Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.528467 Composed by Jerry Gray. Arranged by Diego Marani. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional,Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 23 pages. Diego Marani #6027499. Published by Diego Marani (A0.528467). A String of Pearls is a 1941 song composed by Jerry Gray with lyrics by Eddie DeLange. It was notably recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on RCA Bluebirdthat November, becoming a #1 hit. The song is a big band and jazz standard.This arrangement for brass quintet (Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, F Horn, Trombone, Tuba) reflects faithfully the original and includes also the transcriptions of famous solos of saxes (Babe Russin, Tex Beneke) and trumpet (Bobby Hackett).It is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.