Work
Brass Quintet
for brass quintet
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About
Ritchie's Brass Quintet is dedicated to his father, John Ritchie, and was composed in 1992 for the Canterbury Quintet. Unfortunately this ensemble folded before the work could be performed, and consequently the composer had not heard the work prior to the recording by the NZ Chamber Brass. Ritchie notes that, at the time of composing the work, he was fascinated by the work of several Minimalist composers, this influence being most apparent in the first two movements.
Commissioned note
Commissioned by The Canterbury Quintet
Dedication note
To Mark Hodgkinson and Anne Harrow
Contents note
1. Inquieto
2. Grave
3. Theme and Variations (or "Down in the Brunner Mine")
Performance history
03 Jun 2009: In Recital
22 Sep 2010: Waikato University Lunchtime Series
Performed by Victor Silverstone (trumpet), Michael Kirgan (trumpet), Austin Hitchcock (horn), Douglas Cross (trombone), and Tom McCaslin (tuba) at Music Theatre of the University of Auckland, Auckland, in 2006