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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Composed by Victor Ewald, often considered the first notable brass quintet repertoire.

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

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

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