David Marlatt: Partituras fácil

This is a Christmas carol which is often performed as a 'different' sounding piece on a festive concert. This is because the harmonies are darker and more mysterious. This setting plays on those princ...

Great Christmas music set to interesting and creative arrangements makes holiday fun for young musicians.

This is a Christmas carol which is often performed as a 'different' sounding piece on a festive concert. The harmonies are darker and more mysterious. This setting, for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets, plays...

Pat-a-Pan' is a very rustic Christmas piece that is set in a round beginning with a solo violin and pyramiding down to make a quartet. The percussive drone parts add a distinct color to this piece wor...

This folk song is particularly notable for its use in a number of well known folk-song arrangements, one by the English composer Benjamin Britten. The melody moves between the players providing intere...

This folk song is particularly notable for its use in a number of well-known folk song arrangements. It is peaceful and reflective with interesting parts for all. (2:55)

This famous melody has been attributed to Haydn but there is doubt whether he was the composer. Johannes Brahms wrote a famous set of variations based on this melody calling it Variations on a Theme b...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water but, by sand raked in patterns that suggest rippling...

Early One Morning' is a beautiful lyrical folk song that could be used as a band warmup or a contrasting piece on a festival concert program. It starts quietly, off in the distance, then the melody en...

Prepare for battle! Mars, the Roman god of war, is one of the most significant characters in Roman mythology. Not only is he a warrior, but he is the father of the Roman people. The many statues found...

This incredibly famous Trumpet Voluntary (often attributed to Henry Purcell) is one of the most often requested wedding pieces of all times. This arrangement features a trumpet duo (or optional solo)...

Knights and Castles is a fun piece for very young band using only the first 6 notes introduced most method books. Melody is found throughout the ensemble including all the low voices! Dynamic and arti...

This energetic piece is a simulation of a horse race. All the emotions and thrill of a race can be felt in this work. This piece for very young band and optional choir was commissioned by Northern Dan...

This incredibly famous melody will quickly become a favourite with beginning musicians. This would make an excellent first piece after working through a method book. The clarinets are below the break,...

This favourite children's song has been cleverly arranged for band in some different musical styles. The melody is first in the trumpets, moves to a waltz section then finally a Calypso feel. This is...

This popular Newfoundland folk song has been sung and danced to on the East Coast of Canada since the early 1900s. The lyrics tell of a sailor, named Bob Pittman, who wants to sail home to marry his s...

This version of the famous Hail the Conquering Hero opens with a solo trumpet, gradually adds voices and builds in dynamic, then the sound drops to a solo tuba (which is also cued in other voices) and...

This beautiful work was originally for voices and the singing quality of a clarinet quintet can bring a new sound to this piece. There are sets of duets with a ritornello passage for all players betwe...

Western Fair is an energetic, uplifting piece that can be fun for both players to perform and listeners to hear. It is composed using two main melodies that are performed in many forms, combined in va...

This work tells the story of the famous sailor and explorer - Christopher Columbus. His voyage to discover a trade route with China while traveling West led to the discovering of The New World - the A...

Shaped by Time is a short fanfare/overture to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Coledale Public School in Unionville, Canada. It opens with a brief fanfare section before breaking into a fun, shifting...

The principal theme from the second movement is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbels Canon and Albinonis Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme was set to words by one of Dvoraks pup...

This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 2 flutes and piano alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made th...

This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...