David Marlatt : Partitions moyen

This is an English carol dating from the 16th century. This arrangement features sets of duets (trumpets then horn/trombone) on the harmonized melody with rhythmic backgrounds underneath. Trumpet 1 is...

For many reasons, Christmas means joy. This tune, 'Ding Dong Merrily on High', is a wonderful musical snapshot of the whole season. In this arrangement, we hear church bells chiming, voices uniting an...

Carol of the Bells est basé sur le chant ukrainien Shchedryk. Cette version d'un classique des fêtes de fin d'année met en scène tous les musiciens dans différents rôles, avec une mélodie dans toutes...

The Holly and the Ivy is a traditional English Christmas carol. Holly and ivy have been important as English Christmas decorations for church use since at least the fifteenth century. This piece is fl...

Pat-a-Pan is a very rustic Christmas piece arranged for 6 flutes (including a piccolo) and optional percussion. It has been set in a round beginning with the a single player then gradually adding voic...

Fair Phyllis I Saw Sitting All Alone is an English madrigal by John Farmer. The song describes a person who saw a young shepherdess sitting alone feeding her sheep near a mountain. The other shepherds...

This is an arrangement of Canada's national anthem. It features some colorful contemporary harmonies. It could be used to perform the anthem alone, or it could be sung.

This famous movement from the Sonata lends itself well for sax quartet (AATB). Melody is found throughout the ensemble. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert program.

Canzoni were pieces composed for various combinations of instruments and various sizes of ensembles. This famous canzon has been arranged for AATB with an alternate part for soprano to play the alto 1...

Rondo Alla Turca is the well-known final movement from Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331. This has been arranged as a technical showpiece for sax quartet. The melody flows throughout the ensemb...

This arrangement is a movement from the Cello Sonata in G. It has been set for a soprano solo with the remainder of the quartet (AAT) in a supporting role. Flashy sounding scales (in an easy key) make...

Originally for solo keyboard, this piece has been successfully adapted for a variety of groups, including concert band, woodwind ensemble, large brass ensemble, and now sax quartet. This version is te...

Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore on a concert. It is musically simple and the harmonies are typical of cartoon or circus music. The title suggests the gaiety...

These are two excellent character pieces originally written for piano. Each of these short pieces is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts. These short works would make an...

From one of the most famous melodies from the Dixeland era - 'Oh When the Saints Go Marching In,' has now been arranged for six flutes. This is a straight ahead swing march with the melody in all part...

This piece needs no introduction. It has been arranged here for 2 clarinets and piano and this new sound adds even more excitement to the original. The piano part remains in the original key and clari...

Originally for piano, this Adagio has been elegantly transcribed for an all-clarinet ensemble consisting of 3 clarinets and a bass clarinet. This is a lyrical piece and the parts are all interesting....

Cielito Lindo is a popular traditional song of Mexico and is often used by tenor singers for opera aria concerts or as an encore. This is a great audience pleaser.

The Stars and Stripes Forever is one of the most recognizable melodies of the 20th century. This arrangement for 5 clarinets would make a terrific addition to a high school concert. The brilliant writ...

A new arrangement of this piano favourite, The Gypsies works well for this versatile ensemble. The melody is passed throughout the group but none of the parts is too difficult. It is a character piece...

This piece was originally a work to show off the trumpet stop on an organ. That brilliant sound has been replaced by the real instrument in this arrangement for 2 trumpets and organ. There is a slow i...

This piece is one of the most popular processionals for brides. It has been used in countless wedding services, movies and television programs. This arrangement can be performed with either piano or o...

Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore for a concert. Originally it was conceived as a piece for brass quintet but is now available as a work for 2 trumpets and pia...

This concerto, written by this little known composer, is an interesting Baroque work for 2 trumpets and keyboard. Originally for 2 trumpets and strings, the string parts have been reduced to a keyboar...

This famous piccolo trumpet solo has been recorded by many trumpet soloists. The original work is scored for solo trumpet, 2 oboes and strings. In this arrangement the instrumentation has been altered...