This is a very clever arrangement that combines The Last Post and the hymn tune Amazing Grace. The band parts are very reasonable for all musicians but the solo trumpet (bugle or cornet) part shoul...

This tune is one of the favourite and most often recorded folksongs of the British Isles. The arranger has given the beautiful flowing melody to the euphoniums, cornets, trombone and flugel horn at...

Based on the Canadian folk song Land of the Silver Birch, Blue Lake and Rocky Shore is an excellent example of minimalist music. With its nod to the work of John Adams and Eric Whitacre, this comp...

This mournful piece is based on a Canadian folk song which is an account of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, where the British, led by General Wolfe, captured Quebec City from the French, under...

In the tradition exemplified by Mozart in his "Musical Jokes", Jeff Smallman has written a work for brass band that should bring a smile to every face. As all conductors know, not every player in...

Canon by Johann Pachelbel is one of the most famous and recognizable pieces of classical music. The treatment of the melody in this arrangement follows a popular Baroque tradition, the concerto gro...

This is a fun closer or encore to a concert and it features some technical flourishes in the soprano and euphoniums. The name "Car-Tune" refers to the sound of the horn of the old European sports c...

This traditional folk song from Catalonia (a region in Spain) has been regularly sung during the Christmas season all over the world. There are also numerous instrumental versions, including notabl...

A dynamic work by a dynamic Canadian composer. Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this brass band original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the...

Written as a piece to be used at the University of Western Ontario Spring Convocation, this work could be used as an opening fanfare for a concert or as a concert piece at a distinguished event. T...

This colourful title aptly combines the basis for the piece and the person it was written for. Tenth grade trumpet player Alex McCarthy would come to brass quintet rehearsals and, rather than warmi...

This piece by Jeff Smallman shows off his ability to write interesting and musical parts for young musicians. The driving bass line combined with fun and interesting melodic material make this a...

This creative fanfare utilizes a solo alphorn, creative percussion writing and brilliant fanfare passages to take the listener on a musical journey. This is a new composition which takes the tradit...

Dodge City is an exuberant piece designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mind stagecoaches and sagebrush, cowboys and cactus,...

This famous folksong has been brilliantly arranged for brass band. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece interesting and exciting for both players and the aud...

Early One Morning is a beautiful lyrical folk song that could be used as a band warmup or a contrasting piece on a concert program on at a festival. It starts quietly, off in the distance, then the...

Earthscape is a lyrical piece inspired by the view of our planet from space. In the silent, black vacuum of space exists this bright blue planet, slowly rotating, giving astronauts a serene and bre...

This is an exciting piece based on the Welsh hymn Cwm Rhondda. Fanfare cornets and descants float over the stately tune. The melody flows throughout the ensemble ranging from a smooth lyrical state...

This fanfare was written to be played before the ballet La Peri. It is often performed on its own by brass ensembles to herald in a concert or recital. This is an arrangement for brass band that fe...

This energetic composition is the composers way of paying homage to some of his favourite compositions and composers such as John Cheetham, John Barnes Chance and the great Alfred Reed. Short music...

The idea for this march originated from a conversation that took place in the pine forests of Camp Borden, Ontario, during Basic Recruit Course with the Canadian Armed Forces. The composer listene...

This is an exciting new concert march. This work has been dedicated to Cardinal Dougherty High School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where the composer was the Director of Bands for several years....

This version of the famous Hail the Conquering Hero opens with a solo cornet, gradually adds voices and builds in dynamic, then the sound drops to a solo tuba and begins to grow again to a stirring...

Handel's most frequently performed and most famous oratorio is probably best known for the famous Hallelujah. The Hallelujah is the grand chorus that caused the King to rise from his seat and as al...

La Virgen de la Macarena is a traditional bullfighting song made famous by the great trumpet virtuoso Rafael Mendez. Many great players have performed this standard trumpet solo including Doc Sever...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the "Pirate-like" feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have man...

This is a collection of national anthems and hymns suitable for performance at a Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, funeral or other reflective event. Also included are readings suitable for solemn occ...

This work was originally written as a contest entrance piece for the theme song for the 1967 Expo in Montreal. The concert band arrangement, by Kenneth Bray, has truly captured the spirit of this c...

This is Sullivan at his best! The melodies of the famous Arthur/Sullivan team have become legendary and their musicals are performed all over the world. This is a chorus from Iolanthe in which the...

Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression. This piece (originally written for concert band) has been performed all t...

This is another great Spiritual. The arrangement opens with the unaccompanied b-flat soloist, adds the trombones playing soft chords then builds through the band to create a lush, rich sound. This...

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It has been set using a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. One cornet player is asked to stand a...

The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic poem, dated around 600 BC, by the poet Homer. It tells of the events that befall the Greek hero Odysseus in his long journeys after the fall of Troy and when he...

Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote many pieces for operettas but none was better received than the music to H.M.S. Pinafore. It had a terrific 700-night run once it opened and its popularity continues today...

Pat-a-Pan is a very rustic Christmas piece that is set in a round beginning with two cornets, adding a solo horn then euphonium. The percussive "drone" parts add a distinct colour to this piece. Th...

Inveni David is an offertory and was originally set for male chorus and four trombones. This powerful work opens in F minor and gradually builds to a brilliant F major Alleluia. This setting makes...

Composer Donald Coakley was asked by the Pastor of St. William's Roman Catholic Church, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to write a hymn based on verses he had written about the parish's namesake. Wh...

A lush and beautiful work composed by Kenneth Bray for his daughter, Reverie for Bonita features the horn section, colourful use of mutes and simple, elegant themes. Showing off the lyrical side o...

This is a lesser known Christmas piece dating from around 1550. It is rhythmic and colorful with melody in several voices. The opening is a call and response between the trombone and the remainder...

This work was originally composed for orchestra at an outdoor concert. This is a sonically vibrant overture written to reverberate around a valley in the Rocky Mountains. The grandeur of the settin...

This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for brass band. The authentic rhythmic backgrounds performed on a variety of percussion instruments add colour and in...

A solar storm (or solar flare) is a large explosion in the Sun s atmosphere releasing massive amounts of energy. This shifty, rhythmic piece is colorful and bold with great material in all section...

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. In this arrangement all...

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. In this arrangement all...

The Spirit of Adventure is a brilliant band work by Jeff Smallman. It is set in the style of the old Westerns with several typical themes. A very animated and colourful work at the medium level, th...

Spring is the time for renewal. We shed our heavier clothes in exchange for warmer weather, plant growth and new animal births. This is a 5 minute work divided into 3 sections: The Call to Spring,...

Temple in the Clouds is an ethereal and effective work for brass, percussion and optional piano.It opens with 3 antiphonally spaced horns echoing a call as if it was an alphorn being played on a mo...

Howard Cable has created The Banks of Newfoundland which is a collection of well loved folk songs from eastern Canada. This brilliant montage will challenge every section of the band. Soaring solos...

This is an incredibly popular concert march in the brass band world. This new edition of this classic march was done to correct some note errors, create a flugel horn part, make articulations more...

This classic Latin piece has become a favourite with audiences all over the world. The great groove of the tune will quickly catch the audience and transport them to a warmer climate. This is mainl...

This is a huge work arranged for brass band. The original was scored for a concert band with antiphonal trumpet fanfares and a massive sound. This same grand concept has been written into this vers...

This folk song has been arranged in a theme and variations format for a cornet soloist. The band plays the accompaniment figures as well as the break strains. The solo part is very reasonable and s...