Ecce Sacerdos Magnus (?Behold the Great Priest?) comes from the early European tradition of plainchant. Bruckner?s setting of the responsory, originally scored for eight-part mixed choir, organ and three trombones, brings certain medieval qualities to an otherwise Romantic-era composition.



This transcription for 10-part brass choir is appropriate for intermediate level and above and attempts to retain the majesty, power, and beauty of the original piece. It should be approached as a choral piece: connected and fluid. The harmonic language is essentially triadic; great care should be taken in the tuning of each chord throughout the piece.



Instrumentation is for: 3 Trumpets in B-flat, 2 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium and Tuba.



Listen to the live performance by a young group of musicians conducted by Dr. Paul Stevens, Professor of Horn at KU.

James Bond for Brass Band Collection

A few years ago I decided to base my summer programme around a central theme of the James Bond movies.

There is such a rich collection of theme songs available which people know and love. These arrangements are simple and straightforward, nothing overly clever or difficult so that they are playable by all levels of brass band.

Audiences loved them because they knew the tunes and could sing along.

Versatile Brass Music from the Movies Collection

This is an arrangement that I have done of the opening anthem from the original 'Top Gun movie starring Tom Cruize & Ali McGraw.

The arrangement is relatively straightforward and should suit all levels of band. At a little over 2 minutes in length, it is an ideal opener to a 'Film music set' for any concert programme.