Ciro Pinsuti | How Dear To Me The Hour | for Brass Sextet

After purchase, you will receive the digital sheet music, and rehearsal play-along recordings created with NotePerformer 4, BBCSO CORE and HOOPUS.

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Bring Victorian lyricism to life with this expressive brass sextet arrangement of How Dear to Me the Hour by Ciro Pinsuti (1829–1888). Pinsuti was an Anglo‑Italian composer and singing professor at London’s Royal Academy of Music, admired for his parlour songs and part‑songs that became staples of 19th‑century English musical life.

This work sets a text by Thomas Moore, evoking the quiet beauty of twilight and the bittersweet pull of memory. Originally conceived as a Romantic part-song for voices, it features flowing melodic lines and warm harmonies that translate beautifully into the sonorous textures of brass.

Your sextet will enjoy:

• Accessible scoring suitable for intermediate ensembles.
• Expressive melodic writing that gives each instrument a rewarding role.
• Versatile programming — ideal for concerts, recitals, or educational repertoire.

With its blend of Romantic lyricism and brass resonance, this arrangement offers performers and audiences alike a moment of reflective beauty, making it a memorable addition to any program.

Brass Sextet

1.      Trumpet/Cornet in Bb and C

2.      Trumpet/Cornet in Bb and C

3.      Horn in F and Eb

4.      Trombone B.C. and T.C.

5.      Euphonium/Baritone B.C. and T.C.

6.      Tuba (B.C.), Tuba in Eb and Bb