This is truly beautiful music ideal for weddings, church services or a recital to demonstrate lyrical playing. The key has been altered from the original to allow for easier performance. The range is very limited which allows for maximum musicality and beauty of sound to be brought forward.

All music originally written for the natural trumpet (a trumpet with no valves) has a true "sameness" about it because of the limited notes the instrument could play. Franceschini has used many of the less commonly used notes available to the trumpet's harmonic series and, as a result, has created a more interesting harmonic palette for the instruments involved. This arrangement could feature the trumpet players on natural trumpets or piccolos.

This is certainly one of the most beloved pieces of holiday music throughout the world. This arrangement, for 6 trumpets, is fairly standard in its opening and proceeds through the verse and chorus with the players pairing up in duets. The upper parts play fanfare passages against the melody in the mid voices.

This folk song has been arranged in a theme and variations format for a solo trumpet (or cornet). The band plays the accompaniment figures as well as the break strains. The solo part is very reasonable (similar to the version in the back of the Arban's) and sounds harder than it is. This is a great piece for showing off that talented soloist in your ensemble. It has been arranged for a brass ensemble consisting of 4 trumpets(solo+3), 2 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, 2 tubas and percussion.

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble. Specific instrumentation has been listed below. Antiphonal spacing is always a successful performance practice allowing the passing of melodic material to be enhanced by the spatial distance. This piece is a welcome addition to this repertoire.

This is another interchangeable series from Eighth Note Publications. Any 4 instruments (flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trombones and tubas) can be combined to form a mixed quartet. Great Christmas music set to interesting and creative arrangements make holiday fun for young musicians. The 10 pieces featured in this volume are: Angels We Have Heard on High, Carol of the Bells, O Little Town of Bethlehem, We Three Kings, O Holy Night, Joy to the World, Silent Night, Pat-a-Pan, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

This piece requires little introduction. Beethoven's most famous overture has been arranged for a brass ensemble consisting of 4 trumpets (including 1 piccolo), 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, 2 tubas and timpani. This tour de force for orchestra is now a powerful and impressive showpiece for a large brass choir.

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. This technique utilizes a small group of soloists that were supported by the remainder of the ensemble. In this arrangement, the solo instruments are 2 solo cornets and 2 euphoniums which have the majority of the technically scalar passages as well as the lyrical melody line. The "chamber sound" created by this arrangement is a welcome variation from the tutti sound that is commonly found in brass band writing.

Mahler is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. There are very few arrangements of his brilliant music so this arrangement for double brass quintet of his first Symphony is quite significant. The melodic material flows all through the ensemble and each section is featured at some point. A piccolo trumpet is used part way through to add colour and expand the range of the ensemble. This is an exciting piece from beginning to end.

The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 clarinets. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety to this suite. Each piece could be played by itself or all three could be played together as a set. These simple vocal pieces are excellent to develop ensemble playing techniques such as balance and intonation. This arrangement is part of an interchangeable set that can combine any number of instruments (flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trombones and tubas).

This is a standard piece in solo cornet or trumpet repertoire that is used on countless festivals and competitions. Ropartz was a French composer who studied with C?sar Franck. The terrific contrast between the slow lyrical playing and the bright fanfares makes this piece a great one for demonstrating everything the trumpet can do. The original was scored for cornet and piano and this arrangement for brass allows for a wider range of timbres in the accompaniment.

This famous folksong has been brilliantly arranged for brass choir. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece interesting and exciting for both players and the audience. Creative writing and a popular melody make this an ideal addition for a brass choir consisting of 5 trumpets, flugel horn, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, 2 tubas and percussion.

George Frederic Handel wrote his most famous oratorio, Messiah, in a little over three weeks. There is little doubt that this work is one of the most famous and often performed choral pieces in history. Handel conducted many performances in his day and there never seemed to have been a period when the work was not played.

Sooner or later every church choir ends up singing this piece at least once. Peter C. Lutkin is virtually unknown as a composer outside of this one piece, his single incredible masterpiece arranged here for brass quartet and organ.

The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 trombones. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety to this suite. Each piece could be played by itself or all three could be played together as a set. These simple vocal pieces are excellent to develop ensemble playing techniques such as balance and intonation. This arrangement is part of an interchangeable set that can combine any number of instruments (flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trombones and tubas).

The piece was originally for bass voice and piano by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi. The flowing melodic line works perfectly as a trombone feature in a brass quintet setting. Contrasting sections of marcato and legato style make this piece ideal for use in church, concerts, recitals or as a contest piece.

This is the most famous section from Bachrs Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for 5 b-flat clarinets and 1 bass clarinet. Are parts are interesting and none are too difficult.

This energetic composition 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. The majority of the material is original and the driving rhythms, soaring lyrical themes and jazz-like harmonies are all elements Mr. David Marlatt came to know and enjoy since he began playing in concert bands. There is a scaled-down version of this piece for brass quintet.

This version of the famous Hail the Conquering Hero opens with a solo, gradually adds voices and builds in dynamic, then the sound drops to a solo in the lowest part which starts the building again.

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 showy technical duet with piano accompaniment. The melody alternates between the soloists and the piano and the technical passages fall nicely under the fingers.

There are many versions of the text and music for this famous Christmas carol. The music was found in the collection Christmas Carols New and Old by Bramley and Stainer in 1878. All parts get a chance with the rolicking melody including the lowest voices. This is something a little different for your next Christmas season concert.

This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for brass band. The authentic rhythmic backgrounds performed on a variety of percussion instruments add colour and interest. This is exciting music to add something really unique to your next concert.

This arrangement from Water Music is approachable by a high school level quintet. The Canadian Brass arrangement of this suite uses piccolo trumpet extensively as well as range extremes in all parts. This new suite is ideal for church services, weddings or any other gigs. The movements include Minuet, Air, Allegro and Alla Hornpipe.