David Marlatt

Tuba Mirum is a bass (voice) solo but features an unaccompanied solo trombone opening which is one of "the" major trombone excerpts for classical players. This is a great piece to feature not only the...

The Call of the Summit is a heroic and stately piece which uses call and response between a solo trumpet and the remainder of the ensemble to establish "the call". With simple rhythms and limited rang...

A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to "borrow" and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular orga...

This piece is a beautiful interplay between organ and brass. It follows immediately after the Confutatis so these arrangements can be paired together.

This piece has some great contrasts - with tuba playing driving 32nds and horn/trombone playing forte marcato figures juxaposed with soft lyrical trumpet duets. It precedes the Lacrimosa so these arra...

Romantic French composer Theodore Dubois wrote his 12 Pieces for Organ in 1886 and this "Grand Choeur" is big and bold and full of energy. The addition of brass seems completely natural and this makes...

This Villanesca is part of a set of 12 Spanish Dances written in 1890. The color and harmonies lend themselves so well to the sonorites of a brass quintet. To achieve an even greater range of colors,...

Clair de lune has been used in the soundtrack of many movies including the famous fountain scene in Ocean's Eleven.

Of the nearly 50 concertos that he wrote for two soloists and orchestra, this is the only one for two flutes. The duet passages pass back and forth between the trumpets and the horn/trombone in this e...

This arrangement of the complete 2nd suite has been transposed down a step into C concert. The original natural trumpet and horn parts have been persevered so performance on authentic instruments is a...

This is a great showpiece for the entire ensemble. The simple theme is stated then the variations follow in which each instrument is featured. It ends in a wild torrent of sixteenths that is sure to d...

Here is J. S. Bach's most famous fugue arranged for 6 flutes. Great independent parts for all players make this fun to play and a challenge.

This famous movement from the flute sonata is a great piece that is accessible to many players. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert.

This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted as a soloist showpiece. The string accompaniment has been simplified and divided between the remaining players. This is a great piece to show off a pl...

No catalog of brass ensemble music would be complete without Gabrieli canzons. This arrangement for quintet and organ is an adaptation of a canzon for 8 voices.

Dodge City is an exuberant piece, arranged here for interchangeable woodwind ensemble, designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mi...

The Prelude to Te Deum is the short opening section which is the most famous part of this work because of its heroic nature, often performed as an organ solo at a wedding. The flexibility of the mixed...

Originally for piano, this Adagio has been elegantly transcribed for mixed woodwinds. Lyrical pieces, such as this one, have many uses including weddings, concerts and church services. All parts are f...

The rousing and well-known Anvil Chorus or Gyspy Chorus from Verdi's Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) depicts Spanish gypsies striking their anvils at dawn and singing the praises of hard work, good wine...

Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozart's most famous pieces and has even been described as "perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created". It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beautifu...

Terpsichore is a collection of over 300 instrumental dance pieces by Michael Praetorius. There were no instruments specified on the score. As a result these pieces have been performed by many combinat...

Under the title L'Estro Armonico Vivaldi wrote a collection of twelve instrumental concertos. Concerto #1 (originally for four violins, strings and continuo) is in three movements. All the trademark V...

The Uprising is a bold and daring work portraying a group challenging the people in power. This has been staged in 6 programatic sections: The Current Regime is noble and confident in character - perh...

This famous Tango is a piano piece written in 1890 by Spanish composer Issac Albeniz. It is part of the suite Espana (Preludio, Tango, Malaguena, Serenata, Capricho Catalan and Zortzico) which is a co...

This is a beautiful lyrical mid-low voice feature from top to bottom. It is not too difficult which allows for the soloist to focus on creating effortless phrases.