact: senk.nina@gmail.com
3. One of the following pieces:
J. Koetsier: Five Impromptus for Four Trombones
Ed. Marc Reift
or
R. Szentpáli: From Within for Trombone Quartet
Ed. BIM
or
K. Serocki: Suite for Four Trombones
Ed. Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
4. One piece of free choice (10-15 min)
Round 2
1. S. Apon: 1st Trombone Quartet
Ed. Warwick Music
2. A. Vivaldi, arr. J. Tilde: Concerto for Four Trombones
Ed. Gerard Billaudot
3. J. Bark – F. Rabe: Bolos
Ed. Wilhelm Hansen Stockholm
4. One of the following pieces:
A. Plog: Trombone Quartet Nr. 1 “Densities”
Ed. BIM
or
L. Krajnčan: Suite Latin
Ed. Marc Reift
www.reift.ch
or
J. Filas: Satans Opfern, Fantasy for Trombone Quartet
Ed. Bim
5. One piece of free choice (10-15 min)
*The jury has the right to interrupt the ensemble at any time during their performance.
Preliminary Round
1. J. S. Bach, arr. M. Linke: Fugue from Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 866
Ed. Grell Verlag Hans Kröll
2. A. Mitushin: Concertino for Horn Quartet
Ed. Southern Music
3. G. Rossini, arr. E. Leloir: Le Rendez-vous de la chasse (en Mi bémol)
Ed. N. Simrock
Round 1
1. C. Homilius: Horn Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 38
Ed. Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag
2. N. Šenk: Three Songs for Brass
Contact: senk.nina@gmail.com
3. M. Tippett: Sonata for Four Horns
Ed. Schott Music
4. One piece of free choice (5-6min)
Round 2
1. K. Turner: Quartet No. 1, for Four Horns
Ed. Phoenix Music Publications
2. L. Krajnčan: Quartet for Friends
Ed. Marc Reift
www.reift.ch
3. W. Pirchner: Born for Horn, for Horn Quartet PWV 36
Ed. Doubliger
4. One piece of free choice (10 min)
*The jury has the right to interrupt the ensemble at any time during their performance.
Preliminary Round
1. D. Buxtehude, arr. J. Mazura: Canzonetta in D Minor
Contact: János Mazura mazurajani@gmail.com
2. W. A. Mozart, arr. J. Fletcher: Tuba serenade
Emerson Edition Ltd.
3. J. Stevens: Moondance
Editions BIM
Round 1
1. N. Šenk: Three Songs for Brass
Contact: senk.nina@gmail.com
2. F. Couperin, arr. M. Forbes: Les Barricades Mystérieuses (The Mysterious Barricades)
www.ebrassmusic.com
3. L. Dubrovay: Brummadza’s Dance
4. R. Szentpáli: Homework for 4 Tubas
Ed. BIM
or
M. Forbes: Consequences
www.ebrassmusic.com
5. One piece of free choice (10-12min)
Round 2
1. F. Hidas: Tuba Quartet
Musikverlag Bruno Uetz
www.uetzverlag.de
2. Z. Kodály, arr. A. Korb: Kállai kettős
Contact: János Mazura mazurajani@gmail.com
3. C. Chaplin, arr. J. Mazura: Smile
Contact: János Mazura mazurajani@gmail.com
4. M. Forbes: Deus ex machina
www.ebrassmusic.com
5. C. Saint-Saëns, arr. S. Hanson: Adagio from Symphony No. 3
www.cimarronmusic.com
6. R. Schumann, arr. T. Wyss: Träumerei (from Kinderszenen)
Frank Musikverlag
7. One piece of free choice (10-15 min)
*The jury has the right to interrupt the ensemble at any time during their performance.
Preliminary Round
1. J. S. Bach, arr. M. Forbes: Chaconne from Partita in D Minor
or
A. Vivaldi / J. S. Bach, prir. M. Forbes: Concerto
www.ebrassmusic.com
2. S. Bulla: Celestial Suite, 2nd Quartet for Low Brass
Winwood music GN174245
Round 1
1. N. Šenk: Three Songs for Brass
Contact: senk.nina@gmail.com
2. M. Forbes: Concerto for Tuba-Euphonium Quartet
www.ebrassmusic.com
and
J. Koetsier: Wolkenschatten, Op. 136, for Tuba Quartet
Edition Marc Reift EMR 479
or
J. Duda: Tuba Quartet
Contact: joerg.duda@t-online.de
Nina Šenk’s composition is obligatory. The ensemble can perform pieces by composers M. Forbes and J. Koetsier (total 20 min) or only J. Duda’s composition (20 min).
Round 2
1. E. Crausaz: Old Legend for Tuba Quartet
Woodbrass Music
2. E. Crespo: Three Milongas for Four Tubas
Lydke Musikverlag GN351093
3. Y. Jan Trede: Tuba Quartet
Edition Svitzer
4. One or more pieces of free choice (10-15 min)
*The jury has the right to interrupt the ensemble at any time during their performance.