Cat Burglar is a medium-fast daring, sneaky and brazen sounding swing instrumental for 17-piece Big Band.  It contains no solos other than the opening tip-toeing bass line and piano interjections.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Moneypenny - Capricious Cat is a saxophone quartet (SATB) from The Cat Suite, original compositions depicting past and present family cats. 

Moneypenny's capricious nature is explored through changing tempi, articulation and mood portaying her adventurous, playful and loving side. 

It can be performed as a solo piece or as part of the suite in any order.

Other titles in the suite include:

Aramis - The Vole Slayer
Claudia - Stompy Diva Cat
Charlie - Impish Jester Cat
Oscar - The Great Thinker
Raphael - Super Chill Cat
Tiggy Tiger - Princess Puss
Whisper - The Sensitive Man

Recordings of Christopher Frost's saxophone quartets can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Saxophone Quartets

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Pra Caramba! is a samba written for Concert Wind Band. Pra caramba is a Portuguese/Brazilian informal phrase used at the end of a sentence to add extreme emphasis to its meaning; it is a nonesense phrase is isolation.

Example: Brasília é quente pra caramba! = Brasília is damn hot!

This energetic, carnival style piece works best with full percussion although there is an optional cut for when numbers are low. Wind Band Grade 4-5.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Concert Wind Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Concert Wind Band

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chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Aramis - The Vole Slayer is a saxophone quartet (SATB) from The Cat Suite, original compositons depicting past and present family cats.  

This menacing, up-tempo piece personifies Aramis in his pursuit of voles pausing midway to protest his innocence before returning to the hunt.

It can be performed as a solo piece or as part of the suite in any order.

Other titles in the suite include:

Claudia - Stompy Diva Cat
Charlie - Impish Jester Cat
Moneypenny - Capricious Cat
Oscar - The Great Thinker
Raphael - Super Chill Cat
Tiggy Tiger - Princess Puss
Whisper - The Sensitive Man

Recordings of Christopher Frost's saxophone quartets can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Saxophone Quartets

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Charlie - Impish Jester Cat is a saxophone quartet (SATB) from The Cat Suite, original compositions depicting past and present family cats. 

This happy-go-lucky, medium swing piece personifies Charlie's carefree, fun-loving and impish nature.

It can be performed as a solo piece or as part of the suite in any order.

Other titles in the suite include:

Aramis - The Vole Slayer
Claudia - Stompy Diva Cat
Moneypenny - Capricious Cat
Oscar - The Great Thinker
Raphael - Super Chill Cat
Tiggy Tiger - Princess Puss
Whisper - The Sensitive Man

Recordings of Christopher Frost's saxophone quartets can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Saxophone Quartets

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Jubilee on High is a simple, joyful piece for school/training wind ensemble with piano. The wind parts are supported by a rhythmic piano accompaniment. Originally written for a Christmas concert but can be played for any occasion.

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in Bb (not crossing the break)

Alto Saxophone

Bassoon

Piano (teacher/MD)

Recordings of Christopher Frost's school/training band pieces can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

School/Training Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Wife Approaching is a tango for 17-piece Big Band. This tongue-in-cheek tango portrays a tempestuous relationship between husband and wife. Warning sirens punctuate the piece with the husband continually worried as his wife approaches. The music shifts from minor to major half way through giving the husband hope before being brutally undercut by an ominous sounding trombone section and lower end. There are 3 main sections with the usual tango tropes that makes the piece fun to play and listen and dance to.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Kick Off Your Shoes is a boogie for 17-piece Big Band.

This minor boogie starts with a left hand piano groove after which each section enters playing a different theme. There are written out/improvised solos for trumpet, trombone and alto saxophone. The last section changes key combining themes heard earlier driving the piece home.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Changing Seasons is a warm and hearty piece for school/training wind ensemble in 6 parts. A walking paced melody is supported by a homophonic chordal accompaniment with decoration from a faster paced flowing countermelody. Wind Band Grade 2.

Part 1: Flute 1

Part 2: Flute 2 & Oboe

Part 3: Clarinet in Bb 1

Part 4: Clarinet in Bb 2 (not crossing the break)

Part 5: Alto Saxophone

Part 6: Bass Clarinet in Bb, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon 1

Recordings of Christopher Frost's school/training band pieces can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

School/Training Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Nun With A Gun is a fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, heist-sounding instrumental for 17-piece Big Band that is sure to raise a smile and get the audience to their feet.

It features an alto saxophone solo and a key change for the final hurrah.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

A Regal Tea Party is a buoyant and exalted sounding piece for school/training wind ensemble in 6 parts. A catchy flowing scalic melody is supported by chordal off-beat quavers. Wind Band Grade 2.

Part 1: Flute 1

Part 2: Flute 2 & Oboe

Part 3: Clarinet in Bb 1

Part 4: Clarinet in Bb 2 (not crossing the break)

Part 5: Alto Saxophone

Part 6: Bass Clarinet in Bb, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon 1

Part 6 alternative: Bassoon 2

Recordings of Christopher Frost's school/training band pieces can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

School/Training Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

The Inner Workings of Tina's Mind is a samba for 17-piece big band. It is highly rhythmic and energetic with constant shifting harmonic ideas between instrumental sections.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Holiday Escapade is a beguine for 17-piece Big Band. A gentle beguine groove propels a simple, laid-back melody creating a feel good vibe of carefree summer adventures. The melody is repeated across all sections of the band underpinned by reharmonisation and counterpoint.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

Cheers, Bill! is a medium-slow straight feel instrumental for 17-piece Big Band. It is a trombone feature dedicated to the revered trombonist, composer and arranger and band leader, Bill Geldard.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.

You Warm The Cockles Of My Heart is a medium-slow sentimental love song for 17-piece big band with vocal. The vocal ranges from G below middle C to the second D above middle C (G3-D5) and was originally arranged for a female vocalist although it would also suit a male baritone/crooner.

Recordings of Christopher Frost's Big Band compositions can be found on his YouTube channel playlist:

Big Band

www.chrisfrostmusic.com

chris@chrisfrostmusic.com.