David Marlatt

Turkey in the Straw is true hoe-down music and should be played with the energy of square dancers. The syncopated rhythms combined with the short crisp articulations make this a fun tune for both list...

Fun, fun, fun! A great closer to a concert. Everyone gets a section of melody and all parts are rhythmically interesting without being too difficult. Optional clapping, metre changes and other interes...

This is a truly unique arrangement for woodwinds. This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for interchangeable woodwind ensemble and percussion. The original a c...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, and rocks. The main elements are rocks and sand, with the sea symbolized not by water but by sand r...

Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble Level: Easy

A pavane was a slow dance form the 16th and 17th century. The talented composer Jeff Smallman has taken this Baroque form and created a very colourful piece that features high, mid and low voices allo...

It was from the Danserye (1551), a set of dances, that these three dances have been selected and arranged. There was no indication on the original score as to the instrumentation but Susato said 'the...

As the title suggests, this piece is Spanish in style. After opening with a short fanfare, the melody is then passed equally between the two parts with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords and coun...

This famous aria from one of the best known Christmas pieces has been elegantly transcribed for alto saxophone and keyboard. The key has been altered to facilitate some of the technical requirements b...

Several of the favourite and standard trumpet excerpts come from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio. In this arrangement for 3 trumpets, organ (with optional timpani), there have been four important secti...

O Magnum Mysterium is one of de Victoria's most popular choral works. This piece would work well for either a chamber quartet or for a full string orchestra. It would make a powerful addition to any c...

This famous aria from one of the best known Christmas pieces has been elegantly transcribed for clarinet and keyboard (piano or organ). This is a beautiful work with simple long phrases and clear harm...

This collection is designed for developing players to enjoy fun arrangements of Christmas music at a suitable level. All ranges and technical requirements have the younger musician in mind while still...

This collection is designed for developing players to enjoy fun arrangements of Christmas music at a suitable level. All technical requirements have the younger musician in mind while still allowing f...

This is a lesser-known Christmas piece dating from around 1550---rhythmic and colorful with the melody in several voices. The opening is a call and response between the trombone and the remainder of t...

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It has been set using a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. One cornet player is asked to stand away...

This piece requires no introduction. A jolly and happy piece throughout. Melody is found in all parts and key changes and some variations has been included. A great closer for a Christmas concert.

For many reasons, Christmas means joy. This tune, 'Ding Dong Merrily on High,' is a wonderful musical snapshot of the whole season. In this arrangement, we hear church bells chiming, voices uniting an...

The Holly and the Ivy is a traditional English Christmas carol. Holly and ivy have been important as English Christmas decorations for church use since at least the fifteenth century. This piece is fl...

This is considered one of the most serene Christmas carols of all time. The piece was originally written for two voices and guitar because the church organ had broken down. This arrangement is fairly...

This popular carol has French origins composed by an unknown author. After being translated into English in 1862, this Christmas favourite quickly became popluar in the English speaking world. The tun...

This is a fun traditional Welsh carol that lends itself well to a six part trumpet ensemble. Melody is passed throughout the group as they wander through several variations of the melody. 'Fa-la-la-la...

This is certainly one of the most beloved pieces of holiday music throughout the world. This arrangement is fairly standard in its opening and proceeds through the verse and chorus with the instrument...

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It was set as a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. Lush, modern harmonies have been added to make i...