This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for 3 like-instruments (or can be used with others in the series to accommodate performance with any combination of instru...
La Cumparsita was written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos RodrÃguez in 1919. It is one of the most famous and recognizale tangos of all time.
These are two excellent character pieces originally written for piano. Each of these short pieces is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts. These short works would make an...
This is the most famous section from Bach's Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for interchangeable woodwind ensemble and it makes an ideal piece to be used at events such as weddings or church...
This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for three like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts,...
J.S. Bach's Wachet Auf has been arranged almost as many times as Pachelbel's Canon. What makes this version different is that the melody appears in all voices rather than the standard trumpet solo wit...
This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...
For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble This is the most famous section from Delibes' Lakmé. Originally written for a duet of a soprano and alto, it is a great piece for any duetting woodwinds. PART 1 -...
Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for 4 clarinets. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. All parts are i...
There have been many arrangements of this work for every combination of instruments including solo piano, steel drums, recorder ensemble, trumpet octet, several for brass quintet and double brass quin...
This arrangement of the complete 2nd suite has been transposed down a step into C concert. The original natural trumpet and horn parts have been persevered so performance on authentic instruments is a...
This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted as a soloist showpiece. The string accompaniment has been simplified and divided between the remaining players. This is a great piece to show off a pl...
This Concerto by Johann Valentin Rathgeber was originally written for two trumpets and strings. This work is not unlike the double Trumpet Concerto of Vivaldi with the two outer movements full of imit...
This is easily the most famous piece of classical music ever written. There have been many arrangements of this favourite including versions for strings, organ, piano, steel drums and recorder ensembl...
This is, without a doubt, the most often-played processional at graduations from elementary school through college and university. Only the main theme has been adapted here and there are several 'esca...
This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The famous Canadian Brass quintet version is great only if you have a monster piccolo trumpet player. This is in a much lower key and...
This Suite in D, also known as Mr. Handel's Celebrated Water Piece (and A Choice Sett of Aires) is a five movement piece originally for trumpet and strings. This is a version of this piece arranged in...
This elegant intermezzo is the most famous part of this opera. It opens quietly, builds, then ends as it began. Melody is in the trumpets and horn and no part is too difficult or taxing. This beautifu...
Adventure, pirates and stormy weather. Let this short exciting piece take your audience on a seafaring ride through the crashing ocean. Energetic, crisp and punctuated chords are found in the first se...
The incredible fame and popularity of this work is staggering. This arrangement for a double reed ensemble consisting of oboe, oboe d'amore, english horn, and bassoon is a great piece on a recital, ch...
Dodge City is an exuberant piece, arranged here for interchangeable woodwind ensemble, designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mi...
Das Präludium zum Te Deum ist der kurze Eröffnungsteil, der wegen seines heroischen Charakters der berühmteste Teil dieses Werks ist und oft als Orgelsolo bei Hochzeiten aufgeführt wird. Die Flexibili...
Here is J.S. Bach's most famous fugue arranged for 4 clarinets. Great independent parts for all players make this fun to play and a challenge too.
The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 clarinets. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety...
The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 trombones. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety...
Bach wrote many cantatas but none have maintained the popularity as this excerpt from No. 140 often called Sleepers Awake. This is most likely due to the elegant, flowing nature of the writing that is...
This beautiful work was originally for voices and the singing quality of a clarinet quintet can bring a new sound to this piece. There are sets of duets with a ritornello passage for all players betwe...
This piece is one of the most popular processionals for brides. It has been used in countless wedding services, movies and television programs.
This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature 2 trumpets and organ. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored differently for inter...
The Three Gymnopédies are the ultimate in quiet minimal pieces. They have been recorded by many instruments from synthesizer to soprano saxophone. Any one of these pieces would be a great change of pa...
This is a tuba solo. There are short interjections by the other players but mainly this is a technical feature for the tuba player. The scales and arpeggios in this showpiece fit nicely under the fing...
This monumental work is a true classic from the Baroque repertoire. Scored here for a double brass quintet and timpani, the full expanse of the original work is captured by this size brass ensemble. T...
Dodge City is an exuberant piece, arranged here for 13 clarinets, bass clarinet and optional percussion, designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work tha...
The famous Can-Can needs no introduction to students because of its use on commercials and cartoons. This arrangement for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets is limited in range and technical requirements. Playe...
men and women that persue tornados or hurricanes for scientific work or just for the thrill of witnessing these amazing natural events up close. An audience generated rain effect and a 'pick a note' m...
The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for mixed woodwinds. This duet is typical of the music of the Vivaldi with imitative scale pass...
This very popular solo was made famous by such vocalists as Kiri Te Kanawa. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to any instrument or voice type. This duet has the famous melody...
Elgar's haunting melody flows through the ensemble finally reaching the climax at the very end.
Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. This famous melody is supp...
This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult the...
The sequence in which In the Hall of the Mountain King is used is when Peer sneaks into the Troll Mountain King's castle. The piece is played when Peer attempts to escape from the King. Peer Gynt's sl...
The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for 4 clarinets. This duet is typical of the music of the Vivaldi with imitative scale passages...
Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozarts most famous pieces and has even been described as perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created. It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beautiful s...
This version of Wachet Auf allows a solo flute and keyboard (piano or organ) to perform this work at weddings, church services or any other distinguished event. The solo part alternates the sustained...
The Prelude to Te Deum is the short opening section which is the most famous part of this work because of its heroic nature, often performed as an organ solo at a wedding. This arrangement can be perf...
This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 2 trumpets and 4 flugel horns alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that...
La Cumparsita was written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in 1919. It is one of the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time.
This beautiful folk song has been used as the melody for several popular hymns including: 'I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,' 'O Sing a Song of Bethlehem,' 'I Feel the Winds of God Today,' and several o...
