Mike Forbes

This collection of 16 well-known works from the classical repertoire for trombone quartet are presented here for grade 3-5 groups. This collection was specifically arranged to allow for flexible low b...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for tuba and piano.

This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player's virtuosity and agility on an instrument that's too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme,...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

This creative adaptation of the well known theme (also known as Carol Of The Bells) breaks the famous motive into its hemiola components and divides them among all four players. A more conventional se...

A grade 4 arrangement of one of the world's most beloved folksongs. It offers the perfect opportunity to work on tone, intonation, and phrasing while providing your audience with a performance that wi...

As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for baritone (T.C. & B.C.) and piano.

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

Everyone knows the Ode To Joy melody, but no one will expect to hear it over Johann Pachelbel's famous deceptive chaconne! A warm, unique adaptation of the immortal classic, this famous theme from Bee...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Beautifully arranged for student soloists, this plaintive soprano aria from Act 2 of Handel's Rinaldo serves as a wonderfully expressive showcase for the full, rich sounds of low brass instruments. In...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

The Grumpy Troll es mi primera obra para tuba sin acompañamiento. Surgió de mis ideas sobre cómo podría comportarse y sonar un trol noruego muy enfadado. La apertura marca el tono de la obra: la terce...

Premiered in 2005 by Andy Carlson and the Illinois State Symphonic Winds, Tapestries is a work in five movements, composed in different musical styles of the Renaissance. Winner of the Harvey Phillips...

Originally composed for English horn by classical composer Luigi Cherubini, this sonata translates beautifully for proficient low brass soloists. Known for his sensational dramatic flare, especially i...

Finally, a chance for tubists to play some of the greatest melodies from the orchestral library! Containing 39 orchestral excerpts, not only are they fun to play, they will develop the player's sense...

The Grumpy Troll es mi primera obra para tuba sin acompañamiento. Surgió de mis ideas sobre cómo podría comportarse y sonar un trol noruego muy enfadado. La apertura marca el tono de la obra: la terce...

Esta pieza fue escrita para Roland Szentpali y Janos Mazura como pieza obligatoria para el concurso de cuartetos que organizaron en la Conferencia Internacional de Tuba/Eufonio 2004 en Budapest (Hungr...

This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player's virtuosity and agility on an instrument that's too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme,...

Not many works for strings translate well to brass, but this baroque Violin Sonata by Arcangelo Corelli is the exception. This arrangement of all 5 movements gives the brass player ample time to displ...

Explore esta divertida y colorida obra que representa a los misteriosos trolls de Mount Horeb (Wisconsin) que salen por la noche a bailar por las calles. Escrita como un vals oscuro y mágico, la músic...