Need Recommendations: Horn Choir Music that RIPS
I direct a community band and am currently programming a showcase concert to display some of the amazing talent within our ensemble. I have an 8+ member horn section that I'd really like to feature with a piece.
I'm keeping the theme pretty loose so that I don't pigeonhole myself with repertoire selections. Essentially, the focus of the concert is on dynamic musicianship (e.g. virtuosity, technical skill, heightened emotional drama, etc.).
I need suggestions of horn choir music that absolutely RIPS. I've done a lot of searching online, and so many of the results are slow, lyrical selections. They're lovely tunes, but they don't have the wow factor that I'm going for.
Some things I like that are sort of in the right direction:
- Bohemian Rhapsody (London Horn Sound)
- Back to the Future (Vienna Horns)
- Farewell to Red Castle (Kerry Turner)
Any recommendations from the r/horn community?