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. These arrangements allow for small chamber groups to perform in a variety of venues such as concerts, at church or on Christmas gigs.

The classic arrangement by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble of the complete Pictures required piccolo trumpet, double tonguing and range extremes in all parts. This version has been reduced so a college or even high school ensemble could play it. The movements included here are two Promenades, the Old Castle, Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba Yaga) and The Great Gate of Kiev.

A showpiece for the piccolo trumpet. The soaring coloratura solo has been transposed down a step to facilitate the brass quintet. While the piccolo is playing Fs above high C, the remainder of the ensemble is supporting with avery playable accompaniment that has been reduced from the orchestral part. Although the solo piccolo trumpet (or alternate E-flat trumpet) part is demanding in range, the other parts should not prove to be difficult to coordinate. This classical favourite will amaze audiences and perhaps give them a good introduction to the piccolo trumpet.

This incredibly famous trumpet solo is now available for the developing brass quintet. The range demands have been reduced to allow younger performers to tackle this piece. The main melody is passed between the 2 trumpets and other sections have the musical line passed throughout the remainder of the group. Now this tune is accessible to not just professional brass quintets but the younger ensembles as well.

Another arrangement targeted at mid high school players is the popular British tune Rule Britannia. With colourful trumpet flourishes and melody found in all parts, this piece makes an excellent encore to a program. The variations add interest and energy to this standard and the highlight is the tuba solo in the middle section. Fun and light for a professional ensemble, this is ideal as a break from the more strenuous pieces in a recital or concert.

Danse Macabre (Dance of Death) was inspired by a poem of Henri Cazalis: Zig, zig, zig, Death in a cadence, Striking with his heel a tomb, Death at midnight plays a dance-tune, Zig, zig, zig, on his violin. Saint-Saens great use of melody and dissonance makes this an orchestral classic, and now a classic for quintet.

Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression. It has been arranged for 5 trumpets, 5 flugel horns and optional percussion.

Men of Harlech is a folksong from Wales. It is a stirring and bold march that shows off every section in the band. There are percussion interjections, trumpet fanfares and large dynamic changes. This is a great band tune that develops many important ensemble playing skills. This will prove to be a popular selection with both audiences and members of the band.

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. In this arrangement all parts are interesting and the jazz harmonies add a really great color to this famous tune. There are solos for trumpet, baritone and clarinet in this arrangement.

A ricercare is defined as an elaborate contrapuntal instrumental composition in a fugal or canonic style. This particular selection for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets fits that description exactly. The musical lines flow from part to part in this haunting slow work. This is a great piece to develop intonation, cohesiveness, and ensemble playing. This would also make a great warmup for a woodwind ensemble.

This beautiful melody is one of the pieces from the two music books which Bach wrote for his beloved second wife, Anna Magdalena. This incredibly popular work has been arranged for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets.

This is a collection of arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church or on Christmas gigs in a community. Pieces included are Joy to the World, I Saw Three Ships, Silent Night, We Three Kings, Pat-a-Pan, Gesu Bambino, O Come, O Come Emanuel, Ye Merry Gents, Still, Still, Still and Riu, Riu, Chiu.

This beautiful hymn opens with a short cascading introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored differently for interest with the melody wandering throughout the ensemble.

This monumental piece for concert/military band works very well for this instrumentation. To balance colours and dynamics, the piccolo trumpet and e-flat trumpet are used to perform the original woodwind parts and 2 cornets, 2 horns and euphonium represent a warm, mellow inner choir. The original writing of Holst has been maintained and the lower three voices can still enjoy the driving bass line.

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It was set as a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. Lush, modern harmonies have been added to make it the popular Christmas piece it is today. The first clarinet is the featured player in this arrangement and first states the melody alone. This is to emulate the call and response between a soloist and congregation at a church service found in many denominations. It has been adapted here for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets.

This addition to the Eighth Note Publications library is a set of volumes containing some of the most famous classical pieces which have been arranged for various solo instruments with keyboard accompaniment. This collection is ideal for solo recitals, master classes, concerts, weddings, church services or receptions. The playable accompaniment parts are designed to reduce the time of rehearsal with the pianist/organist and to best show the soloist's musicality. Pieces in this collection are: Largo from New World Symphony, Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite, Largo from Winter (Four Seasons), The Prince and the Princess from Scheherazade, Air from Orchestral Suite in D, Movement 1 from Autumn (Four Seasons) and Largo from Xerses.

An exciting new arrangement of one of Beethoven's masterful symphonies is finally here. This is a real technical display that has all players flying. The 3 b-flat trumpets play most of the violin lines while the piccolo trumpet adds another octave on top representing the high woodwinds. A demanding piccolo trumpet part, combined with the technique required for the remainder of the ensemble make this a true brass showcase-a must for brass ensemble concert

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 performance on the b-flat trumpet. The range is very limited which allows for maximum musicality and beauty of sound to be brought forward.

The sound of a trombone quartet closely resembles the sound and scope of an all-male choir. As a result it seems only natural for arrangers to look to the choral repertoire to create sets of short chorales as warmups or concert pieces. This collection takes some famous chorales from Luther, Praetorius and others and puts them together to form a practical and useful suite that is approachable by young musicians.

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 the tuba. The melody alternates between the soloist and remainder of the ensemble and the technical passages fall nicely under the fingers.

This is an excellent character piece originally written for piano. It is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts from the flute to the bassoon. This short work would make an excellent change of mood on a concert or would also work at student concerts as young children could identify with the mystical character of the piece.

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 4 Eb saxophones. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety to this suite. This arrangement is part of an interchangeable set.