Brass Ensemble Flugelhorn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1045058 By Barclay Brass Quintet. By Jakob Arcadelt. Arranged by David J. Miller. A Cappella,Classical,Renaissance,Wedding. Score and parts. 9 pages. Sterling Music Editions #649616. Published by Sterling Music Editions (A0.1045058). Although Arcadelt wrote hundreds of madrigals during his lifetime, his most famous madrigal is Il bianco e dolce cigno (The white and gentle swan). The poem he set was written by Giovanni Guidiccioni, and was originally written for 4 parts. This arrangement features each member of the brass quintet, giving the ensemble an opportunity to perform a Renaissance piece in a choral style.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145524 Composed by E.M. Bartlett. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Traditional. Key of Ab, Bb. Sacred Instrumental Music. Score and Parts. 13 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145524. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145524). A standard brass quintet with optional baritone for a sextet A mixture of textures opens the piece where the theme is first presented in the low brass. The upper brass present the tune in the chorus while the lower brass introduce a counterline. A brief transition leading up to a modulation where the second statement of the tune is a duet then shifting to the theme in the lower brass as was done earlier. Now, all join in as a trio in the upper voice with a counterline in the lower ones. The conclusion takes motivic lines and passes them around the ensemble where it comes to a vibrant end.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145523 Composed by J. E. Thomas. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Traditional. Key of Ab, Bb, Eb. Sacred Instrumental Music. Score and Parts. 14 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145523. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145523). A standard brass quintet with optional baritone for a sextet. The introduction starts in the tuba and then adds more voices as you would expect- rising! The tune is now bantered about between the upper voices and then lower ones. Modulation! And the Q&A game continues. Another modulation and the tempo suddenly changes to a slower, expressive one with the French horn featured. As before the Q&A continues. Another modulation and an “a tempo where the piece now in full ensemble starts lower and softer and continually adds activity and pitch raising until a vigorous conclusion.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145514 Composed by May Taylor Roberts. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Sacred instrumental music. Sheet Music. Traditional. Score and parts. 13 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145514. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145514). A traditional brass quintet with opt. trumpet for horn and extra baritone for use as a sextet. The piece takes off immediately with a thematic statement in the trombone, breaking in a duet with the horn. Additional entries keep massing in the lower voices until most of the ensemble is involved. All of a sudden, the upper brass, silently present the tune in block harmonies until the lower brass present a countermelody. Now! Everybody’s involved. Next, a dialog between the upper brass and middle brass takes place as it alternates back and forth. With a modulation in place the tempo goes slow, the tune is in the lower brass- expressive! All of a sudden from bottom to top motives are presented- in stacked chords…. This goes through different transformations until the piece elevates into an uplifting conclusion.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3.5 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145511 Composed by Haldor Lillenas. Traditional. Sheet Music. Sacred instrumental music. Score and Parts. 22 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145511. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145511). A brass quintet (optional sextet- BHBC) with opt. parts for flugelhorn and BHTC. The piece begins in a cheerful fashion with interplay between the upper parts and lower parts and then settles in with the middle parts carrying the melody followed with the melody fragmented amongst all the parts. A transition ensues leading up to a modulation where the lower voices carry the melody and the upper lines answer with fanfares. Another modulation occurs where the lower voices once again carry the tune. Once again, the melody is fragmented into passed around motives until it reaches a conclusion of stacked entrances.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145522 Composed by Jimmie Davis. Traditional. Sacred instrumental music. Score and parts. 11 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145522. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145522). A traditional brass quintet with an optional baritone part which allows to be a sextet as well. The beginning is active establishing a happy beginning to the piece. Then all the parts are in straight harmonies and then become fragmented. A modulation takes place allowing the lower voices to carry the tune. Then a tuba sola solo commences with light upper parts decorating the lines, until the parts fragment. This concludes with a modulation with motivic statements. After a brief intermission the piece takes off again with the tune in the lower voices and the trumpets add a flurry descants. As the piece comes to a close more and more voices add to the mix until the pieces adds a solid, grand statement.Key of Ab, Db, Eb.

Brass quintet - Grade 4 - Digital Download SKU: DX.MB3059 Composed by Samuel F. Smith. Arranged by Gordon Schuster. Patriotic. Sacred instrumental music. Score and parts. 11 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #MB3059. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.MB3059). A brass quintet that is score for two trumpets, horn and two trombones. The introduction uses an imitation format while at a soft expressive feeling. The first section is somewhat straight forward that passes the tune around amongst the various parts while sitting on chordal movement. This format continues on into the next section of the piece with the parts moving in and out of the texture. The third section essentially shows the first trumpet in an obbligato fashion concluding into a Maestoso feel. After several modulations the piece immediately becomes solemn and resolves oh so peacefully.

