Brass Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.768557 Composed by Jim Evans. Concert,Standards. Score and parts. 160 pages. Beginning.band #5372703. Published by beginning.band (A0.768557). A collection of six duets and six trios written with the youngest players in mind!Ranges limited so that students can focus on rhythmic accuracy, tone quality, dynamics, and expression.Rhythms are limited to whole, dotted half, half, quarter, and paired eighth notes. Rhythms that even the youngest musicians can count! No syncopation!Each piece is about one minute in length to accommodate the limited stamina of younger players.A variety of styles and moods to motivate studentsEvery measure of each part is numbered! You're welcome! Duets may be performed by any two instruments, with like or mixed instrumentation, but if you use mixed instrumentation you may have better results if upper instruments play the top line and lower instruments play the bottom line. Also, it may be preferable to avoid having two tubas, as the results may be less desirable.Trios should be performed by two higher pitched instruments and one lower pitched instrument. Parts 1 and 2 could be flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, or horn. Part 3 should be at least one octave lower, and should be bassoon, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, trombone, baritone, or tuba.Books for Flute/Oboe, Bb treble, Eb treble, Tenor Saxophone, Horn, Bass Clef, Tuba, Bells/XylophoneNotesDuetsSneaking AroundMeter: 4/4Key: BbRange: A - GFocus: Staccato, Slur, Phrasing, Dynamic ContrastCountry DanceMeter: 3/4Key: BbRange: A - GFocus: Staccato, Triple Meter, PhrasingAll Aboard!Meter: 4/4Key: C minorRange: Bb - AbFocus: Staccato, Slur, Phrasing, Dynamic Contrast,Note: The second part on this piece may be especially challenging for young flute, oboe, and trombone players.Give and TakeMeter: 3/2Key: BbRange: Bb - FFocus: Interplay between voices, especially contrasting staccato and legato, Triple MeterNote: The meter signature of 3/2 allows for livelier rhythmic content without presenting sixteenth notes. Students should be able to read it in 6/4, then perform it in three when they get a feel for it.Night SongMeter: 4/4Key: EbRange: Ab - AbFocus: Legato, Phrasing, BalanceAdagiettoMeter: 3/4Key:EbRange: Ab - AbFocus: Legato, Phrasing, Balance, IndependenceTriosParlor DanceMeter: 4/4Key: BbRange: A - GFocus: Staccato, Slur, PhrasingBow and CurtsyMeter: 3/4Key: EbRange: Low A  GFocus: Pickups, Staccato, Triple MeterHopscotchMeter: 4/4Key: EbRange: Ab - AbFocus: Staccato, BalanceGalliardMeter: 3/4Key: BbRange: A - GFocus: Phrasing, BalanceOn a CarouselMeter: 4/4Key: EbRange: Ab - AbFocus: Pickups, IndependenceHymnMeter: 3/4Key:EbRange: Low G - AbFocus: Legato, Phrasing, Balance

Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1411739 Composed by Grant Horsley. Contest,Festival,Film/TV,Holiday,Jazz,Wedding. 41 pages. Grant Horsley #993998. Published by Grant Horsley (A0.1411739). Scored for 2 B flat Trumpets, Horn in F, 2 Trombones and Tuba, Weekend in Paris is a bright jazz waltz intended to convey the excitement and anticipation of a trip to Paris. The music is to bring to mind pleasure in sightseeing, wandering around cafe's, seeing children at play, people dancing and laughing and families gathering in a happy relaxed atmosphere in the glorious sunshine.The piece is in concert F major establishing the bright swingy rhythm, this then flows into the second section which is more lyrical and legato and is in E flat major. A short bridge section follows keeping the motif's heard in the first section but exploring the lower registers and remains largely legato. The first two sections are then heard again before a modulation takes place to give the piece a final lift before the end. The piece concludes quietly with a snippet of the opening motif.I have set it to intermediate level but the whole score is on the youtube link for you to assess suitability.The music would be a great addition to any repertoire as a happy piece, programmatic with a world/travelling theme in mind.Full score 16 pages-parts 4 pages each. 4 mins 15 in length.Price is for score and all parts.NB Versions for Flute choir (4 C flutes, Alto and Bass Flute) and Flute Ensemble of 6 C Flutes are also available as is a Clarinet Choir version.

Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1433697 Composed by Grant Horsley. Classical,Comedy,Contest,Festival,Film/TV,Halloween. 33 pages. Grant Horsley #1013929. Published by Grant Horsley (A0.1433697). A Hunky punk is a grotesque carving on the side of a building, typically found on Mid/ Late medieval churches in the UK. They are plentiful in Somerset in the West Country of England Though similar in appearance to a gargoyle, a hunky punk is purely decorative and has no other functional purpose whatsoever!! Unlike the gargoyle, which serves to drain water off the roof through its mouth.The theory behind hunky punks and grotesques in general, was that churches were designed to reflect the balance between good and evil, reminding worshippers of the narrow path leading through life. As a result, for every saint or animal that was intended to signify purity and ‘goodness’, there was also an ugly creature to signify evil and ‘badness’. Scored for 2 Trumpets in B flat, Horn in F, 2 Trombones and Tuba. This piece is in concert C minor and begins with a medieval type of fanfare which occurs throughout. What follows is a haunting theme with lots of flattened 5ths and several discords to represent the uncomfortable nature of this statue. The staccato and accent direction in most of the piece gives the impression of walking on eggshells not knowing what lies around the corner! Then a brief legato section of the fanfare appears to provide a calmer atmosphere before eventually returning to the main theme and big ending. Set at Advanced intermediate level although an intermediate player maybe fine with it. However, the youtube link has the full score for you to assess suitability. It is around 4 mins 30 in length and would be a great addition to a repertoire.Price is for the full score and parts.

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792686 Composed by Elizabeth Raum. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Gordon Cherry #5747341. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792686). Processional Fanfare for Brass Quartet by Elizabeth Raum is an exciting and majestic fanfare for 4 brass playable by moderately advanced performers. Instrumentation is for 2 trumpets in B-flat (C parts included) and 2 trombones (euphoniums). The work has contrasting sections of loud and soft, marcato and legato.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.831299 By The Coasters. By Consuelo Velazquez. Arranged by Gary Fladmoe (ASCAP). Contemporary. Score and parts. 16 pages. Gary Fladmoe #3630587. Published by Gary Fladmoe (A0.831299). A smooth setting for brass quintet of the Latin classic providing an excellent opportunity to work on legato playing. Duration: 2:13. Playable by intermediate musicians. Both Bb and C trumpet parts are included.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.875873 By Take 6. By Ralph Carmichael. Arranged by Jim Fieldhouse. A Cappella. Score and parts. 9 pages. Nefarious Music Publications #4410801. Published by Nefarious Music Publications (A0.875873). A Quiet Place was written in 1967 but it was the 1988 recording, by American a cappella group, Take 6, that has gone on to become the most well loved version. This arrangement, for brass band quartet, is based on that recording. In order to bring this beautiful setting of Ralph Carmichael's music & lyrics to life, sensitive phrasing and legato playing is paramount.This quartet is scored for two B flat cornets or flugelhorns, E flat tenor horn and B flat Euphonium.

Brass Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.819927 Composed by Kathy Hirche. Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 14 pages. Kathy Hirche #428999. Published by Kathy Hirche (A0.819927). The First 5 series is suitable for elementary level performers of all ages. It provides seven pieces which are musically satisfying and fun to play without demanding more than basic technical ability and theoretical knowledge and the first five notes learned on the instrument. Pitches used: Bb C D Eb F. Rhythmic values used: semibreve (whole-note), dotted minim (dotted half-note), minim (half-note), crotchet (quarter note), quavers (eighth-notes). Quavers (eighth-notes) appear only in groups of 2 or 4. Articulations/signs used: staccato, accent, slur, tie, repeat, 1st and 2nd time endings. Each piece may be performed as a Solo (use Part 1), Duet or 2-part Ensemble. All pieces in the First 5 series are in the same concert key, enabling performances with various combinations of these instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium. Accompaniments for each piece are available as FREE MP3 FILES. These can be downloaded from kathysprintmusic.com. The audio sample provided here consists of excerpts of all seven pieces: A Sad Song, Tick Tock Rock, Waltzing in the Rain, Swinging, Lullaby, The Old Clock, Tim's Dance. ISMN 9790-9009-679-3-0.     Serie Los Primeros 5. Solo, Ensamble de 2 partes, duo  - la serie de los Primeros 5 es adecuada para intérpretes Nivel Elemental de todas las edades. Contiene 7 piezas que son musicalmente satisfactorios, divertidas de tocar sin demandar de una habilidad técnica mas allá de un conocimiento teórico básico dado al tocar las primeras 5 notas del instrumento. Los tonos usados son: Bb, C, D, Eb, F.  Los valores rítmicos usados son: semibreve (nota entera), minim apuntillaría (media nota con punto), minim (media nota), cuarto de nota o negrita, corchea (octavos de nota). Los octavos de nota aparecen solo en grupos de 2 o de 4. Los símbolos/articulaciones usadas son: staccato, acento, legato, repetición, fin de primer y segundo tiempo. Cada pieza puede ser tocada como solista (usando la Parte 1), como un cueto o como ensamble de 2 partes. Todas las piezas en la seria de los Primeros 5 están en la misma clave de concierto, permitiendo a los músicos ejecutarlas con diversas combinaciones de estos instrumentos: falta, clarinete, alto saxofón, saxofón tenor, trompeta, trombon, eufónico. Los acompañamientos para cada pieza se encuentran como ARCHIVOS GRATIS de MP3 que se pueden descargar desde el sitio kathysprintmusic.com  La muestra de audio  que se proporciona aquí contiene fragmentos de las siete piezas: una canción triste , tick tick rock, bailando vals en la lluvia, swinging, canción de cuna, el reloj viejo, el baile de Tim.