The number of compositions for brass bands, as well as brass ensembles, brass quintets,
and other brass chamber ensembles, has increased dramatically and continues to do so into the
21st century. While there are many idiomatic styles in brass writing that have stayed constant
over the years, composers are expanding the world of brass band repertoire to include new
techniques and ideas both borrowed from other genres and created for the ensemble itself.
Because of this, brass bands and ensembles continue to flourish with competitions still
held around the world, and high schools and colleges provide even more opportunities for new
music to be written and performed. Works like A Western Fanfare, Brass Symphony, and Two
Companion Pieces for Brass Ensemble contribute to the repertoire for the ensemble and will
hopefully encourage more ensembles to perform. Brass bands and ensembles have made their
mark on music history and will continue to do so in the years to come.