SKU: A0.995505

An intermediate work for Brass Septet arranged by Sarah Playford. Duration 2 minutes 40 seconds. The work is relatively simple but with demanding sections, ideal for demonstrating virtuosity of players. The piece explores clashing harmonies bringing a unique interpretation and instrumental colour to this traditional folk song. Perfect piece for concert or open air performance.

Based on the formally published Slave Song The Good Old Way (1867) the exact origin of the melody is unknown but research points heavily to being composed by an African-American slave. The song has since been used in the 2000 feature film O Brother, Where Art Thou? as well as being interpreted by American bluesgrass-country singer Alison Krauss in 2002.

SKU: A0.1009188

Anglaise is a short dance movement from the early 19th Century originally for piano by the relatively unknown Norwegian composer Ole Andreas Lindeman. This arrangement is for brass band (no percussion parts). Duration approx 1.30.

SKU: A0.990607

This piece exists in its original form as a set of handwritten parts for the brass band of the Civil War era. This arrangement is in a lower key to keep the parts (especially) the trumpets in a reasonable tessitura. The original soprano brass instrument this was written for was the E-flat cornet which would put the modern B-flat trumpet into an uncomfortable range. This arrangement has alternate (Baritone Horn) parts for the Horn, Trombone & Euphonium.

SKU: A0.1147308

Deck the Hall -Brass Quartet (Trumpet Bb; Trombone C; Euphonium BC; Tuba). Full Score and individual instrument score part avaiable on this sale.

SKU: A0.962955

These are two classic carols arranged in a medley for two trumpets and two trombones.

SKU: A0.1116165

Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) is an Italian protest folk song from the late 19th century, originally sung by the seasonal female rice paddy workers in Northern Italy in protest to the harsh working conditions.  The song was modified and adopted as an anthem of the Italian resistance movement by the partisans who opposed the Nazi occupiers between 1943 and 1945. Versions of Bella Ciao continue to be sung worldwide as hymns of freedom and resistance. Written during the Covid -19 Pandemic, Variations on “Bella Ciao’ was inspired by the scenes of music- making by Italian musicians during the darkest days of the pandemic. From rooftops, balconies and deserted piazzas, people continued to express themselves in testaments to the human spirit. This arrangement follows the standard British Brass Band format and includes full set of parts.

SKU: A0.954892

The SS Canadiana was a passenger ferry that primarily operated between Buffalo, New York and the Crystal Beach Amusement Park at Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada from 1910 to 1956.The Canadiana featured stately, Victorian architecture, salons done in rich mahogany, beveled mirrors, brass railings and lighting fixtures, grand stairways with sweeping banisters and stately newels, stained and leaded glass windows and gilded plaster Neptune's heads between each, accenting the walls. Ceilings were done with three-dimensional plaster formations of grape vines and rose clusters enhancing ovals of mahogany molding that, in turn, framed hand painted scenes and still-life's. To say she was elegant is an understatement. 

Composer Irving Tallis (dates unknown) was commissioned to compose a march to commemorate the launching of this Grande Dame of the Great Lakes. This rousing march incorporates two distinctly nationalistic tunes into its fabric - Yankee Doodle for the USA and Maple Leaf Forever for Canada. It should be played jauntily but not too fast. Range in the 1st trumpet to high D.

SKU: A0.962124

A mysterious piece for Brass Quartet about mystery, confusion, and curiosity. The only tough part about the piece is the key signature.

SKU: A0.901130

SKU: A0.958195

Meditation is a nice transcription of a short piano piece by a relatively unknown Russian composer N. Gan. Chords have been filled out from the piano version and the return of the A section has been ornamented adding rhythmic momentum. Level is good for late middle school to early high school.