Impetus for brass quintet (2017)

Instrumentation:

Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Horn, Trombone, Tuba

Duration: ca. 7’

About the piece:

Impetus explores the use of rhythmic drive and repetition in the music, as well as different timbres of brass instruments. I wanted to create the feeling of a continuous energy in the piece, with some uncomfortable moments when the music seems to keep on repeating itself. There are 4 sections in the piece, and they have recurring motifs that repeat and vary with each appearance; and the use of different mutes together creates a unique timbre that I attempt to explore in this piece.

​First performance: 

October 2017, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore​

Performed by:

Brass Lightyear
Teerapol Kiatthaveephong, Maggie Wei (trumpets), Thossaporn Sombat (horn), Jirajet Thawornsiri (trombone), Ngiam Xing Hao (tuba)