The Drunken Sailor projects the mood of a work song sung by sailors hoisting sails; Shenandoah is arranged in a 16th century madrigal style;and The Drummer and the Cook is arranged in a canon which depicts an argument.
Quiet and expressive, this brass quintet is a good opportunity to develop intonation and expression in the ensemble, at the same time exploring this style period.
This quintet, recorded by the Carillon Brass on a tape entitled Those Things Strange and Wonderful is a good addition to the shorter ceremonial group of works needed for general performances.
Allegro is derived from the Concerto in D for trumpet, two oboes, and two bassoons. In this arrangement for brass quintet, Trumpet I is the original solo trumpet part in D.