Percussion,Timpani,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792434 Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century,Multicultural,Romantic Period,World. 516 pages. Gordon Cherry #4821663. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792434). The Planets Suite complete is now available. Mars, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune bring magic from the score into the concert hall. Holst has written a score and Ralph Sauer has transcribed it in such a way, that the  dramatic, mystical sounds, harmonies and quirky dance-like rhythms are perfectly meshed for 14-part Brass Ensemble with Timpani and Percussion. Scored for: 4 Trumpets in C (separate B-flat parts are included), 4 Horns in F, 3 Trombones, Tenor Tuba, 2 Tubas, Timpani and two Percussion parts. This suite of seven movements is suitable for advanced performers.

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.810723 Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. 20th Century. Score and parts. 91 pages. Gordon Cherry #1955001. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.810723). Mercury, The Winged Messenger, written in 1916 is the 3rd movement of Gustav Holst's iconic 7-movement suite. It is light, flitting and scherzando in style.  Mr. Sauer has used a very ingenious scoring technique for the brass to keep the music flowing for the very fast, long phrases used by the composer. • 4 minutes in length for advanced performers. Instrumentation is for: 4 Trumpets in C (Trumpet 1 includes Piccolo in B-flat) 4 Horns 3 Trombones Euphonium (Tenor Tuba), 2 Tubas  Timpani and Glockenspiel Mr. Sauer has also transcribed other selections (also available on this site) from Holst's Planets Suite including: Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Uranus.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.755276 Composed by Sy Brandon. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 52 pages. Sy Brandon #4798435. Published by Sy Brandon (A0.755276). The title Inventions' has a double meaning. The first meaning is that each movement represents a significant invention. The second meaning is each movement has sections reminiscent of a musical invention, a short contrapuntal composition that is usually based on a single theme. Movement 1 – The Wheel – This movement is a perpetual motion in triple meter. Movement II – The Metronome - The music in this movement represents a mechanical, wind-up metronome. Movement III – The Periscope - The movement is in an ABA'B' form. The A section, with its dark colors and slow 6/8 represents a submarine, lurking under water. The B section begins with ominous sounds that accompany the rising of the periscope and the scanning of the horizon for destroyers and for prey. Movement IV – Morse Code – The form of this movement is ABA’B’AB’’A’Coda. The A section rhythmically spells out the words brass trio in Morse code, first homophonically and then contrapuntally. The B sections spell out the names of the instruments playing the musical line in Morse code. The Coda spells out the words the end in Morse code. Movement V – The Airplane - This movement begins with a celebratory section in 7/8 and 6/8 representing the success of the Wright Brothers. After this festive beginning, a sustained melody represents the first flight that lasted 12 seconds with Orville at the controls. This melody also lasts 12 seconds. Accompanying the sustained melody is the steady staccato eighth note rhythm representing the sound of the motor. After a short celebratory interlude, another sustained melody of flight occurs with Wilbur is at the controls. The staccato eighth note motor accompaniment changes into a flowing triplet figure during 59-second flight, the longest of 1903. The flight melody now lasts 59 seconds as well. After a soft landing of the flight melody, the celebration theme ends the movement in a festive and exciting manner.