Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.883781 Composed by Aqil Davidson, Charles K Wilson, Charles Wilson, Idris Davidson, Japhe Tejeda, LaShawn Daniels, Menton L. Smith, Rodney Jerkins, Sybil Jerkins-Cherry, Teddy Riley, Thomas Browne, Thomas F. Browne, and Thomassina Smith. Arranged by Phil Lawrence. Contemporary. Score and parts. 76 pages. Phillip Lawrence #4623629. Published by Phillip Lawrence (A0.883781). After the quiet years from the Jackson 5 he meets Quincy Jones and becomes reborn via Off The Wall The iconic disco club number.

Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, Brass Choir or Ensemble - Intermediate - Digital Download By Jerry Goldsmith. Arranged by Arranged by Patrick C. Sullivan. Score, Set of Parts. 21 pages. Published by Patrick C. Sullivan

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808703 Composed by Guy d'Hardelot (1858 – 1936). Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Holiday,Romantic Period,Spiritual,Wedding. Score and parts. 18 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #6072651. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808703).      This song is a great piece to play for a general concert. But it really shines in matrimonial settings. The fact is: No wedding is complete without the performance of Because.     Helen Guy, the daughter of an English sea captain and a French singer, was born at Château d'Hardelot in France. She entered the Paris Conservatory at age 15, and in her early 20s composed a musical setting for Victor Hugo’s Sans toi, which gained some popularity. She composed over 300 songs using the name Guy d'Hardelot. She was also a noted piano accompanist. After marrying W.I. Rhodes, she settled in London and taught singing. As a composer, she is best remembered for Because (Parce Que), for which she wrote both the music and the French words. It was first published in 1902 with English lyrics by Edward Teschemacher and has since been recorded many times by many different artists.     This arrangement was derived from the 1902 Chappell & Co. score in C major for piano and voice. For the most part, however, the musical setting is original and different. Throughout most of the piece, Horn in F carries the melody with Trombone and Tuba providing an arpeggio accompaniment. Trumpets 1 and 2 play a syncopation figure for the opening and the end but during the majority of the arrangement they provide an antiphonal response to the melody. The opening is marked Poco Adagio with a suggested metronome setting of 76, but the tempo does vary rather frequently. All notes are well within the range of each instrument; e.g., B-flat Trumpets’ highest note is G at the top of their staff, while Tuba’s lowest note is A below the staff. All-in-all, this arrangement is a beautiful and poignant setting for an old favorite, a real crowd pleaser.     Completed in 2020, performance time for Because runs about 3 minutes, 22 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge; contact him directly at lessmith61@bellsouth.net. For more arrangements by Les, enter Sweetwater Brass Press (without the quotation marks) in the search box. (Also, purchase of this piece entitles you to your choice of another of his arrangements at no charge; send a copy of your purchase receipt directly to him at lessmith61@bellsouth.net.)

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808685 Composed by F. Leslie Smith. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Children,Holiday,Traditional. Score and parts. 83 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #3631645. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808685).     What is a Rumpus? Most definitions include words such as noisy disturbance, commotion and uproar. Sort of like the sounds from a group of neighborhood children in the days before play dates, private lessons and organized kids’ sports. These sounds were part and parcel of the games they played, games that originated years, even centuries, before and involved high energy levels and top-of-their-voices counting, chanting or singing (with an occasional Nyah-nyah nyah-nyah nyah nyah thrown in for good measure!). Rowdy and raucous, indeed!    This composition is one that will entertain both adults (who, after all, are just grown-up children!) and youngsters. Like children at play, it races right along. In one 6-minute work, it incorporates tunes of eleven children’s game and campfire songs: Michael Finnegan; Ring a Ring o’ Roses; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star; London Bridge; Hickory Dickory Dock; Three Blind Mice; John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt; My Pony Boy; Old MacDonald Had A Farm; The Farmer in the Dell and Bingo. And, again, like children at play, there is fun, humor and a surprise at every turn.    A Rowdy, Raucous Rumpus is a hoot to play. At a cut-time tempo of 132 and with 14(!) changes of key, it keeps all five musicians on their toes. And busy: on the Tuba part, there are V.S. (turn the page quickly) indications on the bottom of 6 of the 8 pages, 5 for Trombone and Horn in F, 3 for Trumpet 2, and 2 for Trumpet 1. In Bingo, the last tune, the group intermittently stops playing and claps or foot-taps loudly (which is a good spot for audience participation!). On the audio clip, this is indicated with a click (actually, a tambourine sound).    There are a few high notes scattered throughout. Trumpet plays B above its staff once and A a number of times. Trumpet 2 has one A above its staff. Trombone has one F above its staff. Tuba has one G in the top space of its staff.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808676 Composed by Scott Joplin (1868–1917). Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. 20th Century,Film/TV,Folk,Holiday,Love,Ragtime. Score and parts. 20 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #3213035. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808676).     Marvin Hamlisch’s score for the 1973 movie The Sting revived interest in ragtime music. Ragtime, of course, is music, often in march-time, that features syncopation, a ragged beat. It originated in African-American districts of large cities and first flourished during the period, 1895-1918. One of the most successful ragtime composers was Scott Joplin, known as the King of Ragtime. Hamlisch used several Joplin compositions as background music for the George Roy Hill-directed film, and one of those was this beautiful and contemplative 1909 composition, Solace: A Mexican Serenade.     In All Music Guide to Classical Music: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music (Woodstra et al., ed., CMP Books: 2005), Blair Johnston called Solace a musical hybrid neither authentically Mexican nor authentic ragtime. It is, instead, a habanera, but also a very lovely piece of Americana.    This brass quintet arrangement of Solace was adapted from the Joplin piano score. Like the score, this arrangement is in 2/4 time and contains a lot of 16th notes. Joplin’s tempo instruction, however, is Very slow march time, and the metronome marking suggests 96 eighth notes a minute, so in reality the actual tempo is an andante 4/8. Trumpet 1 has some B-above-the-staff notes in the last section, Trumpet 2 has a few interesting rhythmic figures in section B; Trombone has 3 or 4 F-above-the-staff notes, and Tuba plays a couple of top-of-the-staff A’s in section D and at the very end. Plus, of course, the piece is syncopated.    Completed in 2017, this arrangement runs about 6 minutes, 10 seconds. Contact the arranger, Les Smith, at lessmith@ufl.edu; he would be delighted to hear from you. For more arrangements by Les, enter Sweetwater Brass Press (without the quotation marks) in the SheetMusicPlus search box.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.803421 Composed by Murray Gold. Arranged by Robert Fisco. Contemporary. Score and parts. 29 pages. Robert Fisco #4108211. Published by Robert Fisco (A0.803421). Brass Quintet arrangement of I Am The Doctor by Murray Gold from the hit BBC TV show Doctor Who. The theme of Matt Smith, The 11th Doctor, this is a very fun, energetic showstopper for any performance and crowd-pleaser for fans of Doctor Who and sci-fi. I Am The Doctor is one of Murray Gold's most well known compositions for the show. Approximate length: 4 minutes and 15 seconds.

