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Three pieces of differing moods and styles make up this set adapted from the works of Mozart. Intermediate players will find the challenges of blending and rhythmic independence very rewarding. Furthe...

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...

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It was set as a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. Lush, modern harmonies have been added to make i...

Siman Tov V' Mazel Tov is a traditional Jewish song which is commonly heard at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other festive occasions; its joyous mood is evocative of a party in full swing. Throu...

This tune is one of the favourite and most often recorded folksongs of the British Isles. The arranger has given the beautiful flowing melody to the oboe with the other voices adding movement and chan...

Nicole's Aria was written for the daughter of the composer. The piece is modal, based on an aeolian scale, sometimes referred to as a natural or pure minor scale. The composer wrote in a minor mode tr...

In the past this folksong has been arranged in a theme and variations format for flute, trumpet and the most famous version for trombone. The technical requirements of this piece do not exceed most pl...

Based on the elements of traditional African music, Nyasa of Tanzania is a fun, polyrhythmic piece that is easy enough for an Orff ensemble to perform. The rhythms sound more complicated than they act...

It is intended that the piece be performed with the marimba quartet on stage (four players on two marimbas) and the vibraphone in the audience (center or back of hall preferred). The piece will theref...

Inspired by the Japanese style of drumming, Jo-Ha-Kyn is a piece your percussionists will enjoy playing. It is based on the ternary structure where Jo is a slow introduction, Ha is a build up of the t...

Soliloquy for Anne was originally written for six timpani. Knowing not many schools or band program have access to six timpani, two tom-toms could be used in place of the upper two drums. This is an e...

The intent of this piece is every drummer's dream - to just groove and have fun doing it. The entire piece is played on an assortment of buckets and garbage cans (both metal and plastic). Parts can be...

Trash, Scrap N' Drivel was written with the intent of creating a fun piece for students to play that a non-musician could easily teach to an eighth grade class with little musical experience - and tha...

Cookin' with Cheese pokes fun at poorly produced TV cooking shows. It starts with a video of a cooking show (as lame as possible, please) and is later interrupted by putting a mini-bag of popcorn in a...

This programmatic percussion piece is a musical depiction of an encounter between a woodpecker (woodblock) and a lumberjack (guiro). The piece opens by setting the peaceful ambiance of rain falling in...

Using some Latin percussion influence, A Little Spice is meant to be a fun percussion piece for any level of players. Not only do most of the parts get an opportunity to play short solos throughout th...

Simple is best. This ultra cool event for percussion ensemble is a soothing escape from life's complexities. Based on the blues, it has a few harmonic twists thrown in for good measure and... there fo...

The piece was originally for bass voice and piano by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi. The flowing melodic line works perfectly as a trombone and piano work. Contrasting sections of marcato and lega...

This famous Irish folk melody is the 'Groves of Blarney'. It has been performed by many vocal soloists from the United Kingdom and around the world. The solo voice could be played on either trombone o...

Canción del Pájaro for trumpet and piano is based on a traditional fandango---a lively Spanish or Portuguese couples dance in triple meter. This work is fun to perform, enjoyable to hear, and is ideal...

Written for flugelhorn/piccolo trumpet and organ, 'Wondrous Love' Fantasy Variations goes through seven contrasting sections based on the tune, including several cadenzas for the flugelhorn/piccolo tr...

Beside the Waters is a transcription, by the composer, of an original solo vocal work. The text for this piece describes water flowing in a stream, clouds floating past, time standing still, and human...

This work is based on the French poem Il Pleure Dans Mon Coeur (It Rains in My Heart). As expected from the title, this work has a dark feeling to it. Slow and brooding, the piano sets the feel with t...

John Hartmann began arranging music for the village band at the age of ten. He played the violin, but his real love was the cornet. He was asked, by the Crystal Palace Company, to form a band in 1854....