Day 10: Canzona Bergamasca

Canzona Bergamasca by Samuel Scheidt performed by the Eastman Brass Quintet.

I played trombone on scholarship in a brass quintet in college. Up to that point I had been an average player, but after my first quintet rehearsal, I realized there is no faking it with chamber music, especially when it is one person on a part. While playing in a band or orchestra is fun, chamber music is really where you learn how to be an independent musician. This song is a staple of the brass quintet repertoire.