Repertoire
Stockholm Chamber Brass are proud of the extensive range of works that they can offer in their programmes.
With pieces spanning over 900 years of musical history the group can tailor concerts to any specific needs.
Below you can find six suggested programmes, each with their own distinctive theme.
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* indicates work composed for Stockholm Chamber Brass
^ indicates work arranged by Stockholm Chamber Brass
THE CATHEDRAL - Music In A Space
An atmospheric and dramatic programme that explores the endless possibilities of brass music in reverberant acoustics.
Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) - Improvisation around O Ecclesia
James MacMillan (b1959) - Adam’s Rib (1994)
Djuro Zivkovic (b1975) - Quintet Byzantine (2016)*
Karin Rehnqvist (b1957) - Valv - Vaults (1996)
Carlo Gesualdo (1566-1613) - Four Motets arr Urban Agnas^
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (1934-2016) - Brass Quintet (1981)
OPEN MUSIC - The Modern Brass Quintet
A programme of works specially composed for Stockholm Chamber Brass.
Cathy Milliken - Espiral (2019)*
Fransisco Coll (b1985) - Brass Quintet (2019)*
Anders Hillborg (b1954) - Brass Quintet (1998)*
Mike Svoboda (b1960) - Open Circle (2018)*
MOTION - Ragtimes and Dances
Let the quintet take you by the hand in this whirlwind of entertaining pieces.
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) - Ragtime for 11 instruments (1918) arr Joakim Agnas^
Tielman Susato (1510/15-1570) - Dansereye Suite arr Urban Agnas^
Joakim Agnas (b1969) - Tango (1996)*
Andrea Tarrodi (b1981) - Serenade to an Old Man (2012)*
Astor Piazolla (1921-1992) - Cafe 1930 and Nightclub 1960 from L'Histoire du Tango (1986) arr Urban Agnas^
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) - Dance Suite (1989)
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) - Tango, Waltz and Ragtime from A Soldiers Tale (1918) arr Joakim Agnas^
Andre Previn (1929-2019) - Four Outings for Brass (1974)
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE - The SCB Legacy
A diverse menu of pieces that display Stockholm Chamber Brass’ comprehensive repertoire.
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) - Suite from L’Orfeo and L’incoronazione di Poppea (arr. Urban Agnas)^
Mike Svoboda (b1960) - Dowland Suite from the Opera: Robin Hood, too good to be true
Victor Ewald (1860-1935) - Quintet No 1 (1912)
Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) - Brass Quintet (1961)
Britta Byström (b1977) - La Fugitive (2004)*
Sven-David Sandström (1942-2019) - Heavy Metal (1991)*
MASQUES - Shakespeare in Love
Brass quintet and actor combine for tales of the ecstasy, insanity and despair of love.
John Dowland (1563-1626) - The Earl of Essex Galliard; Semper Dowland semper dolens; The King of Denmark’s Galliard; Mr Giles Hobies Galliard (arr Christian Lindberg)
Molly Kien (b1979) - Variations on a Haircut (2014)*
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French Renaissance Chanson Suite (arr Stefan Gustavsson)
Love’s Masque for brass quintet and narrator. Music by John Dowland, Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons among others; Text by William Shakespeare and Magnus Florin*^
DEAD COMPOSERS SOCIETY - Quintet and Orchestra
An eclectic programme for quintet and orchestra where the music of Cage, Lennon, Monk and Piazzolla inspire two original works for brass ensemble.
Michael Nyman (b1944) - For John Cage (1992)
John Cage (1912-1992) - Solo for Sliding Trombone (1957/58)
John Lennon (1940-1980) - Strawberry Fields Forever (1967) (arr Urban Agnas)^
Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) - ‘Round Midnight (1947) (arr Urban Agnas)^
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) - Autumn from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires (1969) (arr Tom Poulson)^
Lukas Foss (1922-2009) - Night Music for John Lennon for Brass Quintet and Orchestra (1981)
