David Marlatt

This famous Trumpet Tune and Air was originally written for keyboard but seems like it was meant for a grander orchestration! The somber, minor Air is sandwiched between the celebratory Trumpet Tune....

This piece depicts the power, majesty and beauty of a mountain. It opens with the mountaineers trudging up the steep slopes - the climb is difficult and treacherous. But then the climbers reach a grea...

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 shelve...

A solar storm (or solar flare) is a large explosion in the Sun's atmosphere releasing massive amounts of energy. This shifty, rhythmic piece is colorful and bold with great material in all sections. I...

This majestic piece depicts a King s procession through a Medieval town. Grand and triumphant, the king parades past his subjects waving and greeting them. This piece allows for all members in the ens...

This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature all the members in a brass quintet with organ. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is sco...

Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozart's most famous pieces and has even been described as 'perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created'. It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beautifu...

This composition is a great example of Bach s writing. This was originally for choir, orchestra and 2 horns. The horn lines are now found in the trumpet parts and some (much needed!) rest has been fac...

Scored here for brass quintet and organ (with optional timpani), this set of famous pieces can now be performed by 6 people. There are no cuts or reductions, this is the complete Royal Fireworks. This...

This incredibly famous Trumpet Voluntary (often attributed to Henry Purcell) is one of the most often requested wedding pieces of all times. This arrangement, transposed into Bb, for brass quintet, or...

Habanera is one of the most famous and popular opera arias in the repertoire. The majority of technical requirements have been reduced to make this arrangement suitable for mid high school level perfo...

The Uprising is a bold and daring work portraying a group challenging the people in power. This has been staged in 6 programatic sections: The Current Regime is noble and confident in character - perh...

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 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...

The Jolly Farmer is a short piano work by Schumann found in a collection he wrote for his three daughters. Since this melody in played predominately in the left hand on the piano, various arrangements...

Terpsichore is a collection of over 300 instrumental dance pieces by Michael Praetorius. There were no instruments specified on the score. As a result these pieces have been performed by many combinat...

There have been many mythical heroes in famous literature. From the heroes in ancient Roman and Greek myths to the heroes of Japan, native America and India, they come in all shapes and sizes. Their q...

The heroic knights and the magnificent castles! This short, simple piece uses only the first 6 notes found in most method books and makes a great first ever brass quintet piece for a very young ensemb...

Scored here for brass quintet and organ (with optional timpani), this set of famous pieces can now be performed by 6 people. There are no cuts or reductions, this is the complete Royal Fireworks. This...

The principal theme from the second movement of this symphony is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbel s Canon and Albinoni s Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme has been arranged h...

According to ancient Chinese mythology the universe was divided into the Four Celestial Palaces, each represented by a guardian animal: Dragon, Phoenix, Tiger and Tortoise. The White Tiger takes the l...

Adventures come in many forms - whether it be a Greek, Persian or Indian, etc. hero heading off on a mission or a sailor embarking on a dangerous trip across uncharted waters, the call to adventure is...

This carol first appeared in 1739 written by Charles Wesley. However, this is not the version that we all know and love today. The original was slow and solemn! This arrangement opens joyfully with a...

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...

Four movements from Water Music, one of the most famous suites ever written, have been selected and arranged here: Overture, Alla Hornpipe, Air and Coro. The organ provides a new sonority and some res...