This is another great Spiritual. The arrangement opens with an unaccompanied alto saxophone, adds the trombones playing soft chords then builds through the band to create a lush, rich sound. This is a...
Handel's most frequently performed and most famous oratorio is probably best known for the famous Hallelujah. The Hallelujah is the grand chorus that caused the King to rise from his seat and, as all...
This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted for a trumpet showpiece within a brass quintet. The string accompaniment has been simplified and divided between the remaining players. This is a grea...
Originally written for orchestra and a large choir, this powerful work was to be performed in a large church in Venice, perhaps even Saint Mark's Cathedral. One Monteverdi scholar believes that this w...
The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. This is the opening movement with the organ playing the original string and oboe parts with the brass quintet performing the powerful choir l...
The title came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from Saint Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings he has several roles including leadin...
Imagine yourself embarking on a thrilling expedition to the city of Saqqara. As you make new and astonishing finds, you are absorbed back to the life of ancient times. Great themes, strong percussion...
This is a stand alone movement from the suite Cardinal Elements which was written to combine band with Indigenous drummers and singers. When researching, Indigenous people spoke of the wisdom of the r...
There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for 3 choirs of players is a welcome addition to the repertoire. Antiphonal spa...
This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for brass quartet alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made this pi...
Enigma Variations is a set of variations on an original theme, about which Elgar said represented ‘the loneliness of the creative artist'. Each variation has a title which contained initials or nickna...
This third concerto was originally written for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos and basso continuo. This grouping of choirs of instruments in threes creates a balanced sonority. To facilitate this groupi...
This famous Trumpet Tune and Air was originally written for keyboard but seems like it was meant for a grander orchestration! The somber, minor Air is sandwiched between the celebratory Trumpet Tune....
This piece depicts the power, majesty and beauty of a mountain. It opens with the mountaineers trudging up the steep slopes - the climb is difficult and treacherous. But then the climbers reach a grea...
This is the most famous section from Bach's Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for brass quintet and organ and it makes an ideal piece to be used at events such as weddings or church services....
This composition is a great example of Bach s writing. This was originally for choir, orchestra and 2 horns. The horn lines are now found in the trumpet parts and some (much needed!) rest has been fac...
This incredibly famous Trumpet Voluntary (often attributed to Henry Purcell) is one of the most often requested wedding pieces of all times. This arrangement, transposed into Bb, for brass quintet, or...
This popular piece is commonly used during wedding ceremonies. It is quite short and can be repeated as many times as required to facilitate timing considerations such as the bridal party coming down...
Scored here for brass quintet and organ (with optional timpani), this set of famous pieces can now be performed by 6 people. There are no cuts or reductions, this is the complete Royal Fireworks. This...
This work is modal in both melodic and harmonic construction, but, like much of Debussy's music, is often difficult to define precisely. Gentle and restrained, it is filled with exquisite musical gest...
The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780s. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thre...
Habanera is one of the most famous and popular opera arias in the repertoire. The majority of technical requirements have been reduced to make this arrangement suitable for mid high school level perfo...
The principal theme from the second movement is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbels Canon and Albinonis Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme was set to words by one of Dvoraks pup...
One of Handel's most often performed works is now available in this flute ensemble setting. Five movements have been taken from Water Music and they have been set in two choirs of three flutes each.
Fun to play and listen to, all the world loves a rag. Melody and interesting parts are found throughout in this fun original piece.
This is truly beautiful music ideal for weddings, church services or simply as a lyrical warm up. Largo Cantabile is the opening slow movement from a flute sonata. The melody is passed throughout the...
Bach wrote over 300 cantatas. This is the most famous section from Cantata No. 208. This setting for 2 flutes and keyboard (piano or organ) will be equally well received in both churches and recital h...
Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore on a concert. It is musically simple and the harmonies are typical of cartoon or circus music. The title suggests the gaiety...
This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 2 flutes and piano alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made th...
For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble The first Gymnopedie, a word coined by Satie himself, is perhaps the composer's most recognizable work. The melancholic nature of the melody lends itself well to...
The most often performed Christmas piece is now scored for a brass choir consisting of 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba and timpani. The key has been altered to C concert and everyone has a chan...
This glorious oratorio by Handel transcribes very well for brass quintet and organ. Brilliant fanfare figures and the powerful choral parts make this piece a terrific piece to be played in a large chu...
Auch wenn Henry Purcell das bekannte 'Trumpet Tune And Air', indem die düstere Moll-Air vom feierlichen 'Trumpet Tune' umschlossen wird, ursprünglich für ein Tasteninstrument komponierte, hat es den A...
Originally for 4 solo violins and strings, this arrangement for 4 trumpets and keyboard works even better than the original. The imitative entries are passed from player to player in the typical Vival...
This is a solo for flugel horn. The use of cup mutes throughout the piece provides a unique colour under the soloist. Pairs of players alternate playing their duet of arpeggios. This arrangement is fo...
This is another fugue by the master of fugues. Originally a solo organ piece, is has been adapted for 2 trumpets and organ. The organ pedal part has been eliminate to facilitate ease of playing. To al...
This famous movement from the flute sonata is a great piece that is accessible to many players. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert or recital. (2:10)
This version of Wachet Auf allows a solo alto saxophone and keyboard (piano or organ) to perform this work at weddings, church services or any other distinguished event. The solo part alternates the s...
La Cumparsita was written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos RodrÃguez in 1919. It is one of the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time.
Dodge City is an exuberant piece designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mind stagecoaches and sagebrush, cowboys and cactus, she...
Home on the Range is a classic cowboy song. It has gone by a number of names, the most common being \Home on the Range\" and \"Western Homeâ€. It was officially adopted as the state song of Kansas in...
