Images (2008) - 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# OBQ-1

1. -Three movements (Andante-Moderato-Allegro, Andante, Vivace-Largo)
   

2. -Based on a composing technique I learned from Michael Colgrass, in fewer words; draw a picture depicting the music you want to happen, draw a staff over all of it, and “connect the dots”.  I used this to create the first few bars, then the rest of the piece is just pulling, expanding, varying, etc.
   

Three Short Movements (2009) - 2 trumpets (one later switches to flugelhorn, optional), French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# OBQ-2

1. -Three movements (Adagio, Allegro, Largo)
   

2. -Some of the movements play with the Dies Irae.
   

3. -Third movement was thought to be like a good daydream (considered making that the title of the movement), just keeps going, each phrase meshing with one another.  This creates a “never-ending” feeling.
   

4. -The Allegro movement was premiered at the 2009 Rafael Mendez Brass Institute by the Ralph Sauer Brass Quintet.

Original Compositions:

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2007) - 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# ABQ-1

- Premiered December 2007 at the Dana Holiday Concert by the Trinity Brass Quintet

1. -This arrangement starts as a choral, then after the verse is over, a fugue is started in the French horn.
   

2. -The piece ends with a powerful finish, sure to be a great way to kick off any holiday performance.
   

“Joyous” Fanfare (2006) - 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# ABQ-2

- Premiered December 2006 at the Dana Holiday Concert by the Trinity Brass Quintet

1. -This piece goes through several transformations of the traditional Christmas song, Joy to the World.  From a fanfare beginning, choral-like section, and even a little jazzy section in the middle!
   

2. -Ends on a fanfare-like note, was a great way to start off the 2006 Dana Holiday Concert!
   

Lacrymosa from Requiem (2008) - 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# TBQ-6

1. -Short, but beautiful arrangement of the seventh section from Mozart’s Requiem.
   

Prelude from Prelude and Fugue in Eb minor (2008) - 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# TBQ-3

- From J. S. Bach’s, Well-Tempered Klavier.

Salvation is Created (2005, re-edited 2009) - 2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# TBQ-4

1. -Very beautiful orchestration of Salvation is Created, originally for voices.
   

Swan Lake (2009, re-edited 2010) - 2 trumpets (one switches to picc, the other is optional Flugelhorn), French horn, trombone, bass trombone and tuba

by Douglas M. Olenik - Item# AB6-1

1. -From the Swan Lake ballet, Scene No. 1.  Premiered by the University of Illinois Graduate Brass Sextet.
   

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