Paul Murtha

Featuring a driving shuffle groove and a memorable melody, this tune lives on as one of the signature hits by Freddie Mercury and Queen.

Flexible instrumentation for brass, woodwinds or strings - includes percussion. This well-known whaling song from New Zealand has been at the forefront of the rise in popularity of sea shanties. Featu...

Instantly recognizable by all, here is one of the all-time great movie themes in a masterful arrangement for young players. Paul does a great job of capturing the authentic sound of Mancini's classic...

From the Japanese anime television series Cowboy Bebop, this exuberant tune has taken on a life of its own, and is simply flat out fun! Composed by Yoko Kanno and arranged here for younger ensembles b...

From the Japanese anime television series Cowboy Bebop, this exuberant tune has taken on a life of its own, and is simply flat out fun! Composed by Yoko Kanno and arranged here for younger ensembles b...

Here's the popular rock hit recorded by Bruno Mars in a solid chart for young jazz band ensembles. Includes all the hot riffs and rhythmic energy of the original along with solos for alto sax and trum...

Characterized by a strong rhythmic pulse throughout and a catchy melody, this upbeat hit by Carly Rae Jepsen will go together quickly and sound great. Requires no solos.

Let your beginning players really rock out to the sounds of Metallica with this hard-hitting chart for beginning players. The syncopations are handled in a repetitive manner, allowing for easy teachin...

With a nice mix of scoring from full ensemble tutti to short section features, here's a great sounding chart for younger players on this Motown favorite. No solos are required.

From the movie 'A Star Is Born', here is an easy arrangement of the breakout hit by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Using a nice variety of scoring textures this arrangement starts gently with a flute s...

Featuring some of the best-known spy themes from the silver screen, here is a very playable medley of James Bond soundtrack favorites through the years.

From the hottest movie soundtrack to come along in years, here is a high-energy, yet playable arrangement of the dynamic opening number.

Originally sung by Gene Wilder in the 1971 movie classic Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, this timeless song has remained a favorite ever since. Paul's setting in the flex-band format is based on...

Here's the ultimate in contemporary funk from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars! Paul Murtha captures all the style and attitude in this hot chart for jazz ensemble. The melody is skillfully passed around fr...

In the height on the disco era, this tune recorded by Sister Sledge caught fire on the R&B and pop charts in 1979. Baseball fans will remember this as the team anthem for the world champion Pittsburgh...

One of the most well-known tangos throughout the world, Libertango (as arranged here by Paul Murtha) will give your young players a chance to learn this important and engaging musical style. Solidly s...

Named the greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1, Guns N' Roses' signature hit was introduced back in 1987 and remains as popular and recognizable today as ever. Featuring plenty of musical variet...

Elton John's quirky and upbeat rock hit was first recorded in the early '70s, but it has remained popular ever since. Paul's version for flexible instrumentation skillfully passes the melody around fr...

Recorded in the '60s by artists such as Wilson Pickett and The Rolling Stones, this gospel-flavored hit was then famously featured in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. Paul Murtha's rockin' arrangemen...

Here's the stunning hit single from the movie A Star Is Born recorded by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This arrangement for young players features a rock ballad style and solid scoring for the entire...

This Stevie Wonder hit from the 1970s features a distinctive Latin/rock groove along with a memorable theme. Paul Murtha does a great of capturing the flavor of the original in this easy version for y...

Written in the style of early rock 'n' roll pioneers, The Ventures, Paul Murtha brings us an upbeat original sure to be a hit with your students. Including solid scoring and modest ranges, the melody...

Arranged with modest ranges and in the little big band format, here is a great-sounding version of Stevie Wonder's classic hit. Featured is the authentic funk groove, and the solo section written for...

Young players will have a blast with this dynamic yet easy version of the huge hit by Lady Gaga. Trombones state the distinctive riff theme, and later the sax section trades statements with the brass...

Recorded by newcomer vocalist Norah Jones, this haunting tune is a current hit on the pop charts. With a beautiful melody and smooth harmonies, this is a wonderful contemporary feature for vocalist. T...