Brass Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.1011915 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Dag Henrik Pedersen. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 42 pages. Dag Henrik Pedersen #3514431. Published by Dag Henrik Pedersen (A0.1011915). Wenn ein starker Gewappneter seine Palast bewahret.2. movement from Johannes Brahms Fest- und Gedenksprüche.Instrumentation: 4 Trumpets, 4 F Horns, 3 Trombones, Baritone and Tuba

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.927011 Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged by Dr. Jim Fox. Classical,World. Score and parts. 88 pages. All Brass Radio Publishing #3049973. Published by All Brass Radio Publishing (A0.927011). This a British style brass band arrangement of Brahms' Trio, Opus 8 (for piano, violin, viola) that uses the major themes from Movement 1.  It runs around 5 1/2 minutes long, has deep chords, running triplets, and some incredible themes. Brahms was a master at filling and changing chords by using techniques such as running triplets. Other parts are filled with full, deep chords made by the brass band that is much deeper than the original piano accompaniment and gives a unique sound that only a brass band can provide.Instead of using the full Movement 1 as Brahms wrote it, just the melodies were used and woven throughout the piece.It is a difficult piece with an extensive Marimba part as the primary percussion part. If after purchasing the score, you have trouble with the parts, email me at the address listed on the cover page.  Speaking of the cover, Brahms had a love affair with early trains.

Brass Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.1011913 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Dag Henrik Pedersen. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 24 pages. Dag Henrik Pedersen #3514429. Published by Dag Henrik Pedersen (A0.1011913). Der Herr wird seinem Volk Kraft geben. 1. movement from Fest und Gedenksprüche.Instrumentation: 4 trumpets, 4 F Horns, 3 trombones, baritone and tuba.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808707 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 38 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #6302383. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808707).      It took Johannes Brahms some 21 years to finish his First Symphony, but it was certainly worth the wait. A consensus masterpiece, Brahms’ First is outstanding, considered one of the finest symphonies coming out of the Austro-German tradition. Many see the finale as the centerpiece of this work, especially its main theme, the wonderfully noble chorale. But of course, every movement of this symphony is comprised of compelling melodies. The work is full of them. Some of the most beautiful occur in the slow movement, the second, which is marked Andante sostenuto. In this arrangement, those melodies are transformed into a moving setting for brass quintet, a musical expression of release and calm.

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792138 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Wall, Mike. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 10 pages. Gordon Cherry #3667987. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792138). Johannes Brahms is known for his serious, complex, large works, however some of his most cherished music are the small scale ones that became popular immediately. The Hungarian Dance No. 6 is lively, seductive and full of mischief. The contrasting tempos and stop-start rhythms are the most notable parts of the work. Mike Wall, former Horn player with the Vancouver Symphony, has a great transcription for advanced performers. Instrumentation is for Trumpet in B-flat, Horn and Trombone.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.580012 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by David Warin Solomons. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 22 pages. David Warin Solomons #3510433. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.580012). Instrumental arrangement of an anthem by Johannes Brahms

Brass Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.1003183 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by John Cross. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 29 pages. John Cross #20495. Published by John Cross (A0.1003183). Brahms' Ballades were originally composed for piano, but here, set for brass ensemble. The richness of Brahms makes for a perfect match with a large brass sound and this first Ballade is both intimate and exciting. Instrumentation is: 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808687 Composed by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Holiday,Romantic Period,Wedding. Score and parts. 28 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #3872461. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808687).     Brahms completed Six Pieces for Piano in 1893, just four years before his death. It was the second from last work he would write for solo piano, an introspective composition that he dedicated to Clara Schumann. To four of the six pieces he attached the label Intermezzo. Although the term originally defined a composition that was inserted between two other pieces-say, the movements of a suite or the acts of an opera-Brahms wrote them as independent works. And of these, the most popular is this, the Intermezzo in A major, andante teneramente. As described on the website Favorite Classic Composers, It's a sweetly melancholy piece, with a strong tinge of melancholy.    Except for a few items, this arrangement is not technically difficult. For the most part, Trumpet 1 plays the melody. Some of the notes are relatively high, the highest being C6 (high D for B-flat trumpet); there are several of those. Trumpet 2 has one brief A5 (high B). Trombone carries the heavy load; it has lots of oodle-oodles in the form of up-and-down eighth notes and triplet figures plus one F2. In the tuba part the range of notes is E1 to F3 and it contains a number of octave jumps. This is a beautiful piece, but it does require that each musician listen to the other four while playing.    This arrangement was completed in 2018, and performance time runs about 4 minutes, 55 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, would be very interested in your comments; contact him at lessmith@ufl.edu or leave a review on the SheetMusicPlus website. 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: A0.808705 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Romantic Period,Wedding. Score and parts. 41 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #6234661. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808705).     Brahms completed his Second Symphony in 1877, just months after the successful premiere of his First. But this Symphony No. 2 was quite different from its predecessor. First, all four movements were set in major keys: I in D major, II in B major, III in G major and IV back in D major Second, while the First Symphony was rather serious in nature, the Second was downright cheerful. A lyrical work, it was often compared to Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony and listeners began referring to it as Brahms’ Pastoral Symphony. 

