Mike Forbes: Advanced Sheet Music

The Grumpy Troll is my first work for unaccompanied tuba. It arose from my ideas of how a very angry Norwegian troll might behave and sound. The opening sets the tone of the work: the raised minor thi...

The Grumpy Troll is my first work for unaccompanied tuba. It arose from my ideas of how a very angry Norwegian troll might behave and sound. The opening sets the tone of the work: the raised minor thi...

This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player's virtuosity and agility on an instrument that's too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme,...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

As a 'consequence' of winning the 1998 Colonial Euphonium/Tuba Institute Quartet Competition, the ensemble 'Sotto Voce' was invited to perform a concert at the 16th Annual U.S. Army Tuba/Euphonium Con...

This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player's virtuosity and agility on an instrument that's too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme,...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

As a 'consequence' of winning the 1998 Colonial Euphonium/Tuba Institute Quartet Competition, the ensemble 'Sotto Voce' was invited to perform a concert at the 16th Annual U.S. Army Tuba/Euphonium Con...

This creative adaptation of the well known theme (also known as Carol Of The Bells) breaks the famous motive into its hemiola components and divides them among all four players. A more conventional se...