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A concept in brass ensembles relating to the volume and timbre adjustment among players to achieve a unified sound.

A structure often used in the first movement of brass chamber pieces, with sections called exposition, development, and recapitulation.

A Renaissance and Baroque musical form with roots in vocal music, adapted for brass ensembles; characterized by contrasting sections.

A chamber ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, horn, and trombone or an alternative combination of brass instruments.

Unconventional playing techniques that go beyond the traditional limits of the brass instruments, such as multiphonics, flutter-tonguing, or half-valving.

A short, showy piece of music usually played for a special event, typically involving brass instruments.

The range from the softest to loudest volume that a brass instrument or ensemble can produce.

Devices used to alter the timbre and volume of brass instruments.

A British composer known for his Brass Quintet No. 1, Op. 73 among other brass chamber works.

The process of shifting the pitch of a piece of music to a different key, often used in brass music to accommodate different instruments.

A smooth and connected style of playing, an important technique in brass chamber music for creating lyrical phrases.

A brass chamber group consisting of two trumpets, one french horn, one trombone, and a tuba or bass trombone.

The playing of notes sharply separated from each other, a common technique in brass ensemble music.

The combination of two or more independent melodies into a single harmonic texture, often found in brass chamber music.