String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.805289 By Pharrell. By Pharrell. Arranged by James Widden. Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Rock. Score and parts. 15 pages. James Widden #412323. Published by James Widden (A0.805289). From the worldwide hit, Despicable Me 2, Pharrell's joyful track is just fantastic for string quartet - especially with some added clapping from the leader... It's a wonderful version. All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

Flute,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1301397 By James Strauss. By Richard Strauss. Arranged by James Strauss. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Folk,Opera. Score and part. 21 pages. James Strauss #891025. Published by James Strauss (A0.1301397). This wonderful valse sequence by R. Strauss has been transcribed for violin and piano by Prihoda, a Czech violin virtuoso. Our transcription is the same, instead of with violin, we made for flute  Helping to enlarge the repertoire of the Flute  & piano literature, this is a nice change for players and audience equally, merging the whole orchestra into a duet of flute and piano.

Organ - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.573681 Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Graduation,Sacred,Wedding. Score. 6 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6139643. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.573681). Written November 29, 2020, this is an original organ composition in a bold and driving minimalist style with the repetitive pattern in the R.H. and in the key of G minor. This is the 5th in my Organ Minimal series and will be the last. The whole collection of all five compositions is also available under Organ Minimal, Nos. 1-5.

Alto Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone,Trombone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1455514 By Bruno Mars. By Bruno Mars, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, and Philip Lawrence. Arranged by James Khoury. Funk,Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Soul. 8 pages. James Khoury #1034603. Published by James Khoury (A0.1455514). Horn section arrangement of Bruno Mars's Chunky!Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trombones.

Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Flute,Trombone,Trumpet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1459564 By Wings. By Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney. Arranged by James Khoury. 20th Century,Film/TV,Pop,Rock,Wedding. 17 pages. James Khoury #1038519. Published by James Khoury (A0.1459564). Pop Band Horn Section Arrangement/Parts/Lines for Live and Let Die, featuring the James Bond Theme!Flute, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Bari SaxFor Pop Bands, R&B Bands, Funk Bands, Soul Bands, Stage Bands, Rock Bands, Wedding Bands, Party Bands, Gig Bands, Jazz Combos, Go-Go Bands, and more!

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1186619 By Sam Smith Feat. Kim Petras. By Blake Slatkin, Henry Walter, Ilya Salmanzadeh, James Napier, Kim Petras, Omar Fedi, and Samuel Smith. Arranged by James Cox. Classical,Contemporary,Hip-Hop,New Age,Pop,R & B. Score. 5 pages. James Cox #786271. Published by James Cox (A0.1186619). A calming relaxed version fo this hit song, for solo piano.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1411895 Composed by James Reese Europe. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Contest,Festival,Historic,Multicultural,World. 23 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994126. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411895). Organizer, promoter, composer and conductor James Reese Europe, called by Eubie Blake the Martin Luther King of Music�, was the leading figure in the African-American music scene of New York City in the 1910's. Europe composed the spirited Clef Club March as the signature theme for his 125 member Clef Club orchestra that performed at Carnegie Hall from 1912 to 1915. During World War I, Europe directed the 369th Infantry Regiment Harlem Hellfighters Band to great acclaim in performances throughout France. Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon, the historically important work has audience appeal and is accessible for less experienced performers. The recording is of the entire edition.To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind 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.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.573498 Composed by George R. Poulton. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Folk,Holiday,Wedding. Score. 4 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #5789347. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.573498). Written June 3, 2020, this is an original piano arrangement of this old folk song serenade, Aura Lee, which was later made famous by Elvis Presley who used this public domain melody in his song, Love Me Tender. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN and serves as the Music Department Chairman of Welch College.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1405644 By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 16 pages. James Widden #988706. Published by James Widden (A0.1405644). Possibly Burt Bacharach's greatest song - made famous by the timeless recordings of Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, I Say A Little Prayer was originally written by lyricist Hal David as a portrait of a woman whose lover is away fighting in the Vietnam War.  The backing arrangement and Warwick's and Franklin's vocals have helped make this an all-time classic.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

