Eighth Note Publications

Carol of the Merry Gentlemen is a clever pairing of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman' and 'Carol of the Bells.' Beginning with an ethereal echo of 'Carol of the Bells,' the trumpets present eerie fragment...

The Holly and the Ivy is a traditional English Christmas carol. Holly and ivy have been important as English Christmas decorations for church use since at least the fifteenth century. This piece is fl...

Este villancico inglés puede datar del siglo XVII, pero se hizo popular en Inglaterra a mediados del siglo XVIII. Aunque el título suele interpretarse como "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen" (Que Dios os...

Procedente de la liturgia católica, Adeste Fideles se popularizó como himno navideño cuando se tradujo al inglés en el siglo XIX. Su melodía, muy fácil de cantar, lo ha convertido en uno de los favori...

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is a famous and popular Christmas carol. This arrangement, for 6 trumpets, is presented in two very different ways. One section is slow and mysterious with a steady ostina...

This is certainly one of the most beloved pieces of holiday music throughout the world. This arrangement, for 6 trumpets, is fairly standard in its opening and proceeds through the verse and chorus wi...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church...

Composer/arranger Jeff Smallman reharmonized this Christmas standard then David Marlatt has then adapted it for 2 trumpets and organ. The organ plays a wandering accompaniment and break strains betwee...

This arrangement for 6 trumpets was taken from a collection of short pieces for five voices. It was written in the early 1600s for Christmas time but is well suited for performances at any time of yea...

The Huron Indian Carol (also known as The Huron Carol and 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime) is generally considered the first Canadian Christmas carol. This hauntingly beautiful piece set for 3 like-in...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at church...

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

It is a brisk and brief fanfare, meant to quickly get to uplifting the spirits of the audience. It therefore serves equally as a good opener to either half of a program, whether indoors or out. This w...

De Colores is a traditional Mexican Folk tune often performed by the famous Mariachi bands. This simple and elegant waltz has been arranged as an alto sax duet feature. The horns and low brass add har...

This is a solo for flugel horn or trumpet. Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tel...

Amazing Grace, with words written by John Newton and joined with the 'New Britain' hymn tune, appeared for the first time in William Walker's shape note tunebook 'Southern Harmony' in 1847. The presen...

Lake Michigan II was inspired by the composer's trip to the western shores of the eponymous lake. The changing of the waves flowing back and forth is evoked by the two-against-three movement of the mu...

Haydn is best known for his symphonies but his chamber music is also excellent. On one of his two year long trips to London, Haydn wrote several piano trios. The best known of these is the G major Tri...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Written for Paul Brodie, this piece is designed in the form of a Baroque suite. Using both alto and soprano saxophones to expand the colour of the suite, Donald Coakley has created a brilliant work fo...

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...