Concert Band - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.569824 Composed by Austin Ralphson. Instructional,Multicultural,World. Score and Parts. 198 pages. Austin Ralphson #3684193. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.569824). The Mixed Abilities School Ensemble Series ** For the complete pack of pieces in this series, get a great bulk saving at  https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/mixed-abilities-classroom-ensemble-pack-volume-2-extra-value-bundle-of-music-for-classrooms-and-school-ensembles-digital-sheet-music/20924154?ac=1&aff_id=559837** Children (and adults) who learn a musical instrument will always progress at different rates.Students also develop some of the many skills involved in instrumental playing faster than other skills. The Mixed Abilities School Ensemble Series has the flexibility to allow pupils of different standards to play together in one ensemble (up to five parts). It also encourages students to develop improvisation skills by providing soloing opportunities within all parts, with suggested pitches for improvising. Each piece has five different parts which are split into four ability levels as follows: A – Range of about 5 notes, easy rhythms. B – Range of about 1 octave, basic rhythms. C – Range of about a 12th, some more difficult rhythms. D – Range of about 2 octaves, some rhythmic complexity. This enables the teacher to select parts which are suitable for the standard of individual players in the group. As a general rule, the pieces have been composed as follows: Part 1 – melody / countermelody (alternates with Part 2) Part 2 – melody / countermelody (alternates with Part 1) Part 3 – accompaniment (synchronises with Part 4) Part 4 –accompaniment (synchronises with Part 3) Part 5 – bass line (independent) Each part also comes in a wide array of transpositions, clefs and pitches. Hence, almost any combination of instruments can play together in an ensemble of mixed abilities,including: Flutes, clarinets, saxophones, mixed woodwind, trumpets, mixed brass (including brass band), violins, strings, keyboards/pianos, tuned percussion. An ensemble using any combination of instruments (as is often found within schools) will work effectively as well. Example: A quintet might be selected as follows: 1A (violin), 2C(trumpet), 3B (clarinet), 4B (tenor sax), 5D (trombone) The melody in 1A would be very simple but would contrast nicely when passed to the more difficult 2C. Parts 3B and 4B will have quite a simple accompaniment between them, whilst the bass line on 5D will be more complex and rhythmically interesting. Parts can obviously be doubled up as well beyond five players. Please note that the teacher of the ensemble should be careful to pick parts which are well-suited to the players’ abilities. IT'S TIME FOR REGGAE is the third piece in this series, and has typical characteristics of the style, including the off-beat rhythm in parts 3 and 4, and the bass line which becomes more fluid in the more difficult part 5s. You could also have a drummer play an authentic 'one-drop' rhythm with the kick and side-stick both on 2 and 4. Please listen to the mp3 file, which is an electronic example of the piece being played with a typical setup. Score and all parts are included here in a variety of pitches, clefs and transpositions. It is the complete package! Printing and Copying The purchaser may print or copy all pages of this resource as required in order to facilitate a performance, but must not distribute to others.

Percussion Ensemble Mallet Percussion,Marimba,Sleigh Bells,Snare Drum,Triangle,Xylophone - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1325871 Composed by German. Arranged by Harvey Minchin. Christmas,Holiday,Instructional. 11 pages. Harvey Minchin #914062. Published by Harvey Minchin (A0.1325871). O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) for Flexible Percussion Ensemble is arranged with small, beginner ensembles in mind. There are six parts, two for mallets and four for percussion, and can be played as a quintet or with multiple players on each part, using the instruments that are available. The two mallet parts can be played on the same type of instruments or different. One way would be for the Mallets 1 part be played on metal instruments, such as bells, metalphones, and vibraphones, and the Mallets 2 part on wooden instruments, such as xylophones and marimbas. Percussion 1 can be played on sleigh bells, jingle bells, tambourines, shakers, maracas, etc. Percussion 2 can be played on snare drums, high drums, wood blocks, triangles, etc. Percussion 2 can be played on bass drums, low drums, cowbells, etc.  Percussion 4 can be played on triangles, finger cymbals, suspended cymbal with a stick, etc. Being written for beginner ensembles, the parts are easily accessible to percussion ensembles,  as a percussion feature for a holiday concert, or in a general music class when percussion instruments are being learned.

