David Marlatt

Originally this work was scored for 8 natural or Baroque trumpets, timpani and basso continuo. Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber wrote this piece for choirs of trumpets that were instructed to stand sepa...

Festival Fanfare is set for 3 antiphonal choirs of 5 trumpets each with percussion adding colour and drama. It is melodic and rhythmic with the 3 choirs passing different fanfare motifs between them....

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

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 quintet rehearsals and, rather than warming up, he...

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 lead trumpets with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords...

Scenes from the Tournament is a five-movement characterization of a medieval jousting tournament. Beginning with the Fanfare - Call to the Lists, the Parade of the Knights follows setting the stage fo...

There is no place on earth more mysterious than the Great Pyramids in Egypt. The Valley of the Kings was the location of more than 60 tombs constructed for kings and nobles. In modern times the valley...

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. Presented here are three s...

This is the most popular and often performed setting by Bruckner. When this work was written Bruckner had just finished a five year course of contrapuntal study during which he was forbidden to write...

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. This is a simple and beaut...

This beautiful work was originally for voices and the singing quality of a clarinet quintet can bring a new sound to this piece. There are sets of duets with a ritornello passage for all players betwe...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 6 clarinets alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made this piec...

This is another famous Joplin rag which has been arranged here for 2 alto saxophones and piano.

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. T...

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. The melody moves between the players providing intere...

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 Bethleheim, 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. It is peaceful and reflective with interesting parts for all. (2:55)

Cielito Lindo is a popular traditional song of Mexico and is often used by tenors on opera aria concerts or as an encore. In this arrangement, the violins and cellos each get a chance at the melody. T...

This incredibly famous Trumpet Voluntary (often attributed to Henry Purcell) is one of the most often requested wedding pieces of all times. This arrangement features a trumpet duo (or optional solo)...

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...

The title came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from Saint Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings he has several roles including leadin...

Imagine yourself embarking on a thrilling expedition to the city of Saqqara. As you make new and astonishing finds, you are absorbed back to the life of ancient times. Great themes, strong percussion...

This is a stand alone movement from the suite Cardinal Elements which was written to combine band with Indigenous drummers and singers. When researching, Indigenous people spoke of the wisdom of the r...

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