About

The Barclay Brass is a brass ensemble comprised of some of Washington DC's top musicians. Performers of the highest caliber, Barclay Brass members serve in military bands, perform in local orchestras, and freelance all over the country. From the Pope to the President, members of the Barclay Brass have performed for some of the highest profile officials and ceremonies.

These musicians created the Barclay Brass for the opportunity to perform a wide variety of classical music arranged specifically for brass instruments. For close to a decade, they have performed diverse genres of music - from patriotic and classical to ceremonial and seasonal - to audiences of all ages.

Music

Music for all Occasions:
Bach, J. S. -
Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor
Cantata 29 Sinfonia (with organ)
Barber, Samuel - Adagio for Strings
Byrd, William - The Earle of Oxford's Marche
Copland, Aaron -
Hoedown from Rodeo
Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring
Crespo, Enrique - Bruckner Etude for Low Brass
de Falla, Manuel - The Miller's Dance from The 3 Cornered Hat
Debussy, Claude - The Girl with the Flaxen Hair from Preludes, Book 1
Gabrieli, Giovanni -
Canzon in echo duodecimi toni
Sonata 19
Gigout, Eugene - Grand choeur dialogue (with organ)
Glinka, Mikhail - Ruslan and Ludmila Overture
Holst, Gustav - Jupiter "Hymn" from The Planets
Mozart, W. A. - Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute (with soprano)
Prokofiev, Sergei -
The Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet
March from The Love for 3 Oranges
Respighi, Ottorino - Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite 1 (4 movements)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai - Dance of the Tumblers from The Snow Maiden
Shostakovich, Dmitri - Waltz No. 2 from Suite for Variety Orchestra
Soler, Antonio - The Emperor's Fanfare from 6th Double Organ Concerto
Strauss, Richard - Also Sprach Zarathustra (sunrise opening)
Tchaikovsky, Piotr - Andante cantabile from Symphony No. 5
Walton, William - Anniversary Fanfare
Whitacre, Eric - Alleluia/October
Williams, John - Suite from Star Wars
20th Century Fox Fanfare/Main Title
Princess Leia's Theme
Throne Room and End Title

Music with religious significance:
Bach, J. S. -
Now Thank we all our God
Wir glauben all an' einen Gott (We all believe in one God)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Wake, a voice is calling)
Cantata 80 Sinfonia (Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott)
Biebl, Franz - Ave Maria (low brass only)
Croft, William - Our God Our Help in Ages Past
Faure, Gabriel - Libera Me from Requiem
Harris, William - Faire is the Heaven
Karg-Elert, Sigfried -
Nun dankett alle Gott (Now thank we all our God)
Praise the Lord with the Drums and Cymbals
Rachmaninov, Sergei - 3 movement Suite from Vespers (All night vigil)

Seasonal/Christmas Music:
Anderson, Leroy - Sleigh Ride
Handel, George F. - For Unto us a Child is Born from Messiah
Traditional - Coventry Carol
...And many more than listed here...

Patriotic Music:
Armed Forces Salute - a tribute to all branches of the military
Smith, John Stafford - The Star-Spangled Banner
Sousa, John Philip - The Stars and Stripes Forever
Ward, Samuel - America, the Beautiful

Videos

Past groupmuses (1)