David Marlatt

In the old movies, a character who was down on his luck could be found walking alone the harbourfront reflecting on his circumstances. This mood has been captured in the piece with lush, rich harmonie...

This is one of Handel's best known melodies. This arrangement for beginning quintet is limited in range and technical requirements yet is interesting for all players. Each instrument has a section of...

This arrangement for beginning quintet is limited in range and technical requirements. Players in the first year on their instruments could tackle this famous melody.

The famous Can-Can needs no introduction to students because of its use on commercials and cartoons. This arrangement for beginning quintet is limited in range and technical requirements. Players in t...

The famous Jig Fugue by Bach is a favourite with organists. It is light-hearted and energetic with its rollicking triple meter. The key has been altered to facilitate the brass quintet at this level....

This favourite children's song has been cleverly arranged in some different styles in this easy arrangement for quintet. The melody is first in the trumpets, then a waltz section then finally a Calyps...

This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The famous Canadian Brass quintet version is great only if you have a monster piccolo trumpet player. This is in a much lower key and...

The two famous hymns Christ the Lord is Risen Today and Jesus Christ Has Risen Today have been arranged as an accompaniment for the original hymn. This can be used to replace an organ or to augment it...

This famous piccolo trumpet solo has been recorded by many clarinet soloists. The original work is scored for solo trumpet, 2 oboes and strings. The solo part remains fairly close to the original and...

This Concerto by Bellini was originally for solo oboe and strings. Many trumpet players have used this work as a solo piece for their instrument. The arrangement to the brass quintet works well with t...

Home on the Range is a classic cowboy song. It has gone by a number of names, the most common being Home on the Range and Western Home. It was officially adopted as the state song of Kansas in 1947 an...

This Sonata by Pietro Baldassare was originally written for cornetto (trumpet) strings and continuo. The colourful and contrapuntal first movement moves into an almost vocal slow movement before endin...

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult tha...

This is the most famous section from Bach's Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for brass quintet and it makes an ideal piece to be used at special events such as weddings. All parts are intere...

This famous Irish folk melody is the 'Groves of Blarney'. It has been performed by many vocal soloists from the United Kingdom and around the world. The solo voice could be played on either trumpet or...

Originally a duet for trumpet and soprano, this beautiful aria from Birthday Ode for Queen Anne has been arranged for brass quintet. The flowing lines of the two trumpets make this piece perfect for w...

This famous Canadian folksong has been performed by choirs all over the world. Donald Coakley took this melody and created a brilliant arrangement for concert band. It was the band version that was th...

This folksong has been arranged in a theme and variations format for a variety of instruments. This is the third Eighth Note Publications arrangement for brass quintet of this popular solo. There is a...

This very popular solo was made famous by such vocalists as Kiri Te Kanawa and Kathleen Battle. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to the versatile sound of the brass quintet.

This is the beautiful slow movement from the famous Trumpet Concerto by Telemann. In this movement the oboes, replaced here by trumpets, play an elegant duet over a simple wandering continuo line. Thi...

As the title suggests, this piece is Spanish in style. After opening with a short fanfare, the melody is then passed equally between the two trumpets with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords and c...

The Heroic Suite is a rearranged compilation of pieces taken from various Telemann compositions for solo instrument and continuo (organ). In this arrangement, containing fifteen pieces, the solo voice...

The tuba has the chance at some melody in this arrangement with the other voices accompanying. The trumpets and horn/trombone also have some nice exchanges between them. Cup mutes are used in the trum...

Deep River has been arranged here to feature the smooth sound of the flugel horn. This famous melody is supported by an interesting accompaniment with jazz harmonies and rhythmic pulse. Spirituals are...

This technical showpiece has been cleverly arranged here for solo trumpet and brass quintet. Not only does the soloist get to show of their virtuosity but the other trumpets get into in the action cre...