Instrumental Pieces for Brass Band

Patrick Millstone was inspired by some Frisian folk melodies to write this nice piece for flexible instrumentation. Thanks to the variety of dances such as a calypso, a waltz in 5/4 and a kind of cha-...

Besides what their names tell you about their native country, you can easily hear what the birthplace of the five 'universal girls' is. Both the structure and each melody clearly illustrate in which p...

Patrick Millstone gave his puppies the following names: Nann, Paris and Max. The contrasts in this merry piece for young musicians are great. This is undoubtedly a must for your next concert devoted t...

'Three Unsquare Dances' consists of three short educational movements and is intended to make starting youth bands acquainted with irregular times and time changes in a simple and clear way.

Modern sounds, captured in a framework of exciting portraits, this fun piece should be ideal for dynamic groups. Each movement contains a different style depicting the various images. From the fast pa...

After having heard this piece for the first time at an organ recital, Feike van Tuinen was convinced that an orchestral version would be fantastic and would work very well. This piece has a stimulatin...

Here you have an ideal warm-up for your next contest or an intimate intermezzo for your next concert. Patrick Millstone succeeded in composing an impressive and nice sounding easy to play choral that...

Henk van Belcums used the festive and much loved song 'In Thee is Gladness', in this arrangement. Better known as 'Geest van hierboven' (Hymn 477) from the Songs for the Church (NL). A glorious fanfar...

A Day with Dino Saurus' is an educative four-part narrating piece in six movements for young musicians. Dino awakes, he goes to school and attends the lessons. On the playing ground the kids are doing...

'Ballad of the Big City' is a spectacular and thrilling piece for beginners describing the sounds of the city with simple means. Next to the theme, one hears all kinds of horns, a policeman, the inevi...

As the title suggests, the piece is heroic and olympic in feel. One might imagine an Olympic Games opening ceremony where the athletes assemble to compete on the world stage. The Heroes Rise Again is...

iMaginations is a bright and colourful overture with a strong memorable theme in a fast ¾ meter that is shared across the sections of the band. It drives forward relentlessly with great vigour and vit...

Three popular Russian folk songs, including: 1. 'Kalinka', a Russian song written in 1860 by the composer and folklorist Ivan Larionov, first performed in Saratov as part of a theatrical entertainment...

While conducting younger groups in the UK, Andrew Pearcer wrote a funky and accessible piece that younger musicians would appreciate playing. The piece begins with a repeated quaver motif in low brass...

Marc Jeanbourquin composed 'Spiral' during a music camp, for himself and 9 other fellow musicians. Due to the success of this piece, some years later, he has taken the main theme and developed it, wit...

This swinging composition from the popular composer Dean Jones is a tribute to the much loved 'Light Walk' from Barry Gott. This is a delightful interlude during a heavy concert, and perfect for a sum...

Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) was a hit from 1936. The original title was Sing, Bing, Sing, with a nod to Bing Crosby. It's an oldie but a goodie, and still quite popular. Expertly arranged by B. C....

Starters Kit consists of 12 short songs, where a so-called Preparation Drill precedes each one, and the didactic elements are explained. The master, Henk van Lijnschooten has composed 12 gems in the s...

The beat just rolls on! Movin' Up! is very much a sequel to Dean Jones' previous work Hangin' On! There are the usual sounds you'd expect from a swing band piece: vibrant sounding from the trumpets an...

A while ago Andrew Pearce was asked to arrange some traditional folk songs into a medley that utilised an array of unusual instrumental groupings, typical of a local village band. He has re-worked the...

'We all do it... sometimes with time to spare, sometimes with a spring in our step... but often with time running out! - yes, 'Clock Watching' is a part of modern life! This fun 4-part piece in 3 dist...

There is a certain charm about the 'Old West' and the stories of heroes and villains, gun chases and love stories. In this 3-movement piece you can hear it all from the Cowboys on Horseback to the war...

Depicting 3 different dances styles, this fun-filled suite will have toes tapping and people swaying! There is plenty of exciting rhythmic drive in the initial Salsa which is then followed by the prec...

With Validus Deus ('Almighty God') that is built on the contemporary Christian hymn 'How Great is our God', Dean Jones has created a work of substance. At The Great American Brassband Festival 2012 th...