David Marlatt: Mittelschwere Noten

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult than they are! Scored here for 4 trumpets and 2 flugel horns, this...

A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists to 'borrow' and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular organ solos. J.S. Bach adapted severa...

This piece has been arranged for a wide variety of instrumental groups including several versions for brass quintet. This arrangement is scored for 4 trumpets (including 1 piccolo), 4 flugel horns and...

A very flexible arrangement allows this trumpet standard to be played in several different keys. Arranged for trumpet sextet and a continuo instrument (bassoon or euphonium are suggested), this piece...

One of Handel's most often performed works is now available in this new trumpet ensemble setting. There are continuo parts in B-flat, C and D to allow for performance on piccolo trumpets, B-flat trump...

This is a fun show-off tune for 2 cornets (or trumpets) and piano. Originally for string quartet, it works very well in this new setting. This is a simple theme and variations with the melody line alt...

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult tha...

Bach, famous for his organ showpieces wrote a set of concertos for organ to show off his technique and compositional talent. This concerto opens with a series of scales not unlike the Vivaldi Concerto...

The flowing soprano line is given to the second trumpet and the original trumpet part to the first trumpet. This is an ideal piece for 2 trumpets and keyboard to play at a recital or wedding.

The rousing and well-known 'Anvil Chorus' or 'Gypsy Chorus' from Verdi's Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) depicts Spanish gypsies striking their anvils at dawn and singing the praises of hard work, good...

Battle with the Frost Giants is the third and final movement to The Hammer of Asgard, an original soundtrack style composition for winds and percussion. Using Norse mythology as the theme, this moveme...

Thor and Loki is the opening movement to the three part suite The Hammer of Asgard, an original soundtrack style composition for winds and percussion. Using Norse mythology as the theme, this movement...

The Hall of Valhalla is the second movement to the three part suite The Hammer of Asgard, an original soundtrack style composition for winds and percussion. Using Norse mythology as the theme, The Hal...

This classic Latin piece has become a favorite with audiences all over the world. The great groove of the tune will quickly catch the audience and transport them to a warmer climate. This is a fun cha...

This is an incredibly popular concert march in the British brass band world. Arranged here for the modern concert band, this will soon become a favorite with concert bands as well. Bold brass writing...

Fair Phyllis I Saw Sitting All Alone is an English madrigal by John Farmer. The song describes a person who saw a young shepherdess sitting alone feeding her sheep near a mountain. The other shepherds...

This is an arrangement of Canada's national anthem. It features some colorful contemporary harmonies. It could be used to perform the anthem alone, or it could be sung.

This famous movement from the Sonata lends itself well for sax quartet (AATB). Melody is found throughout the ensemble. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert program.

Canzoni were pieces composed for various combinations of instruments and various sizes of ensembles. This famous canzon has been arranged for AATB with an alternate part for soprano to play the alto 1...

Rondo Alla Turca is the well-known final movement from Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331. This has been arranged as a technical showpiece for sax quartet. The melody flows throughout the ensemb...

This arrangement is a movement from the Cello Sonata in G. It has been set for a soprano solo with the remainder of the quartet (AAT) in a supporting role. Flashy sounding scales (in an easy key) make...

Originally for solo keyboard, this piece has been successfully adapted for a variety of groups, including concert band, woodwind ensemble, large brass ensemble, and now sax quartet. This version is te...

Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore on a concert. It is musically simple and the harmonies are typical of cartoon or circus music. The title suggests the gaiety...

These are two excellent character pieces originally written for piano. Each of these short pieces is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts. These short works would make an...