By:

• Tony Ryan

Duration:

05' 00"

Instrumentation:

2 trumpets in B flat, horn in F, trombone, tuba.

Contents:

A single ternary movement: allegro

Availability

• This work has a score

Programme Note

Originally written for the Linwood High School Brass Quintet, this work has also been performed by the Canterbury Quintet, Wellington Polytechnic Brass Quintet and the Auckland Air Force Band Brass Quintet. It comprises a single high-spirited movement, involving a brief parody of Irving Berlin’s Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, in a competitive encounter between the 2 trumpets.

The Christchuch Press review of Canterbury Quintet performance on May 22 1992 noted that this was, “a lively conversation between musicians…The offbeat harmony suited the occasion beautifully…” (Christchurch Press May 23 1992.)

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• American - USA

Performance History

	22 May 1992	Performed by the Canterbury Quintet
	05 Jun 2006	Performed by the Brass Quintet of the Central Band of the Royal NZ Air Force, Museum of City and Sea, Wellington