Brass quintet - Grade 2.75 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145508 Composed by Austin Miles. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Sacred instrumental music. Key of Bb, F, Ab. Traditional. Score and parts. 13 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145508. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145508). A brass quintet with opt. Horn for trombone and baritone TC.for tuba. With a pulsing, marching style introduction the first theme is presented in the trombone supported by the tuba. It is then passed on to the trumpets and then enriched with contrapuntal movement. A melodic motif is now passed about amongst the voices all the while supported with contrapuntal interest in each of the other voices. Next the lower voices present the tune followed by relaxation of a gentle presentation of the tune. After an abrupt slow down, the whole ensemble breaks into joyfulness and continues that way to the end where it makes a final statement of victory.

Brass quintet - Grade 3.5 - Digital Download SKU: DX.MB3073 Composed by Samuel Ward. Arranged by Gordon Schuster. Patriotic. Sacred instrumental music. Score and parts. 9 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #MB3073. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.MB3073). A brass quintet that starts out with a solid statement that resembles a quiet strength The horn carries the tune while the other parts use a smooth underpinning of gentle motion. The second section modulates to a new key all the while using related thematic material for a transition. Then moving back to the original key the piece comes to a bold, solid conclusion.

Brass quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145507 Composed by James M. Black. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Sacred instrumental music. Key of F, Bb. Traditional. Score and parts. 13 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145507. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145507). Traditional quintet scoring with optional trumpet for horn and baritone for tuba. The introduction is very much in the style of a fanfare. The first melodic statement is in the trumpets and horn then added contrapuntally by the trombone. The next phrase alternates between the lower voices and then upper voices. Next, the melody is augmented rhythmically while support by chordal movement underneath. A quick modulation upward with motives much like the beginning with the motive tossed about amongst the different voices. Then comes a slow section with expressive movement between the voices with the melodic material and the supported chords become increasingly more bold right up to a solid ending.

Brass quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145509 Composed by Various. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Sacred instrumental music. Key of Bb, G. Christmas. Score and parts. 18 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145509. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145509). A brass quintet with opt. Trumpet for horn and baritone TC. It begins with fanfare motifs of the tune and then breaks into the hymn adding more parts as it progresses. It continues with a Q&A type of dialog between the lower, then upper voices. The second setion in a different key is reminiscent of the opening only this time in the middle voices and again moves in a Q&A type of dialog. Again modulating to a new key the theme is bounced around with rhythmical interest only to finalize in strong chordal patterns and ending on a bold declamation.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145527 Composed by William A. Ogden. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Sacred instrumental music. Sheet Music. Traditional. Score and parts. 15 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145527. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145527). A traditional brass quintet with opt. trumpet for horn and extra baritone for use as a sextet. The introduction uses extraneous material where it leads in the first theme in the French horn, supplemented by trombone counterlines and trumpet flourishes. Thematic movies are then embellished leading up to a modulation where the tempo slows and a new mood encountered. The first trumpet carries the lead and offset with a horn duet line. Another modulation, an a-tempo with the theme in the low brass and accompaniment lines in the middle brass. This continues until the voices stack up until a boisterous conclusion is achieved.

Brass Quintet - Grade 4 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145519 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Traditional. Sacred instrumental music. Score and parts. 10 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145519. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145519). Taken from the Messiah, this brass quintet is essentially a transcription of the original work. It features sufficient counterpoint between the various instruments.Key of Bb.

Brass Quintet - Grade 2.75 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145530 Composed by George Croly. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Traditional. Key of C, Ab, Bb, Eb. Sacred Instrumental Music. Score and Parts. 12 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145530. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145530). A standard brass quintet with optional trumpet for horn. The piece opens with a solo trumpet and gradually adds voices until it leads up to a modulation where the theme is now in the lower voices with gentle harmonic shifts. The upper voices respond with more motion until things are met with another modulation. This new section is more stayed until another modulation greets yet another modulation with the parts all intertwining amongst themselves and then… a solemn conclusion.

Brass Quintet - Grade 3 - Digital Download SKU: DX.145551 Composed by John Wesley. Arranged by Dana F. Everson. Christmas. Sacred Instrumental Music. Score and Parts. 24 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145551. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145551). This brass quintet with piano can also be used as a sextet with the optional parts. It is presented in a march style incorporating My Country Tis Of Thee, and America The Beautiful. The piece is of moderate difficulty but because of the way the scoring passes the parts around there is a variety of tonal color as well as rhythmic movement.