David Marlatt

Inventions have changed our lives. Whether it be the wheel, electricity, car, telephone or the microchip, inventions have allowed us to live better, and sometimes longer, lives. This piece is about th...

This is some international flavor for brass quintet. This piece was inspired by the traditional classical music of South India, carnatic music. Using a South Indian scale as the bass, the trumpets and...

This popular piece is commonly used during wedding ceremonies. It is quite short and can be repeated as many times as required to facilitate timing considerations such as the bridal party coming down...

This is a collection of popular pieces of Classical music that are commonly used during wedding ceremonies. These pieces can be used as Processionals, Recessionals, the Signing of the Register or simp...

Windscape is in four sections. It opens with 'The Winds from the North.' The driving bass line combined with the punctuated shots represent the bitter winds that blow. This moves into 'The Winds of Ch...

This is a fun and rhythmic South African folk song that has been arranged for a standard brass quintet. Sections could also be repeated as many times as desired to allow for extensive hand drumming by...

George Frederic Handel wrote his most famous oratorio, Messiah, in a little over three weeks. There is little doubt that this work is one of the most famous and often performed choral pieces in histor...

George Frederic Handel wrote his most famous oratorio, Messiah, in a little over three weeks. There is little doubt that this work is one of the most famous and often performed choral pieces in histor...

Originally for 2 horns and strings, this arrangement now features the 2 trumpets with the remainder of the ensemble performing the string parts. The first trumpet part works best when played on E-flat...

The arrangement of this piece, earlier released by Eighth Note Publications, proved to outsell all others. It's popularity has caused a demand by students in mid high school to have an arrangement of...

Another arrangement targeted at mid high school players is the popular British tune Rule Britannia. With colourful trumpet flourishes and melody found in all parts, this piece makes an excellent encor...

A showpiece for the piccolo trumpet. The soaring coloratura solo has been transposed down a step to facilitate the brass quintet. While the piccolo is playing Fs above high C, the remainder of the ens...

One of the best known pieces for solo trumpet is now available for quintet! The solo trumpet line is mixed throughout the 2 trumpets and the horn. Both the trombone and tuba are active with running sc...

Aimed at the beginning brass quintet, this piece is playable by ensembles in the first few years of playing. The range is limited and the writing is fairly simple. This has been adapted from a very fa...

Originally a popular organ solo, this voluntary is a great addition to the standard quintet repertoire. There is a short chorale prelude played by the ensemble without the solo trumpet then the solois...

George Frederic Handel wrote his most famous oratorio, Messiah, in a little over three weeks. There is little doubt that this work is one of the most famous and often performed choral pieces in histor...

George Frederic Handel wrote his most famous oratorio, Messiah, in a little over three weeks. There is little doubt that this work is one of the most famous and often performed choral pieces in histor...

George Frederic Handel wrote his most famous oratorio, Messiah, in a little over three weeks. There is little doubt that this work is one of the most famous and often performed choral pieces in histor...

La Virgin de la Macarena is a traditional bullfighting song made famous by the great trumpet virtuoso Raphael Mendez. In this version, the incredibly technical passages have been simplified without lo...

Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore on a quintet concert. It is musically simple and the harmonies are typical of cartoon or circus music. This is meant to be a...

Turkey in the Straw 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 list...

Originally from a Suite in A for solo harpsichord, this Air makes an ideal opener for a concert or recital. Written ornaments and flourishing trumpet lines help make this a great showpiece for the tru...

Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words is an incredibly famous set of short pieces. This arrangement is of a song entitled Spinner lied or Song of the Spinners which is reminiscent of the famous encore pie...

This colourful and interesting work was originally scored for solo piano. The change in modes and the passing around of the melody make this work a very attractive selection for brass quintet. Set at...

Similar to A Hungarian Folk Tune, Hunting Song is a piece designed for the mid high school level ensemble. Range and technique problems have been considered yet all parts are interesting. Melody is fo...