Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1014381

By Theme. By John Cardon Debney. Arranged by Tony Zilincik. Contemporary. Score and parts. 11 pages. TonyZMusic #6490823. Published by TonyZMusic (A0.1014381).

The Dr. Who Theme is a perfect concert opener or closer.  It works well for school concerts, and concerts themed on science fiction.  The first trumpet part gets up to concert C, but there are plenty of breaks.  This arrangement is meant for a good collegiate or professional brass quintet.

Brass Ensemble - Digital Download

SKU: A0.931695

Composed by Dr. John D. Swan. Concert,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 38 pages. Trombacor Music #6273527. Published by Trombacor Music (A0.931695).

Here’s A Raggy Boogaloo scored for standard brass quintet with rhythm section of piano, bass, and drums. Feature your fabulous trombone player with this jazz style quintet composed by Dr. John D. Swan.

The trombone solo is accompanied by the octet throughout. There is an extended jazz section for the improvising trombonist to demonstrate her/his skills. If the trombone player does not improvise, a Lead Sheet with the changes for other improvisers in the octet to use is included. A performance for a jazz audience can extend the solo section for as many improvisers as a feature piece for other soloists.

A Raggy Boogaloo is an audience pleaser where your quintet of 2 trumpets, horn in F, trombone, and tuba, is joined by a rhythm section. This is a great opportunity to expand your brass quintet into a larger group with an up tempo jazzy ragtime piece. This work fits well in school demonstration concerts, on the concert stage, or in concerts in the park when weather permits.

When performed at tempo, with all repeats, and the full jazz improvisation solo section, the piece is 9 minutes and 25 seconds long.

**Watch for other works in the Trombacor Music Library for quintet and rhythm section as they become available. They are currently being transcribed into the Sibelius software by the composer’s assistant.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.931693

Composed by Dr. John D. Swan. Concert,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and parts. 26 pages. Trombacor Music #6270169. Published by Trombacor Music (A0.931693).

Feature your fabulous trombone player with this jazz style quintet composed by Dr. John D. Swan. The trombone solo is accompanied by the quintet throughout.

There is a jazz section for the improvising trombonist to demonstrate her/his skills. If the trombone player does not improvise, a Lead Sheet with the changes for other improvisers in the quintet to use is included.

Here is another feature of this work: if no one improvises in the quintet, but you still want to feature the trombone solo, markings in the score and parts explain how to omit the jazz improvisation section and take an Optional D.S. back to letter A, and then jump to the Coda.

A Raggy Boogaloo is an audience pleaser where your quintet of 2 trumpets, horn in F, trombone and tuba can perform an up tempo jazzy ragtime piece. This work fits well in school demonstration concerts, on the concert stage, or in concerts in the park when weather permits.

When performed at tempo with all repeats, and the full jazz improvisation solo section, the piece is 9 minutes and 25 seconds long.

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.931691

Composed by Georges Bizet. Arranged by John Swan. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 22 pages. Trombacor Music #6010335. Published by Trombacor Music (A0.931691).

Arranged for Brass Trio (Trumpet, Horn, and Trombone) this arrangement of the audience favorite songs from the Opera, Carmen, will delight your listeners. It is about 5 minutes long when performed. Parts included are Trumpet in Bb, Trumpet in C, Horn in F, and Trombone. Arranger Dr. John D. Swan is at his best in this piece. The parts are playable by college level and professional players. Good high school players will enjoy playing it, too. All parts have enough rest so that endurance is not a problem. Published by Trombacor Music.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.927014

Composed by Charles Johnson (1908). Arranged by Dr. Jim Fox. 20th Century,Folk,Ragtime,Traditional. Score and parts. 73 pages. All Brass Radio Publishing #3469858. Published by All Brass Radio Publishing (A0.927014).

A fast two-step rag from 1908.  The melody travels from section to section.  As a two-step rag, it is written to go fast, about 132 bpm.  This would be a good concert in the park piece as it is flashy, and fun to play and listen to.  It has wonderful parts for every instrument in the brass band. 

It is a finger twister, but once the band has it under its fingers, it shines as a rag written 110 years ago and captures the ragtime feel.  It is a bit on the difficult size and will take some rehearsal even for the top bands.  Once the piece is worked up, and has been polished under a fine MD, it becomes something wonderful and worth the extra effort.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.759355

By John Denver. By Bill Danoff, John Denver, and Taffy Nivert. Arranged by Tim Olt. Rock. Score and parts. 35 pages. Olt Music #6088097. Published by Olt Music (A0.759355).

This version is dedicated to Dr. Scott E. Woodard upon his appointment as music director of the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra. There is a special little addition to the last chorus.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.791041

Composed by Hughie Charles and Ross Parker. Arranged by Kevin P Holdgate. Opera. Score and parts. 20 pages. Kevin P Holdgate #4966981. Published by Kevin P Holdgate (A0.791041).

Versatile Brass Old Time Collection

This is another arrangement from the concert I was asked to put together a few years ago to commemorate WW1 . I was asked to arrange a selection of music that was heard during the conflict, and to supplement that with songs from between the wars and from WW2... I arranged quite a few...

Suitable for those summer small group jobs that are becoming ever more popular in the UK, particularly for lower section and non-competing bands

We'll Meet Again is a 1939 British song made famous by singer Vera Lynn with music and lyrics composed and written by English songwriters Ross Parker and Hughie Charles. The song is one of the most famous of the Second World War era, and resonated with soldiers going off to fight as well as their families and sweethearts.

The song gave its name to the 1943 musical film We'll Meet Again in which Dame Vera Lynn played the lead role. Lynn's recording is featured in the final scene of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film Dr. Strangelove, and was also used in the closing scenes of the 1986 BBC television serial The Singing Detective. British director John Schlesinger used the song in his 1979 World War II film, Yanks, which is about British citizens and American soldiers during the military buildup in the UK as the Allies prepared for the D-Day Invasion.

The obligato euphonium part can be omitted if required. The vocal line is also on the 1st Cornet line so this could be played as a standalone item.

Brass Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.799199

By Katy Perry. By Bonnie McKee, Dr. Luke, Henry Walter, Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, and Max Martin. Arranged by John Milne. Pop. Score and parts. 13 pages. Odd Shoe Music #3246595. Published by Odd Shoe Music (A0.799199).

Designed for beginner to developing players.
It is scored for traditional brass quintet but has extra parts for Eb horn, trombone in Bb treble clef and a bass part in Bb treble clef for some flexibility.
The range of each instrument is kept very modest so that it is accessible for younger players.
The rhythm of the melody is usually manageable for the beginner player if they know the tune, despite it looking a bit complicated.
The bass rhythm is repeated throughout so once the short figure is learned, it is straight forward.