Brass Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.828660 By Josh Groban. By David Matthews, Jochem Van Der Saag, and Josh Groban. Arranged by Ted Samuels. A Cappella,Contemporary,Pop. Score and parts. 16 pages. Theodore A. Samuels #5726805. Published by Theodore A. Samuels (A0.828660). 2020 SMP Press Composition Contest Entry for the Popular instrumental ensemble category: This is a brass quintet arrangement of a lullaby which was written, performed and recorded by Josh Groban (with the South African acapella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo) for his 2006 album, AWAKE. The album was certified 2x platinum in the US by the RIAA on January 31, 2008, and has sold 2.3 million albums as of October 2015. It is the third top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The song is in the key of C major, and the playing time is approximately 2.5 minutes. An optional voice part is included.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.799784 Composed by Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith. Arranged by Christopher William Palmer. Concert,Holiday,Patriotic. Score and parts. 11 pages. Christopher William Palmer #6293777. Published by Christopher William Palmer (A0.799784). Unique yet legit sounding arrangement of My Country Tis of Thee for trumpet quartet. Perfect for events and recitals! Could also work for a B Flat Clarinet Quartet.Check out more arrangements by Christopher William Palmer:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/christopher-william-palmer-sheet-music/3004139

Brass Ensemble Euphonium,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.799783 Composed by Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith. Arranged by Christopher William Palmer. Concert,Holiday,Patriotic. Score and parts. 11 pages. Christopher William Palmer #6293757. Published by Christopher William Palmer (A0.799783). Unique yet legit sounding arrangement of My Country Tis of Thee for brass quartet (2 Trumpets, Trombone, Tuba). Perfect for events and recitals!Check out more arrangements by Christopher William Palmer:https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/christopher-william-palmer-sheet-music/3004139

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1048379 By Prince. By Prince. Arranged by Zack Smith. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 15 pages. Zack Smith #652818. Published by Zack Smith (A0.1048379). This is a brass quintet version of the iconic Prince tune. The arranger has taken a couple liberties harmonizing the melody after the first chorus just to keep things interesting for the players. Not too rangy--except the french horn has a couple lines at the top of the staff. Audience will immediately recognize this one!

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.791042 Composed by Walter Kent. Arranged by Kevin P Holdgate. Contemporary. Score and parts. 5 pages. Kevin P Holdgate #4967009. Published by Kevin P Holdgate (A0.791042). Versatile Brass Old Time CollectionThe song was written about a year after the Royal Air Force and German aircraft had been fighting over southern England, including the white cliffs of Dover, in the Battle of Britain. Nazi Germany had conquered much of Europe and in 1941 was still bombing Britain. With neither America nor the Soviet Union having yet joined the war, Britain was the only major power fighting the Axis powers in Europe (see The Darkest Hour). The American lyricist, Nat Burton, wrote his lyric unaware that the bluebird is not indigenous to Britain and asked Kent to set it to music. Notable phrases include Thumbs Up! which was an RAF and RCAF term for permission to go, and flying in those angry skies where the air war was taking place.The lyrics also looked towards a time when the war would be over and peace would rule over the iconic white cliffs, Britain's symbolic border with the European mainland.The song was made most famous by Vera Lynn and sung to troops during the war. It was a top ten hit in America for Kate Smith in 1942, and Glenn Miller recorded a version in November 1941.Jimmie Baker frequently performed it in Europe during the war, and the song was sung by the vocal group The King's Men on a 3 February 1942 episode of the Fibber McGee and Molly Show. Ray Eberle and Tex Beneke also included it in their repertoire.This is a simple arrangement of the song playable by all levels of ensemble.