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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 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...

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 trumpets with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords and c...

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...

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 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...

This is a beautiful an clever medley of two famous carols. It was recorded on the CD Christmas Postcards from the HoodleBug Brass - -recorded by the faculty brass quintet at IUP (Indiana University of...

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

The famous Jig Fugue by Bach is a favourite with organists. It is light-hearted and energetic with its rollicking triple meter. The key has been altered to facilitate the brass quintet at this level....

This is a musical journey following a young family escaping invasion by another nation. Leaving everything behind, they must flee from their beloved homeland to a new place and a new beginning. They e...

This was originally a nine movement suite to which eight movements have been selected and arranged here. The movements are short and tuneful with the trumpet and remaining voices passing melodic mater...

This popular cornet showpiece has been is terrific for demonstrating the technique possible on the instrument. Most often it is performed with piano accompaniment. This version for quintet adds a grea...

Cavatine (Op. 144) for Trombone and Piano was published in 1915. It is the only work for solo trombone that Saint-Saens wrote but it shows that he had a remarkable feel for the capabilities of the ins...

Inventions have changed our lives. Whether it be the wheel, electricity, car, telephone or the microchip, inventions have allowed us to live better, and sometimes longer, lives. This piece is about th...

Another arrangement targeted at mid high school players is the popular British tune Rule Britannia. With colourful trumpet flourishes and melody found in all parts, this piece makes an excellent encor...

One of the best known pieces for solo trumpet is now available for quintet! The solo trumpet line is mixed throughout the 2 trumpets and the horn. Both the trombone and tuba are active with running sc...

This is an ideal concert or contest piece. There are four short lyric songs in the suite and all are different in style and mood. Using traditional harmonies and colourful orchestrations, Kenneth Bray...

El Camino (The Road) is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. This piece is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This is...

After the popularity of David Marlatt's arrangement of this great piece for brass choir, he was asked to create an arrangement for woodwind quintet. The oboe is the main soloist and the elegance of th...

Based on the elements of traditional African music, Nyasa of Tanzania is a fun, polyrhythmic piece that is easy enough for an Orff ensemble to perform. The rhythms sound more complicated than they act...

This is an energetic work for tuba and piano. It combines several styles including a great upbeat jazz section. This is a showpiece for tuba from beginning to end.

Techno Boom is meant to be a fun and simple pop tune to be played by Boomwhackers. The piece is made up of only two alternating sections, much like popular dance tunes. This piece requires 5 players -...

This composition features a spirited antiphonal theme juxtaposed with an enchanting lyrical theme and mixed meter transitions interspersed throughout. It is fun to perform and enjoyable to hear, and i...