Elizabeth Austin
Triadic Tribute
Year: 2000
Duration (in minutes): 11'39;
Difficulty: Medium (college/community)
Category: brass ensemble, brass quintet, larger chamber ensembles - more than 4 players
Instruments: any brass, horn, organ, trombone, trumpet, tuba
Description: Commissioned by the Connecticut State Music Teachers Association. A fanfare of triadic motives taken from hymns used throughout the church year. Towards the end of the one-movement work, the brass quintet spreads out through the audience, metaphorically sending their 'light' into the world.