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Arranger Jeff Smallman has taken this piano piece and arranged it for solo clarinet. The haunting, melancholy solo line is complimented by a newly composed countermelody found in the pianist's right h...

This addition to the Eighth Note Publications library is a set of volumes containing some of the most famous classical pieces which have been arranged for various solo instruments with keyboard accomp...

Ashtilian, written for 4 timpani, tests the skills of the player with sticking, rhythm changes and changing pitches within the music in the form of glisses. This is an excellent contest piece to show...

Bingo, Bango, Bongo was inspired by many years of friendly golf competitions amongst friends. Specifically the name refers to the three ways to score points in the game represented in the composition...

Oblivious, for timpani and piano, uses many different sounds and colors throughout the entire composition. The performer must be confident with his/her sticking skills and his/her confidence with rhyt...

On your mark'¦get set...ROTATE! Wait, what? That's right, ROTATE! In this piece percussionists physically move to other positions on stage to play different instruments (and try to stay in the right p...

Your students will love a trip on the percussion highway using the Passing Lane. Abundant colours and catchy rhythmic grooves await your students in this challenging but accessible duet for two snare...

Flams are no scams. Two strokes, one quieter, one louder, alternating hands. It's a perfect storm for fun!

Desk Drumming is perfect material for teaching musical elements in any environment: a standard music room, a regular classroom, or even on the floor. These duets can be successfully performed by just...

Conjuring pictures of a snake charmer from India, Morocco or even Egypt, this dance for three xylophones with rhythmic percussion has all the ingredients of that slithering imagery. This piece require...

Stick Dance is reminiscent of Canaries, a solo work for 4 timpani composed by Eliott Carter. Like Canaries, this piece is an example of metric modulation, changing tempo using the rhythms present. Unl...

This addition to the Eighth Note Publications library is a set of volumes containing some of the most famous classical pieces which have been arranged for various solo instruments with keyboard accomp...

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 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...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for trombone and keyboard (either organ or piano) alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering coun...

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 very popular solo was made famous by vocalists. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to any instrument or voice type.

This is truly beautiful music ideal for weddings, church services or a recital to demonstrate lyrical playing. The key has been altered from the original to allow for performance in a more comfortable...

This Suite is ideal for the developing trombone player. Each of the movements has its own character or mood and this allows for expressive playing as well as brilliant fanfares. This would also make a...

This piece was written by the little known composer Johann Henschel. It is found here in a ground-breaking new edition by Don Sweete. The original parts have been proofed and edited for errors and the...

This is a beautiful piece of music that has been elegantly arranged for 8 trombones by Keith Kinder. The concept of two antiphonal trombone quartets is brilliant and the sound of this ensemble is some...

Deception is an energetic ride through different articulations, harmonies and styles in just three minutes. This five-part rondo weaves it way through tonalities, serving as a great introduction to fo...

The musical material for Canyon Echoes was inspired after a trip to the Grand Canyon. The open voicings of quartal harmonies reflect the canyon's vast expanse. This work is fun to perform and enjoyabl...

The material in these duets have been taken from a variety of public domain sources including vocal duets and instrumental works for strings, horns, flutes and even bagpipes(!); composers represent bo...