Percussion Ensemble Mallet Percussion,Sleigh Bells,Snare Drum,Xylophone - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1325866 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Harvey Minchin. Christmas,Holiday,Instructional. 10 pages. Harvey Minchin #914057. Published by Harvey Minchin (A0.1325866). Jolly Old Saint Nicholas for Flexible Percussion Ensemble is arranged with small, beginner ensembles in mind. There are five parts, two for mallets and three for percussion, and can be played as a quintet or with multiple players on each part, using the instruments that are available. The two mallet parts can be played on the same type of instruments or different. One way would be for the Mallets 1 part be played on metal instruments, such as bells, metalphones, and vibraphones, and the Mallets 2 part on wooden instruments, such as xylophones and marimbas. Percussion 1 can be played on sleigh bells, jingle bells, tambourines, shakers, maracas, etc. Percussion 2 can be played on snare drums, high drums, wood blocks, triangles, etc. Percussion 2 can be played on bass drums, low drums, cowbells, etc. Being written for beginner ensembles, the parts are easily accessible to percussion ensembles,  as a percussion feature for a holiday concert, or in a general music class when percussion instruments are being learned.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.877932 Composed by Giachomo Rossini, Johannes Brahms, and Rebecca Bogardus. Arranged by Rebecca Bogardus. Children,Classical,Folk,Romantic Period,Standards. 105 pages. Lillwy Publishing #4780813. Published by Lillwy Publishing (A0.877932). Beginners will have a blast with these ensemble arrangements leveled to correlate with popular flute method books! Each part is correlated with a specific lesson in the Flute 101 and Blocki Methods. Creating an ensemble for your beginning flute students is one of the best things you can do for them; intonation, phrasing, and dynamics are all more effectively taught when reinforced through ensemble work. Since these are multi-level ensembles, your students will quickly find role models within your studio who are playing at a higher level, increasing motivation to practice so they can play the harder parts the next time!   *Please note that these arrangements correlate with method books meant for private lessons, which typically begin with the notes B, A, and G, rather than band methods, which start students with less beginner-friendly flute notes.Collection ACollection A includes two trios, two quartets, and one trio with a split first part. The pieces work well together if you are looking for a great concert program. They are presented here roughly in ascending order of difficulty.As a special bonus, extra parts for alto flute, bass flute, Bb instruments, Eb instruments, French Horn, and Bass clef instruments are included for The Water Is Wide and the William Tell Overture if you would like to expand your ensembleIncluded in Collection ARobins' DanceLullabyThe Water Is WideBare BranchesThe William Tell Overture

Trumpet Ensemble Trombone,Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1343765 Composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Arranged by Charles Decker. Baroque,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Multicultural,World. 42 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #929268. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1343765). Seeking impressive and royal court pompous works for your trumpet ensemble?  Then these four Baroque regal fanfares from 1686 for the court of French Royal Highness Louis XIV, originally for trumpets, oboes and timpani, now arranged for antiphonal B-flat trumpet quartets with timpani will transport the audience back to stately Baroque court ceremonial music. The four fanfares include the brilliant and gloriously pompous Fanfare pour le Carrousel Royal  followed by a Minuet, Gigue, and Gavotte. Beyond brass ensemble programs and special ceremonies, feature your band trumpet section with these impressive works. The recording is of the entire edition.See 50+ homogeneous brass editions for trumpet, horn and trombone ensembles and 75+ mixed brass ensemble publications with Charles Decker Music Press at Sheet Music Plus for inexperienced to advanced musicians with music ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary new works for trios, quartets, quintets, brass choir and brass band. Many of the mixed brass ensemble editions include alternate and substitute parts being alternate C trumpet parts for B-flat trumpet parts, flugelhorn/trumpet substitute for horn, horn substitute for trombone and treble clef euphonium substitute for trombone. To see our Music of Black Composers Series enter “Black Composers Series� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for 25 arrangements for mixed brass ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.Use this link to Kendor Music for more of Charles Decker trumpet ensemble arrangements of music by J.S. Bach, Handel, and Renaissance composers Gervaise and Susato.

