Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145418

Composed by Charles Wesley. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Easter. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145418. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145418).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Beginning in a vigorous manner the introduction establishes jubilation leading up to the first statement of the theme in the trumpets echoed by the trombones. This exchange of motives continues throughout the whole first section until a rallentando presents the theme once again in a slower more expressive manner. This all leads up to the end where the style is broader and conclusive.

Brass Quartet - Grade 3 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145426

Composed by Geistliche Kirchengesang. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Thanksgiving. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 35 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145426. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145426).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). In Alla breve the trumpets begin the piece in exultation with counter-movement in the trombones passing through a maze of meter changes. The theme tends to be insolated by part, but does exchange between the voices in an imitative format. This format continues, only in a more harmonically full scoring. The second section is stronger in fabric and the voicing becomes more solid. This all leads up to a solid conclusion with a final statement of satisfaction.

Brass Quartet - Grade 3 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145424

Composed by George Job Elvey. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Thanksgiving. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 24 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145424. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145424).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). With excited anticipation the piece breaks forth with imitative motives until it settles down to the first statement of the theme. It continues in a rather straight forward manner with constant interplay of the parts. It gains strength and progresses through various harmonic stages until it relaxes to a softer, slower statement of the theme in the trombones. The final section is reminiscent of the earlier theme until in relaxes into a final statement.

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145412

Composed by John Mason Neale. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 32 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145412. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145412).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Presented in a jaunty and rollicking meter with the tune in the first trumpet. Later it is passed to the first trombone. The middle section of the work strays from the traditional tune for interest only to gravitate back to it. The final section mimics the first section and brings the piece to a final punctuation.

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145411

Composed by English Carol. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 25 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145411. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145411).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). In alla breve, the style is pensive a thoughtful of mankind at peace with their situation The trumpets carry the tune throughout the whole first section until it goes into a imitative section with the trombones. After a modulation takes place the trombones carry the tune much in the same style as the trumpets, earlier. The final section becomes more relaxed where it lies in simple relation.

Brass Quartet - Grade 3 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145419

Composed by Paul Gerhardt. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Easter. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145419. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145419).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Without any introduction the piece begins in four-part harmony and in a deeply reflective expression. As is the original, there are many meter changes. The second section is carried exclusively in the trombones until it is taken over by muted trumpets until consummated with harmonic divergence. The final section is established by the trumpets with subtle underpinning by the trombones. With one final strong presentation of the tune the piece concludes in repose- as one might expect.

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145414

Composed by Moultrie and St. James. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145414. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145414).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). In a slow alle breve the piece begins in a mysterious fashion in octave unisons. Leading into the section where the parts move in a two part counterpoint until it becomes more choral. Then it segues into a solemn mood with a trombone solo carrying the tune with answering sections in the trumpets. With a segment of strength and power and in a block chordal movement the piece continues to settle into solemnity until it concludes to a single pitch.

Brass Quartet - Grade 3 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145417

Composed by Henry van Dyke. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Easter. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 25 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145417. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145417).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The introduction begins with an infectious motif which pictures a regal procession. The following section continues in the same flavor with new stately material, with a modulation the ensemble presents an intermission. Then the piece goes back to the material of the beginning. The next section becomes more harmonically diverse and builds more tension leading to a modulation where the song’s theme is presented in the trombones, then the trumpets. Coming to the Coda section an optional organ (and even congregation) gives a stately rendition of the famous Hymn To Joy..

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145408

Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145408. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145408).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The piece begins in a trumpet duet fashion and then echoed back in similar manner by the trombones. The next section is tossed about with bell like support motives, only to be broken down in motives and passed around the various voices. A modulation takes place and pieces like the beginning are once again presented and then back to the motive repeats bringing the piece to a strong conclusion.

Brass Quartet - Grade 3 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145413

Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145413. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145413).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Right out of the ate the first trumpet establishes the tune and the style in a vigorous manner. The middle voices then chase after each other in a gracious counterpoint. The middle section presents the tune in the trombone line while the trumpets offer an obbligato addition. With the second trombone presenting the tune the upper voices offer a rollicking accompaniment. The a modulation where the style becomes more florid it all becomes more solidified to a hold. Then, it takes off once again the a brisk ending.

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145409

Composed by Trad. French Carol. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 21 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145409. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145409).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The piece begins in a flowing manner- fir by the trumpets and the trombone. The next section has more contrapuntal structure heightening the emotion of the work. Various statements of these motives continue to a brief fermata, and then a more vigorous statement of the theme bringing the piece to a strong conclusion.

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145416

Composed by Jennette Threlfall. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Easter. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145416. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145416).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Beginning in a robust and jubilant manner with unison statements in the voices. The trombones carry the tune with brief flourishes of punctuation in the trumpets. Then breaking into a duet in the trumpet and trombone in an imitative fabric, the piece gives over to the trumpets carrying the theme. The next section is slower and more harmonically divergent. Then once again a more vigorous manner like the beginning where the piece concludes with optional endings.

Brass Quartet - Grade 2.5 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145415

Composed by Baker, German, and Sigmund Spaeth. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Christmas. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 22 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145415. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145415).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). The introduction begins in a slow, plaintive manner leading to a gentle statement of the tune in four-part harmony while going through a series of meter changes. The section features the trombone in the theme until it once again comes to a point of repose. Then finalizes in a state of solemnity.

Brass Quartet - Grade 3 - Digital Download

SKU: DX.145425

Composed by Jr. Johnson Oatman. Arranged by Douglas Smith. Thanksgiving. Sheet Music. Score and parts. 23 pages. David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music #145425. Published by David E. Smith - Digital Sheet Music (DX.145425).

Four Plus Brass Series- for two Trumpets and two Trombones (with opt. Horn and Tuba for color). Beginning with a tempo and style of vitality the introduction uses motivic repetitions until the trombones establish the tune with trumpet counterpoint. The rest of the whole first section is an exchange of thematic motives amongst the parts. With a modulation the trumpets present a little duet with the trombones adding brief flourishes. The final section again presents melodic motives passed around the various voices and then slows to a strong conclusion.