David Marlatt

O Magnum Mysterium is one of de Victoria's most popular choral works. It would make a powerful addition to any concert or recital.

This piece is one of the most popular processionals for brides. It has been used in countless wedding services, movies and television programs.

Fun, fun, fun! A great closer to a concert. Everyone gets a section of melody and all parts are rhythmically interesting without being too difficult. Clapping, meter changes and other interesting arra...

This is true hoe-down music and should be played with the energy of square dancers. The syncopated rhythms combined with the short crisp articulations make this a fun tune for both listener and perfor...

Paradisi is best known for his piece, popularly entitled 'Toccata,' which is an Allegro movement from his Sonata No. 6 in A for harpsichord. There have been many arrangements, performances, and record...

The 'Raindrop' Prelude is the longest in Chopin's set of twenty four. The trumpets both play flugel horns at one point to create a dark and extremely well-blended sound. The use of repeat signs in the...

This brilliant fanfare piece written by the French organ giant Alexandre Guilmant in 1895 was written for both organ and orchestra and organ alone. No one knows which version came first but both have...

This popular British Christmas carol has been cleverly arranged to give all members of the ensemble interesting melodic parts. Rests are a must on a Christmas gig and this has been taken into account,...

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 breath...

Vesti la giubba (Put on the costume) is a famous tenor aria from the opera I Pagliacci. The aria is often regarded as one of the most moving in the operatic repertoire of the time. The pain of Canio i...

This is a solo for flugel horn or trumpet. Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tel...

Blaze Away is a great march which was first published in 1901. It was written for concert band/brass band on march cards as well as versions for piano, organ, guitar and even banjo band!

This collection is designed for developing brass players to enjoy fun arrangements of Christmas music at a suitable level. All ranges and technical requirements have the younger musician in mind while...

This fun and energetic French-Canadian folk song was popular in Quebec in the 19th century and serves as a toast, by the oarsmen, to the Canadian girl. This folk song arrangement is part of a collecti...

This traditional Canadian folk song has been sung around campfires and while paddling canoes for decades and continues to be popular with Boy and Girl Scouts in both Canada and the United States. The...

This beautiful folk song has been used as the melody for several popular hymns including: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, O Sing a Song of Bethlehem, I Feel the Winds of God Today and several others....

This folk song is particularly notable for its use in a number of well known folk-song arrangements, one by the English composer Benjamin Britten.

Samuel Scheidt is best known in the brass world for his Canzon Bergamasque and Galliard Battaglia. This work was originally written for five voices and organ. It is lyrical and simple in form. All ins...

This famous movement from the flute sonata lends itself well to the brass quintet. Melody is found throughout the ensemble. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert program.

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass instruments. This arrangement for brass quintet is a welcome addition to this repertoire. Antiphonal sp...

This is a great showpiece for the entire ensemble. The simple theme is stated then the variations follow in which each instrument is featured. It ends in a wild torrent of sixteenths that is sure to d...