Brass Ensemble Bass Trombone,Euphonium,Flugelhorn,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1411272 Composed by James P. Johnson. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Broadway,Contest,Festival,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show. 28 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #993606. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411272). From the Music of Black Composers Series at Charles Decker Music Press is the The Charleston which debuted in James P. Johnson’s Broadway 1923 show “Runnin’ Wild� to become the wildly popular and unofficial anthem of the Roaring 20’s.  An important jazz pianist and composer, Johnson was a major influence on Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller.  Arranged for a ten-piece brass choir of three B-flat trumpets, two horns in F with a substitute flugelhorns parts, three trombones or euphoniums with substitute horn for trombone 1, euphonium and tuba, the arrangement uses the original 1923 piano edition and retains the style of the day. The recording is of the entire edition.“The Music of Black Composers Series is a welcome and timely addition to the brass repertoire. Interesting music, expertly arranged, fun to perform, and well received by audiences. Highly recommended!�   Wesley Nance, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman School of Music “I was so pleased to see the great works arranged for brass ensemble by Charles Decker Music Press especially the Music of Black Composers’ Series. It was especially rewarding to perform several of these with Summit Brass and with the students attending the Rafael Mendez Brass institute. Please keep these wonderful settings coming. You have provided the brass world with some real gems.�  Joseph Parisi, Director Summit Brass, FountainCity Brass Band, University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory Wind EnsembleThe Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Denver have purchased the Music of Black Composer Series with Charles Decker Music Press and the summer Rafael Mendez Brass Institute and Eastman School of Music uses the series arrangements in their chamber and brass ensembles music programs. 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 brass� 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.For more brass quintet editions by Charles Decker use these links to  Kendor Music  and  Cherry Classics Music for listings of my arrangements of music by J.S. Bach, H.L. Clarke, Debussy, Dukas, Elgar, Falla, Holst, Ives, Nestico, Rachmaninoff, Satie, and Tchaikovsky.

Alto Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone,Trombone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1455178 By Bruno Mars. By Bruno Mars, Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Jeremy Reeves, Jonathan Yip, Philip Lawrence, Ray Charles McCullough II, and Ray Romulus. Arranged by James Khoury. Funk,Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Soul. 7 pages. James Khoury #1034260. Published by James Khoury (A0.1455178). Horn section arrangement for Bruno Mars's FinesseAlto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trombone.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1412076 Composed by James P. Johnson. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Film/TV,Jazz,Multicultural,Pop,World. 21 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994301. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1412076). From the Music of Black Composers Series at Charles Decker Music Press is The Charleston which debuted in James P. Johnson’s Broadway 1923 show “Runnin’ Wild� to become the wildly popular and unofficial anthem of the Roaring 20’s.  An important jazz pianist and composer, Johnson was a major influence on Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller.  Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon the arrangement retains the style of the day that has enticed audiences for decades. The recording is of the entire edition.To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind 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.

Alto Saxophone,Drums,Electric Bass Guitar,Electric Guitar,Keyboard,Tenor Saxophone,Trombone,Trumpet,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1385740 By James Brown. By James Brown. Arranged by MAJOR SCORE PUBLISHING TM. Funk,Pop,R & B,Singer/Songwriter,Soul. 33 pages. Major Score Publishing #969678. Published by Major Score Publishing (A0.1385740). I Feel Good (I Got You) - James Brown Condensed version with Vamp Designed for the commanding vocal entertainer this version of I Got you (I Feel Good) for singer 3/5/6 horns and 4 piece rhythm section has an added intro vamp on the drums to build up the crowd! This version is similar to our fulll length arrangemement but we have cut the last verse making this a shorter version.Looking for the full on James Brown arrangement?https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/i-got-you-i-feel-good-22699975.htmlVisit our webite today!https://www.majorscorepublishing.com/

Choral Choir (Mixed) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1012214 Composed by James Orcutt. Arranged by James Orcutt. Children,Christian,Jazz,Jewish,Praise & Worship. Octavo. 5 pages. James Orcutt #3860661. Published by James Orcutt (A0.1012214). This is a Christian/Jewish Messianic children's song.  It's a short 2:30 or so, swinging R&B style your children will love...and you older children also!  LOL. It's for piano and voice (a cello fills the vocal line).  This bouncy lil tune will have you/your children smiling and giggling all the way through.  A solo voice, or, the whole church family.  (I always think, the whole church family!). Enjoy!  (Ooooh...the last measure, Finale forgot what it was doing - it's becoming senile - and played eight notes as straight eighths.  As a SWING pice, there's not to be a straight eighth anywhere...it's all jazz, baby!!!  LOL.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1405648 By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 8 pages. James Widden #988710. Published by James Widden (A0.1405648). When Burt Bacharach died in 2023, a lot of his songs were brought back into the public eye.  I was amazed by this one - originally written for and sung by Dionne Warwick, but with several other iconic performances including one by Cilla Black.  It has all of Bacharach's trademark melodic genius, coupled with an original and quirky rhythm that never quite settles where you think it's going to.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.