David Marlatt

This is a fun and light change of pace in a concert. The Frog and the Crow was originally a choral piece that was so popular, a band version was demanded. It is sub-titled 'A Riverside Hoe-Down' and t...

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble.

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble.

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble.

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble.

Adventure, pirates and stormy weather. Let this short exciting piece take your audience on a seafaring ride through the crashing ocean. Energetic, crisp and punctuated chords are found in the first se...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of wind instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwind ensemble is a welcome addition to this repertoire. Anti...

This classic Latin piece has become a favorite with audiences all over the world. The great groove of the tune will quickly catch the audience and transport them to a warmer climate. This is a trumpet...

This is one of the most famous brass choir moments in all the orchestral literature. Made even more famous by its use in the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, this distinct, grand and simple work makes an...

This is a short, energetic piece which contains all of the expected elements you may expect with a fanfare. Running scale passages in the upper voices, driving percussion parts, and rhythmic fanfare p...

Windscape is in four sections. It opens with ''The Winds from the North.'' The driving bass line combined with the punctuated shots represent the bitter winds that blow. This moves into ''The Winds of...

This short original fanfare was originally scored for trumpet ensemble (the Markham United Trumpet Ensemble) as an opener. Contemporary yet accessible harmonies combined with the power of brass ensemb...

Based on the Newfoundland folk song the Feller From Fortune, this piece has been transformed from the original jig to become an energetic overture featuring a number of solo opportunities, interesting...

This beautiful folk song has been used as the melody for several popular hymns including: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, O Sing a Song of Bethleheim, I Feel the Winds of God Today and several others....

La Virgen de la Macarena is a traditional bullfighting song made famous by the great trumpet virtuoso Rafael Mendez. Many great players have performed this standard trumpet solo including Doc Severins...

This tune is one of the favourite and most often recorded folksongs of the British Isles. The arranger has given the beautiful flowing melody to the euphonium, trumpet, trombone and flugel horn at dif...

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. In this arrangement all pa...

Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression. This piece (previously written for concert band) has been performed all thro...

Dodge City is an exuberant piece designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mind stagecoaches and sagebrush, cowboys and cactus, she...

This is another great Spiritual. The arrangement opens with an unaccompanied horn, adds the trombones playing soft chords then builds through the band to create a lush, rich sound. This is an ideal en...

The idea for this march originated from a conversation that took place in the pine forests of Camp Borden, Ontario, during Basic Recruit Course with the Canadian Armed Forces. The composer listened as...

This work is approachable by players in the first year or two of playing. The range is limited and the technical requirements are not too great. This is a fun piece that younger players will be sure t...

This is an exciting piece based on the Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda. Fanfares and descants in the trumpets float over the stately tune. The melody flows throughout the band ranging from a smooth lyrical sta...

This colourful title aptly combines the basis for the piece and the person it was written for. Tenth grade trumpet player Alex McCarthy would come to brass quintet rehearsals and, rather than warming...