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This jump swing chart (a la Sing, Sing Sing) came into existence when a young drummer was being helped to learn the different swing beats often used in jazz music, many of which are used throughout th...

Jubilant Sky Fantasy is a fun, upbeat piece meant to bring joy and liveliness to both the performer and listener. The entire group gets a turn to shine with melody found throughout.Rhythmic and energe...

Featuring a relaxed Latin style, this chart is scored to have fun parts for everyone.  The main melody is based on a four note riff that you could literally sing the words You are the one to every tim...

Vida del Sol (Life of the Sun) is a straight ahead Latin chart with a catchy groove and interesting parts for all players.  With lots of opportunity to work on both technical and jazz skills, young mu...

Largo from Xerxes, also known as Ombra mai fu, is the opening aria from the 1738 opera. The opera was a failure and closed after only five performances but, over 100 years later, the aria was resurrec...

L'air classique de la Saint-Sylvestre, Auld Lang Syne, est arrangé ici dans trois styles différents pour votre ensemble : traditionnel (ballade rock), swing et bossa. Chaque version commence par une c...

Un « ricercare » se définit comme une composition instrumentale contrapuntique élaborée, de style fugué ou canonique. Cette sélection correspond parfaitement à cette description. Dans cette œuvre lent...

Initialement intitulée « Paraphrase sur un chœur tiré de Judas Maccabée », cette transcription de l’orgue pour quintette de cuivres, orgue et percussions (facultatives) s’impose tout naturellement. La...

Cette pièce légère et enjouée est un excellent morceau de prestige pour le cornet. Elle doit probablement son titre à sa deuxième épouse, Lillian Bell Hause, avec qui Clarke a eu deux enfants. Il exis...

This Sonata by Pietro Baldassare was originally written for cornetto (trumpet) strings and continuo. The colourful and contrapuntal first movement moves into an almost vocal slow movement before endin...

This work requires no introduction. The famous trumpet opening that orchestral trumpet players have practiced for years can now be played in a brass quintet format. This a short but powerful movement...

Keefer Quickstep (Keefer being the nickname given to the composer's son Keith) was written in the style of the many quickstep marches contained in the American Brass Band Journals from the time of the...

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult tha...

This is the most famous section from Bach's Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for brass quintet and it makes an ideal piece to be used at special events such as weddings. All parts are intere...

Originally a duet for trumpet and soprano, this beautiful aria from Birthday Ode for Queen Anne has been arranged for brass quintet. The flowing lines of the two trumpets make this piece perfect for w...

This piece (originally for cello and strings) has become a standard in the solo trombone literature. The solo part (for either trombone or trumpet) has been altered slightly and the string parts have...

This famous Canadian folksong has been performed by choirs all over the world. Donald Coakley took this melody and created a brilliant arrangement for concert band. It was the band version that was th...

This folksong has been arranged in a theme and variations format for a variety of instruments. This is the third Eighth Note Publications arrangement for brass quintet of this popular solo. There is a...

This work was originally for trumpet, 3 oboes, bassoon and continuo. All the parts are a combination of virtuosity and beautiful flowing melodic lines which is why this is a favourite with trumpeters....

This very popular solo was made famous by such vocalists as Kiri Te Kanawa and Kathleen Battle. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to the versatile sound of the brass quintet.

This work is dedicated to the memory of James Henry Morris Eagar. He was born in Nova Scotia not far from Chebucto Head. He loved ragtime music. For nearly 40 years he visited and lived in the Algarve...

Mozart wrote 27 concerti, including the Concerto in B Flat for Bassoon and Orchestra, K 191. This arrangement for brass quintet was transcribed from the orchestral score to feature the euphonium or tr...

Noticing a lack of original Canadian jazz for brass quintet, Ward Cole wrote this piece for Foothills Brass in 1985. He based his Bobtail Suite on a couple of his beautiful English Sheepdogs: Pan and...

This is from a set of music for harpsichord written in 1720 for Princess Anne. A flowing theme is followed by variations of increasing complexity, featuring all the members in the quintet. A great tou...

Winnipeg at Night was written in February 1961. Bob recalls, 'I was sitting at the piano as someone walked out the door and from my seat, I was able to see a beautiful sunset. The melody immediately c...