Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808698 Composed by Frank Loesser. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Contemporary. Score and parts. 26 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #5290545. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808698).     Brandon Thomas’ three-act farce, Charley’s Aunt, opened in London in 1892 and was a huge success. It has since been performed and adapted many times. One such adaptation was Where’s Charley? a 1948 Broadway version with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Ray Bolger played the starring role as Charley, and its most memorable number was the second act’s Once In Love With Amy. Every night Bolger would perform the number, then turn to the audience and invite them to sing along with him. They loved it, and Bolger would continue to perform it as his signature act for years even after the play closed.    The rhythmic and melodic nature of Once In Love With Amy seems to lend itself to performance by a brass group. And that’s what inspired this arrangement. All play the eight-measure introduction, while the verse-I caught you, sir, having a look at her as she went strolling by-features Trumpets, Horn and Trombone playing melody while tuba provides tempo and pulse. Then comes the familiar chorus, Once in love with Amy, always in love with Amy. The first time through, Tuba plays melody with the other instruments providing accompaniment. On the second time through, for the first half, Trombone and Tuba play an intricate counterpoint while Trumpets and Horn do a rather smooth swing version of the melody; for the second half, Trombone and Tuba take the melody and Trumpets provide the counterpoint. Then comes the surprise ending in which all three participate.    Most players will have little trouble. The arrangement consists of 77 measures in 4/4 time. There are several tempo changes; the fastest is quarter note equals 108. Key signature is G, changing to F at measure 44. All notes for should be within normal playing range.    Sweetwater Brass Press also offers a similar version of Once In Love With Amy arranged for tuba trio.     This arrangement was completed in 2020, and performance time runs about 2 minutes, 58 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 SheetMusicPlus search box.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.803397 By Carly Simon. By Marvin Hamlisch. Arranged by Robert Fisco. Contemporary. Score and parts. 12 pages. Robert Fisco #3545919. Published by Robert Fisco (A0.803397). Brass Quintet arrangement of Nobody Does It Better from The Spy Who Loved Me, one of the films in the popular James Bond series. This hit song was made famous with Carly Simon singing, and for brass players, Mnozil Brass included it in their Blofeld show, which features a number of songs from the James Bond movies. This is a great slower, more relaxed sounding piece that makes a great addition to any program. The first trumpet part has a section suggested to be played on flugelhorn (not required - it can also be played on a standard trumpet). Approximate length: 2 minutes and 45 seconds.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.622623 Composed by Traditional, Rowland H. Prichard. Arranged by Stephen DeCesare. Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 25 pages. Exultet Music #3863317. Published by Exultet Music (A0.622623). Two of the most beloved Easter hymns have now been joined together in a joyful anthem that is scored for Brass Quartet (Bb-Trumpet (2), French Horn, Trombone) with Piano accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any church or concert setting. Can be used throughout the entire Easter season. An accompaniment track is also available.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1031975 Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Nicholas Cirell. 20th Century,Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 25 pages. Nicholas Cirell #3892993. Published by Nicholas Cirell (A0.1031975). Arranged from Movement V of Six Choral Folk Songs by Gustav Holst, this arrangement of I Love My Love allows for a brass section to flourish in the beautiful vocal melodies of the original piece. With minor changes made, performers can focus on singing on their instruments and creating a memorable performance of this wonderful choir piece. Appropriate for high school and professional performers.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.748859 Composed by A. F. Frankenstein. Arranged by Bill Carmody. Folk,Holiday,Instructional,Patriotic. Score and parts. 12 pages. Bill Carmody #4640447. Published by Bill Carmody (A0.748859). Composed in 1913, I Love You, California was adopted as the official STATE SONG in 1951 and reconfirmed in 1987. The lyrics are by Francis Beatty Silverwood (1863-1924), a Los Angeles clothier, and the music by Alfred V. Frankenstein (1873-1934).  It is used officially at funerals of California governors, most recently at the funeral of Ronald Regan. It was also played at Regan's inauguration as governor after which he quipped, Thanks for singing a song old enough to make me feel young..

