J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:29 pm
by AndrewMeronek
I wrote this last year, and finished it just right when the pandemic hit. So, I never got a chance to read through this with a brass quintet I was playing with at the time. Frustrating, as I put in a lot of work and I think it turned out pretty nice.
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:27 pm
by hyperbolica
Very nice. Who arranged the version Empire Brass played? This has to be my favorite Bach for brass. Will you publish this?
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:56 pm
by AndrewMeronek
hyperbolica wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:27 pm
Very nice. Who arranged the version Empire Brass played? This has to be my favorite Bach for brass. Will you publish this?
Offhand, I don't know wrote wrote their arrangement. I did see that the Canadian Brass version used E-flat trumpets. So at least in that sense I wanted to give it a different take. There's also a few other arrangements that only use part of the piece. I wanted to get in the whole thing.
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:00 pm
by AndrewMeronek
As far as publishing, I've never had much luck getting any publisher to pay attention. I'm not a famous composer or arranger and I haven't written for famous enough people.
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:51 pm
by Posaunus
Andrew,
Masterful. Excellent arrangement.
I'd love to try playing it, but my current quintet isn't up to it.
But perhaps you could at least copyright and sell the arrangement to a few TromboneChatters.
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:27 am
by Vegasbound
AndrewMeronek wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 9:00 pm
As far as publishing, I've never had much luck getting any publisher to pay attention. I'm not a famous composer or arranger and I haven't written for famous enough people.
Just publish it yourself, and sell through your own website and forums like this
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
I'd love to try playing it, but my current quintet isn't up to it.
But perhaps you could at least copyright and sell the arrangement to a few TromboneChatters.
Thank you for the kind words.
Technically, copyright exists the moment I create it. Typically, people say "publishing" to mean getting a contract with some distributor like JW Pepper.
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:34 am
by Vegasbound
Let us know how much you want for it ?
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:30 am
by AndrewMeronek
Vegasbound wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:34 am
Let us know how much you want for it ?
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 10:34 am
by CalgaryTbone
I'd be interested in purchasing it too! Nice arrangement!
Jim Scott
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:52 pm
by LeTromboniste
Have you tried submitting arrangements to Gordon Cherry or Warwick Music for publications?
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:17 pm
by Cotboneman
I will be very interested in purchasing your work myself. It's an excellent arrangement, and the guys I play with can pull it off. I'll bookmark your site. Congratulations!
Re: J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue for Brass Quintet, arranged by Andrew Meronek
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:44 pm
by AndrewMeronek
LeTromboniste wrote: ↑Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:52 pm
Have you tried submitting arrangements to Gordon Cherry or Warwick Music for publications?
Not in a long while.
Maybe as there are several very kind comments here, it might be worth trying with this arrangement? Still, I'm skeptical. As the saying goes, music is not a meritocracy.