Brass Quintet Sheet Music

This is one of Handel’s best known melodies. This arrangement for quintet and organ is limited in range and technical requirements yet is interesting for all players.

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 itself...

On the Move is the perfect song to transition students from the method book to playing ensemble music. Composed mainly using the first seven pitches learned in most method books and nothing faster tha...

Imagine what it would be like to walk through a graveyard just as the spirits awaken to have a party: dancing demons, skipping skeletons and frolicking phantoms. Set in a minor mode and using a waltz...

Twilight's Glow is a lyrical song that is a great option to introduce a developing ensemble to 3/4 metre. Composed using ABA form, this piece moves the melody through various sections to create differ...

As a brave warrior leaves their home to venture on a quest, they leave behind friends and family in search of honour and glory. This composition represents the emotions that are felt by A Warrior's De...

Originally composed as a duet with band accompaniment, the present arrangement leaves the two solo parts completely intact and effectively reduces the band score into the low brass trio within the qui...

This joyful hymn proclaims a message of comfort and hope at Advent, announces the arrival of the kingdom of God, and expresses the need for repentance to prepare the way. The present arrangement reinf...

The title came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from Saint Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings, he has several roles including leadi...

This lyrical piece is composed using ternary (ABA) form and gives every section an opportunity to shine. Filled with rich use of harmony and a flowing melody, As the River Flows is a great way to teac...

Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozart's most famous pieces and has even been described as "perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created". It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beautifu...

Of Fate and Fortune is a great piece that focuses on one main theme that is manipulated to take on several forms throughout. The opening introduces both the main theme and the dark and powerful nature...

This lyrical piece was composed to reflect the open plains and nature of the Prairie province of Saskatchewan, Canada. The melodies are moving, singable and memorable with every player featured at som...

In music, a drone is a repeated or sustained pitch that provides a harmonic foundation for melodies and harmonies to build around it. This definition describes this piece perfectly as the entire piece...

Beneath the Golden Sky is a lyrical song that allows an ensemble to develop its skills playing in 3/4 metre. Each part is given the opportunity to play melodic material at some point in the piece.

Serenity is the perfect word to describe this lyrical piece: calm, peaceful and simple to perform. This selection was composed with the intention to introduce very beginning musicians to lyrical music...

Storm the Keep is a fun, energetic piece that is perfect for introducing young musicians to playing in 6/8 metre. The rhythmic figures used are simple enough to help performers learn the feel for the...

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...

Echoes in the Tundra was composed to paint a musical picture of someone trying to survive in a dark, vast, snowy plain. Much of the piece uses call and response to represent the echoes in this environ...

The Spectacle is a fast and energetic piece composed to reflect the excitement of witnessing something astonishing or 'spectacular' for the first time. This feeling is carried from the opening measure...

Contemporary yet accessible harmonies combined with the power of the brass quintet make this a great work to open a concert or recital.

Tuba Mirum is a bass (voice) solo but features an unaccompanied solo trombone opening which is one of "the" major trombone excerpts for classical players. This is a great piece to feature not only the...

Lumina Cordis, latin for 'Lights of the Heart', is a title that reflects the joy and brightness of the piece. Composed using overture form, each section has elements that represent all the happy emoti...

The Call of the Summit is a heroic and stately piece which uses call and response between a solo trumpet and the remainder of the ensemble to establish "the call". With simple rhythms and limited rang...

A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to "borrow" and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular orga...