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Brass Ensemble French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1859203
By Billy Joel. By Billy Joel. Arranged by Raphael D. Thöne. This edition: pdf. Advent, Christian, Graduation, Pop, Singer/Songwriter. 25 pages. Raphael D. Thöne #1418938. Published by Raphael D. Thöne (A0.1859203).
Arrangement for 10-piece brass ensemble (4 tp, 1 hn, 4 tbn, 1 tb). Full Score and Parts included.
Inspired by the refined warmth and blend of the London Brass and Canadian Brass tradition, this setting unfolds like a meditation: opening in a hushed, chorale-like stillness, the melody emerging as if spoken—almost recitativo—before expanding into rich, luminous harmonies.
The arrangement embraces silence as much as sound. Transparent textures, warm flugelhorn colors, and organ-like low brass sonorities create a reflective atmosphere, while carefully shaped climaxes rise with quiet strength and emotional gravity.
A powerful concert moment of stillness and depth—where brass becomes voice, and Billy Joel’s timeless song transforms into a contemplative musical prayer.
Raphael D. Thöne was born in Moers. He holds a degree in composition from the Robert Schumann University of Music (Prof. Manfred Trojahn) and a degree in music theory from the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen (Prof. Dr. Dieter Torkewitz). He received scholarships to study film scoring/composition and conducting at Berklee College of Music, Boston, and Boston Conservatory (USA). Ph.D. from the University of Music and Performing Arts and the University of Vienna with a thesis on the symphonic works of Malcolm Arnold.
2016 Deutscher Hörbuchpreis as composer in the category “Bestes Hörspiel” (‘Wir’), 2021 Wissenschaftspreis Niedersachsen, Kategorie „Lehrpreis“ (Lower Saxony Science Prize in the category “Teaching Excellence.”)
Thöne holds a professorship at the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hanover (Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover). He teaches music theory, orchestration, and arranging with a special focus on orchestration and applied media composition.
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