Brass Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.808693 Composed by Edward White. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Contemporary. Score and parts. 39 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #4760441. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808693).     On a visit to the Isle of Wight, British composer Edward George White came across an ancient steam locomotive bearing the sobriquet Puffing Billy. Inspired, White wrote the similarly titled Puffin’ Billy in 1952. The tune was recorded by a group labeled Melodi Light Orchestra and was included in the Chappell Recorded Music Library, a collection of tunes that could be used as incidental music in various types of productions. Both British and U.S. producers made use of the library; two stand out. One was BBC’s Children’s Favourites, which adopted Puffin’ Billy as theme music in 1952 and continued its use for 14 years. The second was Captain Kangaroo, a new 8 a.m. weekday children’s program launched by CBS-TV in October 1955 starring Bob Keeshan as the title character. Each episode opened and closed with Puffin’ Billy and would do so until 1974, making it White’s most recognizable composition.       This brass quintet version follows the 1952 Melodi Light Orchestra recording pretty closely. It retains the key signatures of the original-G to B-flat, then back to G-and the tempo (cut time; half note = 112). Trumpets’ highest note is their A above the staff; trombone has one F above the staff. Tuba’s very last note is G below the staff. The rest is pretty much within normal playing range. Trumpets get somewhat of a workout with chromatic runs in sections E and F. Most will find this an easy piece to play.   This arrangement was completed in 2019, and performance time runs about 2 minutes, 54 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (e.g., 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 SheetMusicPlus 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 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792582 Composed by Edward Elgar. Arranged by Jim Pugh. 20th Century,Classical,Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 192 pages. Gordon Cherry #5010205. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792582). Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations is now available for 9-part Brass Ensemble, Timpani & Percussion. The entire work has been brilliantly arranged by Trombonist, arranger, teacher and composer, Jim Pugh. Often referred to as Elgar’s greatest work, the Enigma Theme and its fourteen variations have been arranged by Mr. Pugh for virtuoso artists with the following instrumentation: 3 Trumpets in B-flat (incl. Piccolo Trumpet) 2 Horns 3 Trombones (2 Tenor Trombones & Bass Trombone/Euphonium/F Tuba) Tuba Timpani 2 Percussion Coil-bound full score in tabloid format (11 x 17)

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 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.806874 Composed by Edward Elgar. Arranged by Glen Poehlmann. 20th Century,Graduation. Score and parts. 8 pages. Arrangements by GPoehlmann #6103041. Published by arrangements by GPoehlmann (A0.806874). POMP and CIRCUMSTANCE - unaccompanied BRASS TRIOThe traditional graduation march in a flexible arrangement for Bb Trumpet, Horn in F & Trombone.70 measures.  Performance Time approx. 4:35 (flexible).  Medium in Difficulty (Grade 3).Key: Bb.    Meter:4/4.  Instrument Ranges (C4=middle C):Trumpet B3 - G5 (written).   Horn in F G3 - E5 (written).    Trombone F2 - Eb4.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945700 By The Specials. By Jerry Dammers, John Edward Bradbury, Lynval Goldin, Lynval Golding, Neville Egunton Staples, Roderick James Byers, Stephen, Stephen Graham Panter, and Terry Hall. Arranged by Paul Kirk. Contemporary. Score and parts. 39 pages. Paul Stephen Kirk #6036701. Published by Paul Stephen Kirk (A0.945700). Gangsters is the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials). This score includes the parts for:1st Trumpet in Bb,1st Trumpet in C, 2nd Trumpet in Bb, 2nd Trumpet in C, Horn in F, Horn in Eb, Trombone (Bass Clef), Euphonium (Treble Clef), Tuba (Bass Clef), Bass in Eb (Treble Clef), Bass in Bb (Treble Clef) & Drum Kit.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.781479 By Radiohead. By Albert Hammond, Colin Greenwood, Edward O'Brien, Jonathan Greenwood, Mike Hazlewood, Philip Selway, and Thomas Yorke. Arranged by Zack Smith. Rock. Score and parts. 13 pages. Zack Smith #5983897. Published by Zack Smith (A0.781479). This brass quintet is arranged with thick harmonies and a lot of interplay between the brass instruments. Intermediate difficulty-- trombone is written up to a treble clef Bb and tuba goes down to low F.  If you want to do something both artistic and pop, this is the perfect choice!