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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...

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...

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 arrangement of In the Bleak Midwinter attempts to capture the barren and frigid feel of winter and the warmth of the Christmas holiday that is inherent in Holst's original carol. Bookended by sou...

This concerto, originally for oboe, is written in four movements (slow-fast-slow-fast). The piece is remarkably well-suited for performance by brass instruments due, in large part, to Handel's expert...

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...

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...

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 savage T-Rex, the lumbering huge four-legged sauropods and the gliding flying pteraosaurs are the characters in this fun piece for developing quintet. The sauropods open this piece and, at over 10...

Bring the sounds and excitement of the big top to your concerts with this medley of circus favorites. You ll conjure up images of the Grand March, Elephant Parade, Trapeze, Jugglers, Clowns, Aerials,...

The fun technical lines, originally in the piano and violin, are given here to all members of the ensemble. Flashy and fun to play and for audiences.