Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.948762

By Howard Goodall. By Howard Goodall. Arranged by Warren J. Wernick. Contemporary. Score and parts. 7 pages. Warren J Wernick #5713803. Published by Warren J Wernick (A0.948762).

Blackadder is a series of four BBC One pseudohistorical British sitcoms, plus several one-off installments, which originally aired from 1983–1989. All television episodes starred Rowan Atkinson as the antihero Edmund Blackadder and Tony Robinson as Blackadder's dogsbody, Baldrick. Each series was set in a different historical period, with the two protagonists accompanied by different characters, though several reappear in one series or another, e.g., Melchett (Stephen Fry) and Lord Flashheart (Rik Mayall). The theme song is composed by Howard Goodall, an English composer of musicals, choral music and music for television. He also presents music-based programs for television and radio, for which he has won many awards. In May 2008, he was named as a presenter and Composer-in-Residence with the UK radio channel Classic FM. In May 2009, he was named Composer of the Year at the Classic BRIT Awards. Goodall said of the Theme, They asked me if I would have a go at the tune. With all of these things, although I do come up with my own ideas, you don't really come up with a good one unless you talk it through with them and the vision they've got. It was quite obvious, the historical approach they were going for. What's interesting is that the first series, the medieval one with 'Richard the Fourth', was much more filmic and much more historical. That's why we ended up with that tune. Whereas had the first series been the Elizabethan one, the theme would have been slightly gentler, less heroic. .

Brass Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.964576

Arranged by Betsy Bright. Children,Concert,Folk,Sacred. Score and parts. 7 pages. Bright Music Company #6247253. Published by Bright Music Company (A0.964576).

This arrangement is perfect for most low brass players with 2-6 years of experience, but it would be fun to play as a filler for more advanced ensembles as well!

This version of our Canoe Song arrangement is scored for 2 trombones, euphonium, and tuba. The trombone parts can both be covered by euphonium players, and the euphonium part can be covered by another trombone player if needed.

This is a very fun and musically satisfying piece to play! With this piece, each voice gets to have a chance playing the melody as well as the fragments that serve as an accompaniment. The 2nd half of this piece includes a round of this tune in 4 layers, and it’s a lot of fun to play.

For younger players, it can be fun to sing the piece with the original words as it’s learned:

My paddle’s keen and bright

Flashing with silver

Follow the wild goose flight

Dip, dip, and swing

The accompanying lines can be sung as Paddle, paddle and dip, dip, and swing.

Duration: 2 minutes

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.964582

Composed by J.B. Arban. Arranged by Betsy Bright. Concert,Folk. Score and parts. 27 pages. Bright Music Company #6247279. Published by Bright Music Company (A0.964582).

This fun and extremely impressive sounding trio arrangement of Arban’s Carnival of Venice features all three musicians as soloists. The flashy solo we all know and love is traded off lightning fast among all three voices. Tuba players love a chance to play this flashy solo, and the trade-offs from high voices to extremely low is highly entertaining for audiences!

Duration: 8 minutes