Eighth Note Publications

The musical material for 'Sound Reflections' was inspired after a trip to the Grand Canyon. The open voicings of quartal harmonies reflect the canyon's vast expanse. This work is fun to perform for fi...

This famous folksong was brilliantly arranged as a concert band showpiece and has been adapted here for trumpet quintet. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece in...

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...

Volunteer Fanfare was commissioned by the University of Tennessee to celebrate and commemorate the Department of Music's 50th Anniversary. This work composed for 4 trumpets, bass trumpet and timpani w...

Rondo Energico is the fourth and final movement of Four Pieces for Trumpet Ensemble. This work was commissioned by Richard B. Lehman, who at the time, was the Trumpet Professor at Illinois State Unive...

Moments Majestique is a versatile duet that works well for any occasion. It has a 'royal' or 'regal' air about it, and is adaptable to almost any instrumental combination or cross-over. It is designed...

This is a collection of fresh, new arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 trumpets and piano. A number of styles and moods are represented in these eight pieces. They are suitable for a...

Designed for beginning level instrumentalists, Partners n' Sidekicks was written for a couple of my former students whose musical energies were contagious. Though both very independent players (a skil...

This is a collection of over 20 short arrangements of well-loved children's pieces, classical works and folksongs that are ideal for beginner musicians. Students in the first year of playing can enjoy...

The title of this piece, Three and Three-Quarters, is not meant as some hidden cryptic message, but simply that of three performers getting together for some musical fun in three-quarter time. It is a...

Triplet Trove is a concept piece designed to teach the use of the triplet figure within a musical composition. The number three therefore figures prominently in its structure as it is written for thre...

As the third movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. It is dance-like in character with a slight sense of urgency. It is an excellent tool f...

Novelette, as the title would suggest, is a small story with several distinctive chapters. As a result, this composition is a set of five variations on an original theme and each with their own charac...

As the first movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. Designed to remind the listener of the Renaissance style madrigal, in a modern setting,...

This arrangement of Shenandoah was written for the trombone ensemble Slide By Slide. This setting evokes the feeling of a ship traversing one of America's major waterways.

This collection takes some famous chorales from Luther, Praetorius and others and puts them together to form a practical and useful suite that is approachable by most quartets.This arrangement is inte...

This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature several players in the trombone quartet. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored di...

Turkey in the Straw is true hoe-down music and should be played with the energy of the square dancers. The syncopated rhythms combined with the short crisp articulations makes this a fun tune for both...

Northwestern Sketches was written in the weeks before Benjamin Perrier's 1996 Christmas vacation in Thunder Bay which is located in Northwestern Ontario. His excitement for the upcoming trip greatly c...

Don Sweete's Three Pieces for Trombone Quartet is a challenging work for advanced musicians. The upper trombone part is in a high tessitura for the majority of the work but the melody parts are distri...

Keith Kinder has adapted two Renaissance motets O, My Beloved, Thine Eyes and Sancta Trinitas for trombone quartet. The top part is in tenor clef as the line ascends to high C's and D's. The other par...

The canzona is a form popularized by the great Giovanni Gabrieli. The contributors to the popularity of this form were not limited to this one composer. These three interesting and varied canzonas wer...

This arrangement of the main theme of Handel's Hornpipe from his Water Music is intended for use by intermediate trombone students. The parts can be played with one or multiple players on a part.

The Cougar Fanfare is an excellent way to begin a concert. Written for five trombones, it is accessible for a quintet or large trombone choir of young players. At just over one minute in length, the p...