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1171810 By The Mindbenders. By Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine. Arranged by Rita Arendz. 20th Century,Contemporary,Pop,Rock,Wedding. Score and parts. 17 pages. Rita Arendz #772085. Published by Rita Arendz (A0.1171810). The word groove originated in the jazz culture of the 1920s.  Starting in the mid-1940s, song titles began using variations of this word.Firmly based on the Rondo from Sonatina Op. 36, No.5 by Muzio Clementi, Toni Wine and Carole Bayer-Sager wrote this song in under 30 minutes.  It was released in England in 1965, where it became a huge hit, and was released in America a year later, also to great success.This arrangement for Brass Quintet with an optional Drum kit is great for Valentine's Day, weddings, and anniversaries.  The parts are for British Brass Band instruments with orchestral brass alternate parts.Duration 3:30   17 pages.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767254 Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. Arranged by Mike Lyons. Baroque,Renaissance. Score and parts. 18 pages. Lyons Music Services #3121637. Published by Lyons Music Services (A0.767254). The Fifth book of madrigals starts to see much more development towards operatic style writing, with more songs being strung together to form scenas and with the addition of accompaniment on instruments. Some of these songs can be written by incorporating the accompaniment into the parts for those instruments which are resting, some will require more than a quintet. Certainly as we get into the next three books, reduction to a quintet will become increasingly more difficult, if not impossible. In this song, the lover is expressing his desire for the woman who is to be his wife to be the right one.

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 CollectionThis 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 bandsWe'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 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767248 Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. Arranged by Mike Lyons. Baroque,Renaissance. Score and parts. 16 pages. Lyons Music Services #3121599. Published by Lyons Music Services (A0.767248). The Fifth book of madrigals starts to see much more development towards operatic style writing, with more songs being strung together to form scenas and with the addition of accompaniment on instruments. Some of these songs can be written by incorporating the accompaniment into the parts for those instruments which are resting, some will require more than a quintet. Certainly as we get into the next three books, reduction to a quintet will become increasingly more difficult, if not impossible. Song 10 goes into some detail about how he wants his lover to do the deed three times!

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767242 Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. Arranged by Mike Lyons. Baroque,Renaissance. Score and parts. 16 pages. Lyons Music Services #3104239. Published by Lyons Music Services (A0.767242). The Fifth book of madrigals starts to see much more development towards operatic style writing, with more songs being strung together to form scenas and with the addition of accompaniment on instruments. Some of these songs can be written by incorporating the accompaniment into the parts for those instruments which are resting, some will require more than a quintet. Certainly as we get into the next three books, reduction to a quintet will become increasingly more difficult, if not impossible.Ma se con la pietà - But if pity is not in you. This song is a man pleading for his woman to make love to him (again!)

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.767271 Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. Arranged by Mike Lyons. Baroque,Renaissance. Score and parts. 27 pages. Lyons Music Services #3218677. Published by Lyons Music Services (A0.767271). As part of my continuing project to transcribe Monteverdi's madrigals onto winds, here is the 6th book. In this book we see a much greater development towards dramatic representation. In a way, this book is divisible into two Scenes with a number of single items in between. The vocal lines are all much more complex and we can also see the beginnings of monodic writing appear in the semi-recit sections of some of the songs. Also clearly developing are delineations of the voices into soloists and chorus. Several songs in this book are almost akin to arias, with clear soloistic writing for the higher voices (Cantus/Tenor). The first four songs form a kind of introductory scena, which Monteverdi calls Lamento d'Arianna. The second of these is O Teseo, Teseo mio which translates as O Theseus, my Theseus. The young man is pleading with his lover to tell him that she wants him and he is referred to as Theseus in order to fit in with the common mythology of the time. Just as the women have Arianna, Daphne and Clorinda, so the men have Theseus, Clovis and various other mythological fantasies. As with all things madrigalian, the lyrics are rife with double entendres.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.802419 By ABBA. By Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson. Arranged by Peet du Toit. Contemporary. Score and parts. 12 pages. Peet du Toit #5709863. Published by Peet du Toit (A0.802419). Those two lovely ladies, singing in perfect harmony in minor and diminished keys and then the full brass quintet takes us through the title chorus, following by an interesting bridge, back to the chorus and ending like the song started. Beautiful! Your set-list will be richer for it. .

Brass Choir or Ensemble, Brass Band - Intermediate - Digital Download By Lionel Bart. Arranged by Kevin P Holdgate. Score, Set of Parts. 23 pages. Published by Kevin P Holdgate