David Marlatt Noten für Blasorchester

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...

This fun and energetic French-Canadian folk song was popular in Quebec in the 19th century and serves as a toast, by the oarsmen, to the Canadian girl. This folk song arrangement is part of a collecti...

This traditional Canadian folk song has been sung around campfires and while paddling canoes for decades and continues to be popular with Boy and Girl Scouts in both Canada and the United States. The...

This popular Newfoundland folk song has been sung and danced to on the East Coast of Canada since the early 1900s. The lyrics tell of a sailor, named Bob Pittman, who wants to sail home to marry his s...

Pure fun. This original composition is sure to become a favourite with bands everywhere. The range of all parts is limited but the excitement generated through the rhythms is not! This piece is design...

This version of the famous Hail the Conquering Hero opens with a solo trumpet, gradually adds voices and builds in dynamic, then the sound drops to a solo tuba (which is also cued in other voices) and...

Reesor Park is an energetic overture full of rhythmic drive and interest for all players. A majestic opening quickly turns into a driving energetic section with shifting rhythms and colourful percussi...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, rocks, and occasionally grass or other natural elements. The main elements of karesansui are rocks...

The opera Carmen contains some of the famous and popular themes in the repertoire. This arrangement takes several of the more famous sections from both Orchestral Suites and forms this Minisuite. Piec...

According to ancient Chinese mythology, the universe was divided into four quadrants called the Four Celestial Palaces, each represented by a guardian animal: Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger and Tortoise. This...

North Shore Boulevard is a street in Burlington, Canada near where settlers landed their ships and established their family roots in the early 1800s. Times were tough but so were they. This piece is s...

This work tells the story of the famous sailor and explorer Christopher Columbus. His voyage to discover a trade route with China while traveling West led to the discovering of The New World the Ameri...

This folk song has been arranged in a theme and variations format for a variety of solo instruments (either a flute, clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, or trombone/euphonium). The band plays the accompanime...

This is a collection of national anthems and hymns suitable for performance at a Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, funeral or other reflective event. Also included are readings suitable for solemn occasi...

This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for concert band. The authentic rhythmic backgrounds performed on a variety of percussion instruments add colour and int...

The American National Anthem is one of the most famous national songs in the world. The power and majesty of this work has been captured in arrangements for such ensembles as trumpet ensemble, brass q...

This famous old Scottish song makes a wonderful piece to develop not only soloistic playing from several sections but also a full ensemble sound. It opens with the mist rising over the mountain with a...

This motet, actually called Inveni David, is an offertory that was originally set for male chorus and four trombones. This powerful work opens in B-flat minor and gradually builds to a brilliant B-fla...

The principal lyrical theme from the second movement is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbel's Canon and Albinoni's Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme has been arranged here for a...

This is the lyrical, triple meter slow movement, actually called Pieds-en-l'air, from the famous Capriol Suite originally for string orchestra. Lush harmonies and colorful textures make this contrasti...

This piece is an ethereal and effective work for winds, piano, and percussion. It opens with three solo flutes echoing a call as if it were played on a mountain top. Various soloists are featured thro...

A solar storm (or solar flare) is a large explosion in the Sun's atmosphere releasing massive amounts of energy. This shifty, rhythmic piece is colorful and bold with great material in all sections. I...

This energetic overture was commissioned by a community group located in south west Ontario on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the band's founding. It is an ensemble ranging in age from 11-81,...

In ancient Japan, the shogun were the military commanders appointed by the emperor. Grand and regal, when a shogun appeared to the public, there was a sense of awe and power at this warrior leader. Fl...

The savage T-Rex, the lumbering huge four-legged sauropods and the gliding flying pteraosaurs are the characters in this fun piece for very young band. The sauropods open this piece and, at over 100 f...