Guitar Ensemble Guitar - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.954995 Composed by Jim Bosse. Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 68 pages. Jim Bosse #4592947. Published by Jim Bosse (A0.954995). Six Easy Guitar Ensemble Pieces - Inspired by Historic Locations Around Cañon City was originally scored for 5 parts, but this version is for classical guitar ensemble - four parts. My idea was to write a set of short pieces (each part to fit on one or two pages) for beginner guitar ensemble, with a gradual increase in demand, but always accessable for a beginner ensemble. The first three movements are the easiest and have been performed by very young Suzuki and Childbloom guitar ensembles at their recitals in Colorado. They have been used for sight reading exercises at the Colorado Springs Guitar Society and at several college student guitar ensembles. Performance time is 16 minutes. Videos of live performances of all six pieces can be viewed on Jim's YouTube channel: jimbosseguitar His web site is  www.facebook.com/jimbosseguitar .

Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1469251 By Paul Barker Music. By William Kirkpatrick, John Francis Wade, Traditional. Arranged by Paul Barker. Christmas,Holiday,Traditional. 38 pages. Paul Barker Music #1047272. Published by Paul Barker Music (A0.1469251). An easily accessible collection of three popular festive arrangements for Woodwind Ensemble which includes: Away In A Manger, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, and O Come All Ye Faithful. Performance recordings (MP3s) are also available for listening and performing along with at www.paulbarkermusic.comAlso see our Holiday music titles for other Trios, Ensembles, Orchestras and Flexible Instrumentation.Level: Early Intermediate - Grade 2+Duration: VariousOccasion: Concert - Formal/Informal Christmas EventsInstrumentation: Woodwind Ensemble.

String Duet; String Ensemble; String Orchestra; String Quartet; String Trio SKU: HL.4473520 For Duet, Trio, Quartet or String Orchestra. Composed by Various. Arranged by Harvey S. Whistler and Herman Hummel. Ensemble Collection. Classical. 48 pages. Published by Rubank Publications (HL.4473520). UPC: 073999375589. 9.0x12.0x0.112 inches.String teachers have long turned to Ensembles for Strings to fulfill the need for easy to intermediate ensemble pieces for student string players. Familiar classical melodies are arranged here for 2, 3, 4 or more players - even string orchestra. Each piece is scored to be playable in first position, and in such a manner that maximum results will be achieved regardless of the instrumentation employed. All of the material has been carefully edited and bowed, and was performance tested by the string faculty at San José State University.

Brass Ensemble Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1469257 By Paul Barker Music. By William Kirkpatrick, John Francis Wade, Traditional. Arranged by Paul Barker. Christmas,Holiday,Traditional. 44 pages. Paul Barker Music #1047288. Published by Paul Barker Music (A0.1469257). An easily accessible collection of three popular festive arrangements for Brass Ensemble which includes: Away In A Manger, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, and O Come All Ye Faithful. Includes parts for supplementary brass.Performance recordings (MP3s) are also available for listening and performing along with at www.paulbarkermusic.comAlso see our Holiday music titles for other Trios, Ensembles, Orchestras and Flexible Instrumentation.                             Level: Early Intermediate - Grade 2+Duration: VariousOccasion: Concert - Formal/Informal Christmas EventsInstrumentation: Brass Ensemble.

Small Ensemble Guitar - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.954988 Composed by Jim Bosse. Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 66 pages. Jim Bosse #4592847. Published by Jim Bosse (A0.954988). Six Easy Guitar Ensemble Pieces - Inspired by Historic Locations Around Cañon City was originally scored for 5 parts, but this version is for classical guitar trio. My idea was to write a set of short pieces (each part to fit on one or two pages) for beginner guitar ensemble, with a gradual increase in demand, but always accessable for a beginner ensemble. The first three movements are the easiest and have been performed by very young Suzuki and Childbloom guitar ensembles at their recitals in Colorado.  They have been used for sight reading exercises at the Colorado Springs Guitar Society and at several college student guitar ensembles. Performance time is 16 minutes. Videos of live performances of all six pieces can be viewed on Jim's YouTube channel: jimbosseguitar His web site is  www.facebook.com/jimbosseguitar .

