via cor.
Opus. 23
Instrumentation: Brass Quintet
Duration: 4.5 Minutes, One Movement
Written for: Gaudete Brass Quintet
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PROGRAM NOTE.
Via Cor - Way of the Heart
In this piece I chose to take inspiration from the ancient Hellenic peoples, drawing from the spirit of pride and stoicism that they brought to their work. I drew from two such acts of this psyche: the solemnity with which they chanted their many odes, and the controlled passion they brought with them to war. Consisting of a fanfare and an ode in musical form, this piece brings to life two distinct and divergent aspects of a Greek warrior’s life.
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ABOUT THE ARTISTS.
Since 2004, the Gaudete Brass Quintet has committed itself to presenting serious brass chamber music through compelling concerts, commissioning new works and adventurous recordings. The group has engaged in live performances at venues such as Merkin Hall and Symphony Space in New York City and Millennium Park in Chicago, commissioned new works from noted composers such as David Sampson, Jonathan Newman, John Cheetham, Steven Bryant and Stacy Garrop, and appeared on radio broadcasts on WFMT in Chicago and Nashville Public Radio.
While keeping this rigorous performance schedule, Gaudete has recorded three albums: Brass Outings (2006), winner of the CDBaby Editors’ Choice distinction and nominee for Just Plain Folks Best Classical Chamber Album; Conversations in Time with organist R. Benjamin Dobey (2011, Pro Organa); and Chicago Moves, produced by Grammy winner Judith Sherman and featuring several of its commissioned works (2012, Cedille Records).
The quintet has also presented educational programs and concerts at prominent institutions including The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, and Arizona State University and starting in the fall of 2013 the GBQ has joined Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts faculty as ensemble-in-residence.
Gaudete (gow-day-tay) is a form of the Latin word for “Joy.” We support the idea that chamber music, even (and perhaps especially) the serious kind, can powerfully communicate both the poignant and the exuberant.