Canzon septimi toni No. 1

Transcribed by popular brass arranger, Robert King, this edition of Giovanni Gabrieli's Canzon septimi toni No. 1 provides an exciting performance piece for a large Brass Ensemble. Being one of the most influential musiciansduring the shift from the Renaissance to the Baroque era, it is no secret that the composer leaned himself primarily to vocal and sacred works. However, his Canzon septimi toni No. 1 represents an important turn, not only in thecomposer's career, but in musical history. Composed in 1597, this piece paved the way to what would soon become the new Baroque concerto style, which remains popular to this day. King's arrangement of this historical work isindispensable for Brass Ensembles.