Sheet Music Downloads by Lennie Niehaus

Sure to delight audiences with an abundance of interesting original material and surprise interludes, the superior orchestration techniques in this chart will make bands of all ability levels sound im...

This solidly scored chart was originally recorded at the world famous Lighthouse Cafe by the Lennie Niehaus Octet on a compact disc entitled Sunday Afternoon At Hermosa Beach. This big band version fo...

This clever original combines solid swing figures with a few unexpected twists -- just when it sounds like it's going to be in a minor key it suddenly switches to major. Advancing groups will really e...

Composed especially for Vaughn Weister's Famous Jazz Orchestra in Columbus (OH), this moderate swing chart is playable by advancing groups all the way to professionals. Featuring a driving groove and...

Here's a great, moderately-fast-swing chart for advancing groups featuring the II-V progression that's common in many popular standards. The angular melody featuring wide skips and scale-like interval...

This setting of the familiar Welch air features independent lines and melodic material for all. Three changes in key signature (from D to F to G major) and a dramatic augmentation of the melody in the...

A perennial favorite for over 25 years, this bright swing original (quarter note = 184) includes ample articulations to help players deliver an exciting and stylistically authentic performance. Aside...

This contemporary original for experienced players consists of four movements in contrasting styles. The first is a spirited theme with multiple meter shifts (4/4, 3/4, 9/8), the second is an expressi...

These trios are playable by almost any combination of three brass instruments. Parts are provided for instruments in Bb (trumpet or baritone T.C.), F (Horn in F), and Bass Clef (trombone, baritone B.C...

Caught up in the wave of patriotism that's sweeping America, Lennie has transformed the famous trio section of Sousa's immortal march in this swingin' version for baritone-tuba quartets. All players c...

With strong melodies, accessible ranges (A5 trumpet, A4 trombone), and lots of tutti writing to boost player confidence, this appealing original in ABA form features a buoyant 'A' theme in 6/8 and a l...

This arrangement of Duke Ellington's classic tune has interesting parts for all players. There are solos, solis, and tutti passages with give added excitement to this great melody. After the first cho...

Marked moderately bright swing, this original composition includes many interesting elements--melodies and countermelodies, duet passages, and even some solos, including a written-out solo for trumpet...

Five Christmas carols are arranged here in a contemporary style. The chords are adventurous, the time signatures are interesting, and the arrangement gives all players the chance to serve in both lead...

This lighthearted original gives players outside normal jazz circles a chance to swing with the best of them. As is true of all of Lennie's ensemble materials, the parts in these quintets are an inter...

In this regal processional for young soloists, the crisp articulations of the main theme and the expressive lines of two short interludes gives this piece great overall appeal.

The inspiration for this impressionistic work came when Lennie decided to take time off from composing and spent a day at the ocean near Santa Barbara. As he watched waves washing ashore, the sun spar...

Written in ABA form using traditional harmonies and rhythms, this is a satisfying number for young instrumentalists.

These joyful solos are written in a five-part rondo form (ABACA). The ranges, rhythms and ample rests will make young musicians successful right from the start. Scored at a grade 2 level for trombone...

This charming melodic tune will be a contest and recital favorite. Ideal for grade 2 soloists, it has been carefully edited and includes plenty of rests for young players with developing endurance abi...

This playful tribute to Scott Joplin draws from the melodic, rhythmic, and chordal aspects of his immortal, turn-of-the-century ragtime music. The grade 1 rating is sensible and the duration of just 1...

This joyful solo is written in a five-part rondo form (ABACA). The ranges, rhythms and ample rests will make young musicians successful right from the start.

This joyful solo is written in a five-part rondo form (ABACA). The ranges, rhythms and ample rests will make young musicians successful right from the start.

This collection of nine 2-mallet keyboard percussion duets for grade 2-4 players contains three tunes at each level, and most are playable on any combination of mallet instruments. Each piece focuses...