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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 easier performance. The range is...

Nicoles Gigue was written for the daughter of the composer. The piece, for alto saxophone with piano, is modal, based on an aeolian scale. The Gigue is in a typical 6/8 meter with a scottish snap. The...

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

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

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...

This collection of short original duets is ideal for developing strong musical skills, independent playing and just having fun! Possible uses might include anything from a short interlude between conc...

The Prelude and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavier have been a favourite for brass players to arrange for brass quintet. Here, arranged for a low brass trio (horn, trombone, tuba), is one of the mo...

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...

This is a great technical feature for a tuba player. The scales and arpeggios in this showpiece fit nicely under the fingers which makes this solo sound harder than it is!

This famous movement from the flute sonata is a great piece that is accessible to many players. This short tuneful piece, arranged for tuba and piano, would work well on a concert or contest.

This is an energetic concert march with lots of notes for the woodwinds and exciting rhythmic parts for the brass and percussion. With an extended percussion section and some unpredictable 6/8 bars fo...

The Uprising is a bold and daring work portraying a group challenging the people in power. This has been staged in 6 programatic sections: The Current Regime is noble and confident in character - perh...

There are many different myths about how the sword Excalibur came into King Arthur's possession and all lead to him being recognized as the true ruler of England. In one myth, Arthur draws the sword f...

The Heather is one of the national flowers of Scotland. This purple flower flourishes in the damp, rainy weather of Scottish moorland, glens and hills. The piece opens with the instruments imitating t...

This majestic piece depicts a King's procession through a Medieval town. Grand and triumphant, the king parades past his subjects waving and greeting them. This piece allows for all members in the ens...

Out of the Shadows is a piece that follows the traditional march form, and is easy enough for early musicians to play, by focusing on the first six notes learned in most method books. Bold and triumph...

Danza Cortesa or Courtly Dance is meant to be a representation of music that might be danced to during the Middle Ages/Renaissance period at a possible celebration held by a nobleman at his palace wit...

An emissary is a messenger that is usually a representative of a higher ranking official and is sent in advance of that officials' arrival to make sure that all arrangements prior to his arrival are o...

Gullywumps are mythical little creatures about 2 feet tall that like to dress in purple and orange. Not particularly coordinated, they still love to dance. Here in a suite of 3 dances (Promenade, Two...

The Lion Heart is a great way to describe one who is brave, be it a soldier, knight, or a member of society who risks their lives everyday to keep others safe. The piece is meant to be strong from sta...

These dances were taken from a much larger suite originally for just 4 recorders. Style is everything with these short pieces. Brilliant fortes are contrasted with smooth lyrical playing. The ensemble...

Deep River has been arranged here to feature the smooth sound of the flugel horn or alto saxophone. This famous melody is supported by an interesting accompaniment with jazz harmonies and rhythmic pul...

Haydn is best known for his symphonies but his chamber music is also excellent. He wrote several piano trios and the best known of these is the G major Trio with its so-called Gypsy Rondo.

This work has two distinct sections that oppose and complete themselves at the same time. The first part is a slow march to emphasize with vigour the symbiosis of the ensemble and the second part, dou...