Zippity Zank by Damien Gauci Sheet Music for Brass Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Damien Gauci

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Damien Gauci

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 19

Arrangement Brass Ensemble

Publisher Damien Gauci

Level 5

Product ID 1540316

Genre Jazz Contemporary

Instruments French Horn Trombone Trumpet Tuba

Performance Group Brass Quintet

Product Description

I wrote this piece for an assignment in 2023 and it turned out to be quite a fun composition. Initially, I wanted to write something that is fun, upbeat, and in a jazzy style. Similar to the music from the game Mario Kart by Nintendo. The main theme comes after the short intro section and this idea returns throughout the composition in a rondo form where other sections are heard in-between the main theme.

As this was my first time writing for brass quintet, there was a lot to learn about each instrument to ensure that everything was playable and sounded good together. Writing this composition as well as having it performed and recorded taught me a lot about writing for brass quintet and there are many things that I would do differently if I wrote this piece again.

As for the name, there is a long story behind how I came up with it which I wont get in to but the word Zank is German for an angry argument and the word Zippity is a made-up word that I thought sounded fun with Zank. Sometimes titles arent as deep as they seem to be!

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