Guise, Jean François de - Trio for Brass for Trumpet in Bi, Horn in F, Trombone op. 25, No. 26

Guise Jean François de
Trio for Brass
for Trumpet in B, Horn in F, Trombone
op. 25, no. 26

In 2018 Jean François de Guise received a commission from "Phoenix Brass", a brass ensemble from the USA, to compose a trio for its smallest instrumentation.
The composer decided that it should be a work that would be beyond the usual sound world that is usually cultivated in the concerts of brass ensembles.
When composers move beyond instrumental lore in their works, it is often problematic because it poses problems that even accomplished instrumentalists cannot solve.
In the "Trio for Brass, op.25, no.26" Jean François de Guise also breaks new ground. Knowing that he is a trumpeter himself, this is of course a challenge for the performers, because he does not shy away from using notes which are delicate in the required dynamics and pitch.
Nevertheless, everything is wind evident and playable.
This compositional style categorizes the work as a piece for professionals, but it offers a tremendous fund of excitement and sound.
Martin Walter (Switzerland), a musical companion and challenging source of ideas for several works by Jean François de Guise, such as the
"Solo concerto for Church organ op.12, No.32 from 2021, also took on the trio and described it as both innovative and beautiful in sound.
The ensemble for which the piece was composed premiered it to great acclaim in 2018, the very year it was written.

Trumpet, Horn, Trombone
score & 3 parts / 11 pages