Michael Kamuf

One of the best jazz standards arranged in a Latin groove played at 156 BPM. The melody is handled by tenor, trumpet, and guitar with written solos provided for tenor and trumpet. Lead trumpet range i...

This energetic and interesting composition uses the C major/A minor fingering patterns and provides great practice in subdivision. It is a fun one to play and includes a solo/section violin feature an...

Think snow! Here's a great winter concert tune when you are looking for something new! The melody comes from a Hungarian folk song. All sections play the melody! (2:10)

This original work in E minor is delightfully set to allow each section to play the melodies and includes a solo section. Ending with the softness of moonlight, this one will develop ensemble performa...

A bright, sparkling setting of 'O, Come Little Children,' arranged by Michael Kamuf, that will delight audiences and players; this arrangement will become a classic. Includes optional sleigh bells. (1...

Perfect for concerts and festivals, 'Dayspring' by Michael Kamuf is an ideal piece for reinforcing both dotted-quarter/eighth note and syncopation rhythms with your beginning string orchestra. In this...

A stunning lyrical work, this is the perfect selection to introduce expressive playing to your beginning string students. All students have an opportunity to play melodic material in this harmonically...

L'improviste Vignette is a bold and energetic work for young string orchestra by composer and educator Michael Kamuf. The interesting melodic and accompaniment passages will keep all players engaged....

Chasing Shadows by Michael Kamuf features soaring melodies, driving rhythms, and bold harmonies which work together to create cinematic overtones. The use of syncopated rhythms throughout will help re...

The Courage Within, by Michael Kamuf, employs changing textures, driving rhythms, and heroic themes that convey a sense of determination and perseverance. The work creates an opportunity to support an...

The excitement and exhilaration of the first moments of flight are brought to life for beginning strings by composer Michael Kamuf. Climbing Above the Clouds is in D major, allows for all parts to hav...

Middle school director and jazz trumpeter Mike Kamuf offers this medium-tempo blues set over a shuffle groove. After a big full-ensemble opening, the chart moves into the infectious yet simple melody....

A gem of a chart by Freddie Hubbard. This is a straight-eighths groove at 132 BPM with written solos for tenor and trumpet 2. The trumpet 1 range is to written G on top of the staff and it has a cleve...