Don Sweete: Mittelschwere Noten

Uncle of the famous Giovanni Gabrieli, Andrea was a prolific composer for a variety of instrumentations including voice and organ. There is an alternate horn part provided for the trombone for added v...

This is a terrific arrangement for 6 trombones that was taken from a choral setting. The expanse and scope of an ensemble of this size is truly shown at its best with this Renaissance piece.

Exultate Deo has been scored for a brass choir consisting of 3 trumpets, horn (alternate trombone part included), and 3 trombones. Massaino is best known for his works for 8 and 16 trombones but this...

The Three Choral Preludes is a collection of short organ preludes by Johann Pachelbel. It has been scored for two b-flat trumpets and two trombones (with an optional horn part to replace the first tro...

Luca Marenzio was best known for his writing of madrigals and this is a fine example of Marenzio's choral writing. This piece has been arranged for 5 clarinets. This is an ideal piece to demonstrate t...

Victoria, and others in his time period were writing a substantial amount of sacred choral writing. Tenebrae Factae Sunt is a beautiful example of this type of music, arranged here for 4 trumpets. Non...

As the title would suggest, Don Sweete has selected pieces from English composers such as John Farmer, Robert Morley and John Wilbye to include in this Suite. The works found within this collection ar...

Lyrics and Laments is a beautiful collection of a variety of folk songs: I Once Loved a Boy, Henry Martin, The Foggy Dew, MacPherson's Farewell, and Blow out the Candle. This collection is elegantly a...

The three Renaissance pieces selected in this suite were composed by Des Pres, De La Rue and Issac. Each piece could stand alone or all three pieces could be performed as a suite. This arrangement cou...

This arrangement features music by three composers who wrote in the style of the French Chanson of the Renaissance period. All pieces are different in character and feel. The parts are not too difficu...

This lyric piece is another interesting addition to the repertoire for a low brass ensemble consisting of 2 horns, 2 trombones and a tuba. A high horn line is the only factor that has increased the di...

The unique sound created from a low brass trio (horn, trombone, tuba) would prove to be a great change of texture on a brass quintet concert or recital. The three pieces, Fantazies de Josquin (J. De P...