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Brass Sextet ZEXUS 2nd concert ∼Diversity of brass sextet

  • Organization : Brass Sextet 「ZEXUS」
  • Section : Artistic and creative activity in Tokyo
  • Type of Grant Program : Single
  • Art Forms : Music

Outline

The Brass Sextet “ZEXUS” will increase the repertoire of various genre for the brass sextet, which has a large number of works so far, and send it out. They are an organization that allows musicians and arrangers to cooperate with each other and make multifaceted music production and planning production possible.
In this performance, pieces are selected from three categories under the theme of the world of arranged works. Strongly appeal that it is a versatile and popular organization with diversity.

[Brass ensemble work to enjoy in a sextet]
March from Moorside Suite, Second Suite in F major/Gustav Holst arranged by Moritani Yuto

[Low difficulty score feature for junior high and high school students]
SAKURA Fantasy for Brass Sextet/arranged by Ryunosuke Kasai
El amor brujo/Manuel de Falla arranged by Minori Takizawa

[Brass Sextet Works Exploration]
Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565/Johann Sebastian Bach arranged by Minori Takizawa
Lylical Piece for Brass Sextet/Edvard Grieg arranged by Ryunosuke Kasai
Che gelida manina from La Boheme/Giacomo Puccini arranged by Ryunosuke Kasai

All the works presented at the performance are sold on the web. In addition to live music at the venue, live streaming will be held to convey the charm of brass sextets from Tokyo to the whole country.

Profile

The Brass Sextet “ZEXUS
The Brass Sextet “ZEXUS” formed in 2021.
For the brass sextet, which has had a small number of works so far, they have expanded and transmitted a repertoire of a wide range of difficulty and various genres. They mainly present classical works, arrangements of brass ensembles, commissioned new pieces for brass sextets, and works that take into account the educational difficulty level for junior high and high school students.
They collaborate with composers to create scores and exchange opinions from each other’s perspectives. Their original brass sextet sheet music is available for sale on their official website. It is an organization capable of multifaceted music creation, planning and production.
https://brass06zexus.official.ec

In addition to his annual independent performances, they also actively involved in commissioned performances and outreach from local areas.

-The members are Daiki Yamanoi(Trumpet), Daisuke Kiyokawa(Trumpet), Mio Kasuga(Horn), Daichi Ito(Trombone), Yumi Sato(Euphonium), and Riku Yananose(Tuba).

Contact

Yumi Sato
Brass Sextet ZEXUS
brass06zexus@gmail.com

Venues

Ota Ward Hall Aplico, Ota City, Tokyo