Eighth Note Publications

This very popular folk song is found in both England and North America. Although the tune is basically in a major key, the arranger has always felt this song to be quite sad so this version is in a mi...

The Meadow Lark-Polka Brillante is a fun solo for the e-flat cornet. Wide intervals, triple tonguing and technical flourishes make this piece exciting and interesting in a recital or concert. Carefull...

This trombone solo is playable by a very good high school level player (about a grade 4 - 5 level). It has been recorded by all the great soloists and is a required piece on many competition lists. Th...

This compilation of familiar Italian melodies is sure to be a treat for performers and audiences. The piece includes sections from Vesti la Giubba from Pagliacci, Tarantella Napoletana, La Donna e Mob...

This is a colorful and ornate version of the Canadian national anthem for full orchestra. For a string orchestra version, there are two that can be found in our catalog: 81-STR111(grade 3) and 81-STR1...

This percussion ensemble (requiring 5 players) is an upbeat piece with the feeling reflecting a dance groove from medieval music. Although written in 6/8 time, parts of the composition use a polyrhyth...

True North Blues has become something of a theme song for the ensemble, as its infectious rhythm and improvised trumpet (harmonica) and trombone solos (the latter with a plunger mute) allow a concert...

'A Dance On Three Legs' is a percussion ensemble piece with constantly shifting meter, hence the title. It also has constantly changing texture and dynamics to add interest. Six players are involved a...

This is an arrangement of Canada's national anthem for percussion ensemble. The two Bells parts create a nice duet while the Timpani and non pitched instruments add support. It can be performed as a B...

This effective five-part percussion ensemble is an excellent vehicle for teaching the 6/8 meter to young musicians. Utilizing only two xylophones for the melody, the remaining rhythm is provided by a...

I wrote this piece with the intent of creating a fun piece for students to play that a non-musician could easily teach to a sixth grade class with no musical experience. It is scored for 4 players pla...

Feierlicher Einzug is a favorite among brass players in its original form as a large scale brass ensemble work. This arrangement for trumpet ensemble maintains the power and grandeur of the original a...

Written as a piece to be used at the University of Western Ontario Spring Convocation, this work could be used as an opening fanfare for a concert or as a concert piece at a distinguished event. The S...

A dynamic work by a dynamic Canadian composer. Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this brass band original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the en...

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

This composition features a spirited antiphonal theme juxtaposed with an enchanting lyrical theme and mixed meter transitions interspersed throughout. This energetic composition is fun to perform and...

Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this technical and showy original piece is a fantastic addition to the repertoire for flute ensemble. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble and al...

Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this technical, showy original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire for saxophone ensemble. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble and even th...

This is a short energetic piece which contains all the expected elements you may expect with a fanfare. Running scale passages in the upper voices and rhythmic fanfare passages. This would be a great...

This piece was composed to reflect a medieval scene of an army attacking a castle. Fun parts to play for all while focusing on using the first six notes learned in most method books.

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...

The dragon dance is often part of a parade during Chinese New Year and other special events. It is performed by a team of skilled dancers using poles to manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon....