21. Donkey Riding - Donald Coakley
Price: £21.14
By Donald Coakley. Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Contemporary. Easy-Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:02:30. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB2217).
ISBN 9781554722839. Contemporary.
This famous folksong has been brilliantly arranged for brass band. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece interesting and exciting for both players and the audience. Creative writing and a popular melody make this an ideal piece for contest use.
22. Distant Shadows - Ronald Royer
Price: £21.14
By Ronald Royer. Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Contemporary. Medium-Difficult. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:04:00. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB2228).
ISBN 9781554722730. Contemporary.
This creative fanfare utilizes a solo alphorn, creative percussion writing and brilliant fanfare passages to take the listener on a musical journey. This is a new composition which takes the traditional brass band sound in a new direction. This work is bold yet mysterious and talented composer Ronald Royer uses many colours in his orchestration to generate a powerful effect which audiences are sure to find stunning.
23. Celebration - Donald Coakley
Price: £21.14
By Donald Coakley. Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Contemporary. Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:03:30. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB973).
ISBN 9781554721610. Contemporary.
A dynamic work by a dynamic Canadian composer. Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this brass band original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble and even the tubas have a section of melody. Percussion parts animate the driving rhythms and elegant writing in the winds. Another great work by this talented composer, Celebration is a sure success to open or close a concert.
24. Canon - Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Price: £21.14
By Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706). Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Baroque. Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:05:30. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB205).
ISBN 9781554721221. Baroque.
Canon by Johann Pachelbel is one of the most famous and recognizable pieces of classical music. The treatment of the melody in this arrangement follows a popular Baroque tradition, the concerto grosso. This technique utilizes a small group of soloists that were supported by the remainder of the ensemble. In this arrangement, the solo instruments are 2 solo cornets and 2 euphoniums which have the majority of the technically scalar passages as well as the lyrical melody line. The "chamber sound" created by this arrangement is a welcome variation from the tutti sound that is commonly found in brass band writing.
Price: £21.14
By Traditional. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Easy-Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:02:40. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB2230).
ISBN 9781554728862.
This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for brass band. The authentic rhythmic backgrounds performed on a variety of percussion instruments add colour and interest. This is exciting music to add something really unique to your next concert.
26. A Coconut Named Alex - David Marlatt
Price: £21.14
By David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Contemporary. Easy-Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:02:25. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB2221).
ISBN 9781554721801. Contemporary.
This colourful title aptly combines the basis for the piece and the person it was written for. Tenth grade trumpet player Alex McCarthy would come to brass quintet rehearsals and, rather than warming up on long tones or lyrical studies, he would play excerpts from the Denis Di Blasio tune Coconut Champagne which was written for Maynard Ferguson and his band. This piece uses that melodic material as a base for this upbeat samba tune. There is a solo section for cornet and a written out solo has been provided.
27. Let's Have a Ball - Kenneth Bray (1919 - 1999)
Price: £21.14
By Kenneth Bray (1919 - 1999). Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. 20th Century. Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:02:30. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB212).
ISBN 9781554725670. 20th Century.
This work was originally written as a contest entrance piece for the theme song for the 1967 Expo in Montreal. The concert band arrangement, by Kenneth Bray, has truly captured the spirit of this concert march. The melody is played by all including the low brass and tubas. Written in typical march style with some interesting musical twists, this will have your audience marching in their seats.
28. The Cossack - William Rimmer
Price: £39.13
By William Rimmer. Arranged by David Marlatt. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Grade 4 (grade 4). Conductor Score & Parts. 224 pages. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-CB29152).
ISBN 9781554733996.
This is an incredibly popular concert march in the British brass band world. Arranged here for the modern concert band, this will soon become a favorite with concert bands as well. Bold brass writing and colorful woodwind runs gives something fun for everyone to do.
29. Loudly Let the Trumpet Bray (from Iolanthe) - Arthur S. Sullivan (1842 - 1900)
Price: £21.14
By Arthur S. Sullivan (1842 - 1900). Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Romantic. Medium. Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 00:05:30. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB221).
ISBN 9781554725830. Romantic.
This is Sullivan at his best! The melodies of the famous Arthur/Sullivan team have become legendary and their musicals are performed all over the world. This is a chorus from Iolanthe in which the all-male chorus (played in this arrangement by the low brass) and cornets are featured. The tuneful melodies make this light hearted piece ideal for playing at a concert in the park.
30. Tico Tico - Zequinha Abreu
Price: £21.14
By Zequinha Abreu. Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Band. Brass Band. Medium-Difficult. Conductor Score & Parts. Published by Eighth Note Publications (AP.81-BB219).
ISBN 9781554730582.
This classic Latin piece has become a favourite with audiences all over the world. The great groove of the tune will quickly catch the audience and transport them to a warmer climate. This is mainly a Cornet section feature but the Euphoniums and the Flugel Horn get their turn with some melody. Some players will have to be "borrowed" from the band to perform all the percussion parts. This shouldn't take much time to put together and you'll be guaranteed standing ovations!