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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...

Gods of Egypt is a piece composed with the flare of music of the Middle East. A strong opening using a traditional Middle Eastern scale and counter melody immediately create the feel for this piece.

The Intrepid is a piece that is aggressive in nature, designed to depict someone that is brave, therefore the majority of the music is to be played bold and crisp. Melodies are relatively simple, usin...

Maiden Voyage is a song about celebration. Although the term 'maiden voyage' refers to a boat's first adventure, it can represent any first successful event. Great rhythmic interest and memorable them...

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...

The term 'final descent' has many meanings. This composition is a musical representation of the last push to achieve a goal: it is suspenseful, dramatic, exciting, emotional and most importantly, fun...

The word jagged can be defined by either 1) having a rough or harsh quality or 2) having a sharply uneven surface or outline. Both of these definitions are reflected by this piece through the constant...

Vida del Sol (Life of the Sun) is a straight ahead Latin chart with a catchy groove and interesting parts for all players. With lots of opportunity to work on both technical and jazz skills, young mus...

The title, A Rift in Time, represents this piece perfectly, as it is a great way to introduce developing musicians to the 7/8 (2+2+3) metre, with the 'rift' being the extra beat in the 'time' signatur...

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...

One of Bruckner's brassiest symphonies has been arranged for 4 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, euphonium, tuba, and one timpanist. All parts are interesting as the melodic figures are spread throughou...

One of Rachmaninoff's most often performed piano preludes, this is sure success on any brass program. A march-like opening section shows off the low brass with the upper parts punctuating the melody w...

This popular piano work has been greatly expanded to exploit this new full brass sound. This exciting piece lends itself very well to a brass choir consisting of 4 trumpets (including one piccolo), 4...

This piece has been arranged for a wide variety of instrumental groups including several versions for brass quintet. This new arrangement scored by Kenneth Bray for a large brass choir is better suite...

This work is scored for trumpet in b-flat and trombone or trumpet in b-flat and horn. These duets are short but interesting and the flexibility of being able to play with horn or trombone adds to the...