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A dynamic work by a dynamic Canadian composer. Full of rhythmic and
melodic interest, this concert band original is a fantastic
addition to the repertoire. The tuneful melody is passed throughout
the ensemble and even the low brass and tubas have a short section
of melody. It has been scored for 4 trumpets (piccolo optional),
flugel horn, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, 2 tubas and
percussion. Percussion parts animate the driving rhythms and
brilliant scalar writing in the winds. This is a showy sounding
piece which is not all that difficult to play
This is a piece that was originally written for 2 trumpets and
strings which has been reduced and arranged for 2 trumpets and
keyboard. The slow movement has been altered from 3/2 to 3/4 for
ease of reading. There have been two organ scores provided-one in
the original key of D for performance on piccolo trumpets and one
in B-flat for performance on b-flat trumpets.
More Graded Studies for Clarinet Book Two, by Paul Harris, brings
together saxophone study repertoire spanning the entire spectrum of
technique from the 19th Century onward, and provides a firm
foundation for progress. Featuring core studies alongside specially
composed pieces by Paul Harris, this comprehensive collection
applies the Simultaneous Learning approach to instrumental
technique. Book Two takes the student from Intermediate to Advanced
level (approx. Grades 6-8). The studies are arranged in order of
increasing difficulty according to a carefully planned technical
progression, and each study comes with a list of Simultaneous
Learning musical ingredients for players to explore in preparation
for the music.
The most often performed Christmas piece is now scored for 6 B-flat
trumpets. The key has been altered to B-flat concert and is
playable by a high school level trumpet ensemble. A great closer to
a Christmas concert at a school or church, this will require little
rehearsal time and sound terrific None of the original string lines
has been compromised and the key facilitates the high pitches.
Everyone has a chance to play some of the melody so all parts are
interesting and fun to play
This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature the horn player in
the brass quintet. This arrangement opens with a short introduction
then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored
differently for interest with the melody wanders throughout the
ensemble.
This original composition adapted for trumpet sextet is the
composer's way of paying homage to some of his favourite
compositions and composers such as John Cheetham, John Barnes
Chance and the great Alfred Reed. Short musical quotations and
suggestive melodic or rhythmic passages are included in the
framework of this piece.
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