David Marlatt: Mittelschwere Noten

Bach wrote many cantatas but none have maintained the popularity as this excerpt from No. 140 often called Sleepers Awake. This is most likely due to the elegant, flowing nature of the writing that is...

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. Presented here are three s...

This famous folk song was brilliantly arranged as a concert band showpiece and has been adapted here for sax quartet. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece inter...

Based on the Canadian folk song 'Land of the Silver Birch,' 'Blue Lake and Rocky Shore' is an excellent example of minimalist music. With its nod to the work of John Adams and Eric Whitacre, this comp...

Dieser berühmte Tango ist ein Klavierstück, das der spanische Komponist Issac Albeniz im Jahr 1890 schrieb. Es ist Teil der Suite Espana (Preludio, Tango, Malaguena, Serenata, Capricho Catalan und Zor...

Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote many pieces for operettas but none was better received than the music to H.M.S. Pinafore. It had a terrific 700-night run once it opened and its popularity continues today. T...

Composer Donald Coakley was asked by the Pastor of St. William's Roman Catholic Church, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to write a hymn based on verses he had written about the parish's namesake. What...

This is a fun and rhythmic South African folk song. The arrangement could be performed with or without choir, or it could involve members of the band singing. The optional repeats can be used to short...

Cielito Lindo is a popular traditional song of Mexico and is often used by tenors on opera aria concerts or as an encore. In this arrangement, various parts each get a chance at the melody. This is a...

This famous folk song was brilliantly arranged as a concert band showpiece and has been adapted here for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps th...

Dieses schöne Volkslied wurde als Melodie für mehrere beliebte Hymnen verwendet, darunter: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, O Sing a Song of Bethleheim, I Feel the Winds of God Today und einige andere....

Fun, fun, fun! A great closer to a concert. Everyone gets a section of melody and all parts are rhythmically interesting without being too difficult. Clapping, meter changes, and other interesting arr...

Cielito Lindo is a popular traditional song of Mexico and is often used by tenors on opera aria concerts or as an encore. In this arrangement, the violins and cellos each get a chance at the melody. T...

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...

O Magnum Mysterium is one of de Victoria's most popular choral works. It has been scored here for winds alone and would make a powerful addition to any concert.

The Prelude to Te Deum is the short opening section which is the most famous part of this work because of its heroic nature, often performed as an organ solo at a wedding. The organ part offers some r...

This famous hymn tune, found under many names in hymn books such as All Creatures of Our God and King, A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing, Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds, and Ye Watchers and Ye Holy On...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. This is the opening movement with the organ playing the original string and oboe parts with the brass quintet performing the powerful choir l...

Der Titel stammt sowohl vom abenteuerlichen Gefühl der Musik als auch vom Heiligen Michael, einem beliebten Heiligen, der in vielen religiösen Konfessionen vorkommt. In der katholischen Lehre spielt e...

The title came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from Saint Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings he has several roles including leadin...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for 3 choirs of players is a welcome addition to the repertoire. Antiphonal spa...

This piece, originally for organ (using the trumpet stop), lends itself well to a trumpet to perform the majority of the solo line with colorful, interesting parts in the remainder of the ensemble. Th...

Canon by Johann Pachelbel is one of the most famous and recognizable pieces of classical music. The treatment of the melody in this arrangement follows a popular Baroque tradition, the concerto grosso...

The most popular double concerto for trumpets, Antonio Vivaldi wrote this work for two natural trumpets and strings. The music is simple and elegant, utilizing the non-chromatic capabilities of the na...