Intermediate Sheet Music for Brass Ensemble

The 'Kinderszenen' is certainly one of Schumann's best works for piano. Every one of the 13 movements is a masterpiece by itself. His sense of phrasing was one of his greatest gifts as a composer. It...

These six short pieces were composed for my own brass chamber group, the Zephyr Quartet, which includes Ben Lewis (trumpet), Sam Compton (horn) and Greg Luscombe (trombone). The Dances are based on di...

These six short pieces were composed for my own brass chamber group, the Zephyr Quartet, which includes Ben Lewis (trumpet), Sam Compton (horn) and Greg Luscombe (trombone). The Dances are based on di...

Georg Friedrich Handel, (b. 1685 in Halle, Germany d. 1759 in London) is known today more for his oratorios especially 'The Messiah' than for the more than 40 operas which he composed in nearly as man...

piccolo + flugelhorn, trumpet 2 in Bb + flugelhorn, horn in F, euphonium, tuba In the 19th century, Spain re-discovered its own rich, and various musical traditions. Isaac Albéniz gained his inspirati...

trumpet 1 & 2 in C, horn in F, trombone, tuba In the 19th century, Spain re-discovered its own rich, and various musical traditions. Isaac Albéniz, the Catalonian, gained his inspiration evidently fro...

2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba These dances from the late 16th (all were composed within a 50 year period) and early 17th centuries were chosen specifically to show the variety of musical styles...

2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba These dances from the late 16th (all were composed within a 50 year period) and early 17th centuries were chosen specifically to show the variety of musical styles...

2 trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba Over fourteen years, Respighi published three four-movement suites under the title Antiche Danze ed Arie per Liuto. The first (1917) was set for chamber orchestra,...

Gerónimo Giménez (1854-1923) was a Spanish conductor and composer, who dedicated his career to writing zarzuelas, such as La Tempranica and La Boda de Luis Alonso. In 1885, he was named director of th...

This is a piece for brass quintet featuring the horn in the solo role. With ample phrases and its distinctively rich sound, the horn truly reveals the noble, wistful and slightly romantic character of...

This collection originally appeared in print under the title '22 PETITS MORCEAUX D'ENSEMBLE pour instruments de cuivre ... PAR ANT. SIMON. Op. 26'. In those days, brass pieces were generally performed...

A Mexican Serenade Although Joplin uses the same musical form in 'Solace' that is so familiar in his rags, 'Solace' is not a rag but rather a slow drag, which differs in tempo and mood. Even in the fa...

The opening piece of a brass chamber music concert can be decisive for its success and the general mood. With Start!, Jean-François Michel has hit the mark musically. His short, breathtaking opening w...

A ballet for brass quintet 1 Paean 2 Valse 3 Nocturne 4 Villanelle

A ballet for brass quintet 1 Paean 2 Valse 3 Nocturne 4 Villanelle

The Jubilee Fanfare I, II and III by Jean-François Michel are based on the same musical material, adapted to three different instrumentations: Jubilee Fanfare I for brass quintet: 2 trumpets (C or Bb)...

The Jubilee Fanfare I, II and III by Jean-François Michel are based on the same musical material, adapted to three different instrumentations: Jubilee Fanfare I for brass quintet: 2 trumpets (C or Bb)...

Tamino's Aria from Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' represents a supreme achievement for the lyrical operatic tenor aria in music. Despite its being overused and usually under-sung (it remains one of the mo...

George Gershwin is among America's most important composers. Born the son of Russian jewish immigrants, his first and subsequent greatest successes as a composer came from writing musicals. His melodi...

These three pieces taken from Monteverdi's opera 'Orfeo' ('La favola d'Orfeo, 1607) were instrumental interludes to be played between scenes. The famous 'Toccata', which Monteverdi also used in his Ve...

The Brass Quintet is in 4 continuous movements. The Scherzo, which comes second, is a Rondo mainly in 5/ 8 time, the 1st Episode being an English folk-dance tune, the 2nd a canon between horn and tuba...

Morceau imposé du 4e Concours international de Quintettes de Cuivres de Narbonne, 1992