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Originally for piano, this Adagio has been elegantly transcribed for the brass quintet. It has been scored as a lyrical horn feature but all parts are interesting and everyone gets a break. Lyrical pi...

This brass trio is often described with a single word: fun! Sliding Into Dixie is a cleverly arranged, triplet feel, original Dixie style tune. Each of the three players has been given something chall...

This original composition Divertimento includes three light and tuneful movements: Fanfare-Promenade, Nocturne,

This arrangement is for the popular combination of trumpet, horn and trombone. This piece is not difficult to play and is approachable by young musicians. Renaissance vocal music always adapts well fo...

References from the period describe Van Ghizeghem as an accomplished lutenist and singer and his chansons were renowned for their beauty, to the extent that they were still popular well into the follo...

This work has been arranged for a low brass trio consisting of a horn, trombone and tuba. The elegant writing of Brahms is found in this short but musical piece. This would be a nice colour change wor...

Hector Berlioz has written some of the most electrifying music of all time for brass players. Whose hair hasn't stood on end after the last chord of Roman Carnival. The Hungarian March from the Damnat...

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen was originally composed for piano and was included in the collection Lyric Pieces. This piece was written as a memorial of the 25th wedding anniversary of Grieg and his wife...

The rousing and well-known 'Anvil Chorus' or 'Gyspy Chorus' from Verdi's Il Trovatore ('The Troubadour') depicts Spanish gypsies striking their anvils at dawn and singing the praises of hard work, goo...

The dark, brooding tone of this piece is an ideal setting for the low brass quartet and the lyrical section in the middle is able to retain its light, wandering texture even without the filigree prese...

The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780's. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thr...

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...

Mission:Secret is a classic spy tune written using a 12-bar blues form. It mostly comprises of a catchy bass line riff with a simple, sustained melody over top. Although short solos are written out fr...

Featured solos by euphonium, horn, cornet and first trumpet make this work interesting for all the performers. Elgars haunting melody flows through the ensemble finally reaching the climax at the very...

Grieg wrote this Suite for piano, saw its potential and success and expanded it for string orchestra. It was from that version that this arrangement emerged. Scored for ten piece brass and coloured wi...

The Death of Ase is a sombre death song that features the euphonium, horn and flugelhorn with the tuba and piccolo trumpet colouring at the octave. Anitras Dance is a playful melody that is found main...

This Sonata features the trumpets and the trombones with the horn and tuba filling in harmonies representing a part of an organ. 2 b-flat trumpets and 2 e-flat trumpets are used to allow the brilliant...

A new arrangement of this piano favourite, The Gypsies works well for this larger ensemble. The melody is passed throughout the group and none of the parts is too difficult. It is a character piece de...

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 g...

This classic Latin piece has become a favourite with audiences all over the world. The great groove of the tune will quickly catch the audience and transport them to a warmer climate. This is mainly a...

This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature all the members in a mixed ensemble. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored differ...

Barricade is a fun, high energy piece that gives beginning students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities as performers and to learn the elements of performing ensemble music. The style marki...

The term celestial has many different meanings: relating to the sky, space or the heavens. All of these things can be used to describe what is brought out by the performance of this piece. This theme...

A Peaceful Journey is the perfect description of what this piece is all about: calming, simple, and enjoyable to perform and listen to. This selection was composed with the intention to introduce very...

This work tells the story of the famous sailor and explorer - Christopher Columbus. His voyage to discover a trade route with China while traveling West led to the discovering of The New World - the A...