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.761364 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Stephen Rockey. Concert,Graduation,Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 17 pages. Stephen Rockey #6052627. Published by Stephen Rockey (A0.761364). Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms, arranged for Brass Band Tuba Quartet, 2 x EE flat basses and 2 x BB flat basses in Treble Clef. This is not an easy arrangement to play but a fun challenge. Suitable for concerts, recitals etc. Enjoy!

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.740267 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Craig Garner. Christian,Romantic Period,Sacred. Score and parts. 36 pages. Dorm 40 Music #3037635. Published by Dorm 40 Music (A0.740267). This arrangement is part of the Chicago Gargoyle Brass & Organ Ensemble Signature Series. Brahms said he wanted to write a Requiem to comfort the living, not for the souls of the dead. This arrangement is of the first movement, which is based on one of the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. The movement begins hushed and solemn, but slowly transforms its somber mood into music which conveys a sense of peace and comfort. This arrangement is suitable for any church service or concert. Includes alternate C trumpet parts and an optional timpani part. Performance time, 9:00. Published by Dorm 40 Music, www.dorm40music.com.2017 Sacred Music Contest Entry

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.761347 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Stephen Rockey. Concert,Graduation,Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 17 pages. Stephen Rockey #6050795. Published by Stephen Rockey (A0.761347). Brahms' Hungarian Dance No.5 arranged for Brass Band Quartet, Cornet in B flat, Flugelhorn in B flat, Tenor Horn in E flat and Euphonium in B flat treble clef. Suitable for concerts, recitals etc. Enjoy!

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1025896 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Coleman Alexander. Classical. Score and parts. 17 pages. Coleman Alexander #5709741. Published by Coleman Alexander (A0.1025896). A dark and then bright lied by Brahms about how a maiden would rather kiss a young man than an elderly one.Here are the strange lyrics. The maiden stood by the mountain slope; the mountain reflected her face, and the maiden spoke to her reflection: Truly, my face, O you my worry, if, my white face, I knew that someday an old man would kiss you, then I would go to the green mountain, pick all the wormwood in the mountains, press the bitter water out of the wormwood, and wash you, O my face, with that water, so that you would be bitter when the old man kissed you! But if, my white face, I knew that someday a young man would kiss you, then I would go to the green garden, pick all the roses in the garden, press the fragrant water out of the roses, and wash you, O my face, with that water, so that you would be fragrant when the youth kissed you!

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792365 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Hilfiger, Jay. 20th Century,Christian,Christmas,Classical,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 10 pages. Gordon Cherry #4819965. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792365). Brahms wrote eleven Organ Chorale Preludes for his opus 122 work. Jay Hilfiger’s arrangement of Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen or Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming, for Brass Quartet (2 Trumpets in B-flat, 2 Trombones & Horn substitute parts for Trombone 1 and Trumpet 2) beautifully captures the intent of the composer. The piece is about 3-4 minutes in length, lyrical and expressive. Musicians have agreed that this is a sublime work of true genius. Traditionally this chorale is performed at Christmas in both Catholic and Protestant traditions, but is beautiful at any time of the year.