David Marlatt

This famous melody has been attributed to Haydn, but there is doubt as to whether or not he was the composer or simply quoted an older theme taken from an unknown source. Johannes Brahms wrote a famou...

Enigma Variations is a set of variations on an original theme, about which Elgar said represented ‘the loneliness of the creative artist'. Each variation has a title which contained initials or nickna...

Sounding very patriotic in nature, For Those Who Have Served would make an ideal selection to be performed at a reflective event or simply to pay homage to the thousands of men and women who have serv...

The principal theme from the second movement is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbel's Canon and Albinoni's Adagio. This incredibly beautiful melody can now be performed by a high school level en...

Sunset Over Blue Water is a fresh new scoring of the famous hymn tune It is Well With My Soul. The simple melody combined with the powerful, heart-wrenching lyrics, have made this hymn popular around...

This work tells the story of the famous sailor and explorer - Christopher Columbus. His voyage to discover a trade route with China while traveling West led to the discovering of The New World - the A...

There is no place on earth more mysterious than the Great Pyramids in Egypt. The Valley of the Kings was the location of more than 60 tombs constructed for kings and nobles. In modern times the valley...

Waterscape is the fourth piece in a series of elementsinspired works. It contains an atmospheric opening with flugel and horn solos before moving into a flowing series of melodies depicting the majest...

Pirates! This multi sectioned rollicking adventure opens with The Voyage Ahead, moves to Captain's Orders before slowing down to the reflective Sun Off the Bow. A Gold Tooth Grin and Jig on Deck speed...

In Stillness reaches for that which is greater than ourselves. It may be one god or many gods, or it may be greatness of the past or future, but it is the light that is just beyond our mortal reach. T...

This work serves as an introduction to the 7/8 time signature. It opens with an intense fire and drive. The lyrical middle section features simple flowing melodies above syncopated support. The 7/8 re...

This is a dynamic and exciting piece that captures the trials, tribulations and victories in the life of an ancient gladiator. Triumphant fanfares herald him into the great Colosseum as he clashes wit...

In ancient Japan, the shogun were the military commanders appointed by the emperor. Grand and regal, when a shogun appeared to the public, there was a sense of awe and power at this warrior leader. Fl...

The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780s. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thre...

There have been many mythical heroes in famous literature. From the heroes in ancient Roman and Greek myths to the heroes of Japan, native America and India, they come in all shapes and sizes. Their q...

The heroic knights and the magnificent castles! This short, simple piece uses only the first 6 notes found in most method books and makes a great first ever brass ensemble piece for a very young ensem...

This Latin style dance has a taste of American jazz and Afro-Cuban music. Popular in the 1940's and 1950's, the mambo is once again all the rage. With spicy rhythms, a dash of syncopation and a large...

The Perilous Seat was a chair intentionally left vacant at King Arthur's round table. It was reserved for the bravest knight who was willing to take on the quest for the Holy Grail. If someone sat in...

This is the most famous section from Bach's Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for brass ensemble and it makes an ideal piece to be used at special events such as weddings. All parts are inter...

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair and Golliwog's Cakewalk are two of Claude Debussy's most popular piano works. Full of dense impressionistic harmonies and lightened with rag-time rhythmic elements, this...

This popular organ solo is now available for a brass choir consisting of 4 trumpets (piccolo, e-flat and 2 b-flats), 2 horns, 2 trombones, euphonium and tuba. The energetic Allegro section contrasts t...

This is the ultimate tenor aria and has been arranged here for trumpet soloist and quintet. This version was requested and recorded by Jens Lindemann and the Italian Wonderbrass. A solo from the openi...

J.S. Bach adapted several works by Vivaldi - this particular transcription was originally for solo violin and string orchestra. The brilliant showy solo line interspersed with tutti sections lent itse...

This beautiful piece features the piccolo trumpet. The romantic musical line and rubato style make this a terrific change of pace on a concert or recital. The remainder of the quintet, with the other...

This third concerto was originally written for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos and basso continuo. This grouping of choirs of instruments in threes creates a balanced sonority. To facilitate this groupi...