David Marlatt

This piece, originally for 2 oboes, 2 horns and bassoon seemed to scream to be transcribed for brass quintet. The interplay between the pairs of oboes (trumpets) and horns (horn, trombone) with the ev...

This is a fun show-off tune for brass quintet. Originally for string quartet, it works very well in this new setting. This is a simple theme and variations with the melody line being played by each me...

Firescape is the third piece in a series of elements inspired works. Through music it demonstrates the various characteristics of fire described by the titles of each section - Hephaestus - God of Fir...

Sunset Over Blue Water is a fresh new scoring of the famous hymn tune It is Well With My Soul. The simple melody combined with the powerful, heart-wrenching lyrics, have made this hymn popular around...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for brass quintet. All the Mozartian lyrical lines are included in this version. All parts ar...

The elegant Intermezzo is the most famous part of this opera. It opens quietly, builds, then ends as it began. This beautiful melody is a great slow work for a concert or ceremony.

Canzoni were pieces composed for various combinations of instruments and various sizes of ensembles. This famous canzon has been arranged for brass quartet. Antiphonal spacing is always a successful p...

The rousing and well-known 'Anvil Chorus' or 'Gyspy Chorus' from Verdi's Il Trovatore ('The Troubadour') depicts Spanish gypsies striking their anvils at dawn and singing the praises of hard work, goo...

The principal theme from the second movement is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbels Canon and Albinonis Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme was set to words by one of Dvoraks pup...

This Sonata features the trumpets and the trombones with the horn and tuba filling in harmonies representing a part of an organ. 2 b-flat trumpets and 2 e-flat trumpets are used to allow the brilliant...

This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for 3 like-instruments (or can be used with others in the series to accommodate performance with any combination of instru...

This is easily the most famous piece of classical music ever written. There have been many arrangements of this favourite including versions for strings, organ, piano, steel drums and recorder ensembl...

The first Gymnopedie, a word coined by Satie himself, is perhaps the composer's most recognizable work. The melancholic nature of the melody lends itself well to the sombre sonority of the flute. This...

This famous movement from the Flute Sonata (TWV 41:F2) is a great piece that is accessible to many players. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert or recital.

This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...

This famous piano work by Debussy lends itself very well to wind instruments. The flowing melodic line combined with the distinctive Debussy harmonies make this a great new arrangement for 2 flutes an...

Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore on a concert. It is musically simple and the harmonies are typical of cartoon or circus music. The title suggests the gaiety...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 2 flutes and piano alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made th...

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 beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...

These are two excellent character pieces originally written for piano. Each of these short pieces is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts. These short works would make an...

This very popular solo was made famous by such vocalists as Kiri Te Kanawa. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to any instrument or voice type. This duet has the famous melody...

The Nautilus is a fictional submarine found in Jules Verne's novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The sub and its crew sail to many places in the world's oceans from the Antarctic ice shelves...

Mozart wrote 27 concerti, including the Concerto in B Flat for Bassoon and Orchestra, K 191. This arrangement for brass quintet was transcribed from the orchestral score to feature the bassoonist in t...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-known music set for 2 like-instruments (or may be combined with other transposing instruments). These serve as a great introduction to chamber playing and...