Guitar Ensemble Guitar - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.955003 Composed by Jim Bosse. Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 73 pages. Jim Bosse #4592975. Published by Jim Bosse (A0.955003). Six Easy Guitar Ensemble Pieces - Inspired by Historic Locations Around Cañon City is scored for 5 parts. My idea was to write a set of short pieces (each part to fit on one or two pages) for beginner guitar ensemble, with a gradual increase in demand, but always accessable for a beginner ensemble. The first three movements are the easiest and have been performed by very young Suzuki and Childbloom guitar ensembles at their recitals in Colorado. They have been used for sight reading exercises at the Colorado Springs Guitar Society and at several college student guitar ensembles. Performance time is 16 minutes. Videos of live performances of all six pieces can be viewed on Jim's YouTube channel: jimbosseguitar His web site is  www.facebook.com/jimbosseguitar .

Guitar Ensemble Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1070351 Composed by Jim Bosse. Concert,Contemporary. Full Performance. Duration 948. Jim Bosse #4592977. Published by Jim Bosse (A0.1070351). Six Easy Guitar Ensemble Pieces - Inspired by Historic Locations Around Cañon City is scored for 5 parts. This recording is of the composer playing all parts. My idea was to write a set of short pieces (each part to fit on one or two pages) for beginner guitar ensemble, with a gradual increase in demand, but always accessable for a beginner ensemble. The first three movements are the easiest and have been performed by very young Suzuki and Childbloom guitar ensembles at their recitals in Colorado. They have been used for sight reading exercises at the Colorado Springs Guitar Society and at several college student guitar ensembles. Performance time is 16 minutes. Videos of live performances of all six pieces can be viewed on Jim's YouTube channel: jimbosseguitar His web site is  www.facebook.com/jimbosseguitar .

Large Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Euphonium,Flute,Horn,Oboe,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.886732 Composed by Panagiotis Theodossiou. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 47 pages. Panagiotis Theodossiou #6014705. Published by Panagiotis Theodossiou (A0.886732). Overture for three ensembles (woodwinds & brass) op.51 (2012) I. Processional (Moderato con moto, maestoso) II. Funeral III. Triumphal The work, a commission by three ensembles (Q innegal, Just Brass, Too Bass) was written for and performed in collaboration by them under the composer’s direction in the closing part of their concert in Athens on 2012 (Parnassos Concert Hall, Athens). The three parts suggest the hero's  procession to the battle, death and mourning, and at last triumphal hymn up to heaven.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.569839 Composed by Lowell Mason. Arranged by Austin Ralphson. Christmas,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 51 pages. Austin Ralphson #4806571. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.569839). The Mixed Abilities School Ensemble Series has the flexibility to allow pupils of different standards to play together in one ensemble.The Christmas pieces in this series have been arranged into 13 different parts which cater for the large majority of musicians within school. These include: * a variety of difficulties in C, B flat, E flat, higher octave for flutes and alto clef for violas * easy and standard bass parts in treble and bass clefs, and also in B flat and E flat for saxophones or brass band players * very easy violin and viola parts on open strings only * easy and standard piano parts * ukulele part in tab, chord patterns and chord letters * guitar part in tab, chord patterns and chord letters * general chord plan in chord letters Teachers / band leaders can select the parts which are most appropriate for their students. The music is intended to be repeated a number of times, with different parts coming in and out for each repeat to create variety.Printing and CopyingThe purchaser may print or copy all pages of this resource as required in order to facilitate a performance, but must not distribute to others.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.569837 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by Austin Ralphson. Christmas,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 57 pages. Austin Ralphson #4804915. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.569837). The Mixed Abilities School Ensemble Series has the flexibility to allow pupils of different standards to play together in one ensemble.The Christmas pieces in this series have been arranged into 13 different parts which cater for the large majority of musicians within school. These include: * a variety of difficulties in C, B flat, E flat, higher octave for flutes and alto clef for violas * easy and standard bass parts in treble and bass clefs, and also in B flat and E flat for saxophones or brass band players * very easy violin and viola parts on open strings only * easy and standard piano parts * ukulele part in tab, chord patterns and chord letters * guitar part in tab, chord patterns and chord letters * general chord plan in chord letters Teachers / band leaders can select the parts which are most appropriate for their students. The music is intended to be repeated a number of times, with different parts coming in and out for each repeat to create variety.Printing and CopyingThe purchaser may print or copy all pages of this resource as required in order to facilitate a performance, but must not distribute to others.