Eighth Note Publications

This famous folksong has been brilliantly arranged for brass band. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece interesting and exciting for both players and the audien...

This folk song is particularly notable for its use in a number of well known folk-song arrangements including one by the English composer Benjamin Britten. It is peaceful and reflective with interesti...

El Camino' ('The Road') is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. This piece is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This...

This work was commissioned by Donald McKellar, Professor emeritus of Music Education and Director of Bands at the Don Wright Faculty of Music, University of Western Ontario. He commissioned A Distant...

The Spirit of Adventure is a brilliant band work by Jeff Smallman. It is set in the style of the old Westerns with several typical themes. A very animated and colourful work at the Grade 3 band level,...

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...

This favorite children's song has been cleverly arranged in some different styles in this easy arrangement for string orchestra. The melody is first in the violins, then a waltz section then finally a...

This is a Scott Joplin rag which has been arranged for 6 clarinets. The various parts alternate playing the famous melodic lines and playing the idiomatic rag accompaniment. There have been some newly...

This is a Scott Joplin rag which has been arranged for 6 flutes. The various parts alternate playing the famous melodic lines and playing the idiomatic rag accompaniment. There have been some newly co...

This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for three like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts,...

This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for three like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts,...

Inventions have changed our lives. Whether it be the wheel, electricity, car, telephone or the microchip, inventions have allowed us to live better, and sometimes longer, lives. This piece is about th...

Something Modal is a laid back jump swing chart. The melodies and backgrounds are very simple yet catchy. Every section gets an opportunity to play something interesting and fun, but also contribute t...

This is a highly energetic piece that the band and audience will certainly enjoy. It opens with a mysterious feeling, introducing some of the melodic content, before moving into the fast (and triumpha...

This famous folk song has been brilliantly arranged for band. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece interesting and exciting for both players and the audience. C...

Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this concert band original is a great addition to the repertoire. The tuneful scalar melody is passed throughout the ensemble and even low woodwinds and tubas ha...

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....

Through the Eye of the Storm is a piece full of suspense and intensity, describing the fury of a storm. It begins with strong dynamics, articulation and introduces the rhythmic drive that is carried t...

This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for concert band. The authentic rhythmic backgrounds performed on a variety of percussion instruments add color and inte...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the ''pirate-like'' feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many...

El Camino (The Road) is a Spanish march composed in the traditional style of a pasodoble. This piece is fast paced and energetic from start to finish and sounds more complicated than it seems! This is...

This is one of Handel's best known melodies. This version of the famous Hail the Conquering Hero opens with a solo, gradually adds voices and builds in dynamic, then the sound drops to a duet which st...

This work is peaceful and reflective and accessible to young musicians. The major pentatonic scale is used as the basis for this composition which creates an interesting texture and evokes the sound o...

Challenging Jazz Duets - Volume 4 is a set of 5 jazz duets for players of multiple combinations of instruments. The purpose of these duets is to provide players challenging jazz duets based on the cho...