Alexandre Guilmant | Ave Verum | Brass Sextet

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Elevate your brass ensemble repertoire with Alexandre Guilmant’s Ave Verum—now arranged for brass sextet. This timeless Romantic hymn, originally for choir and organ, shines with warm harmonies and majestic brass sonorities. Ideal for sacred services, concerts, or reflective programs, it offers performers and audiences alike a moving blend of tradition and brilliance.

Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

Style: Faithful to Guilmant’s Romantic lyricism, with warm brass sonorities enhancing the hymn’s devotional character.

Performance Use: Perfect for church services, sacred concerts, or reflective recital programs.

Difficulty: Intermediate – accessible for student ensembles.

Highlights:

• Rich chorale textures evoke the original choral writing.
• Brass timbres add majestic resonance.
• Flexible scoring ensures balance across ensemble sizes.

This arrangement transforms Guilmant’s choral gem into a radiant brass meditation—ideal for ensembles seeking repertoire that blends sacred tradition with concert appeal.

Brass Sextet

1.      Trumpet/Cornet in Bb, C and Eb

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, Tuba in Bb