Maurer's 12 Kleine Stücke (12 Little Pieces) for five brass were published posthumously in 1881 and were written for two cornets in B?, two horns in E?, and one bass trombone. They are important works for brass in that they are some of the earliest pieces of brass chamber music existing; with Anton Simon?s Quartuor en forme de sonatine, Alexander Glazinov?s In modo religioso and Wilhelm Ramsøe?s five Quartets they remain some of the handful of original brass works from the nineteenth century. This edition is taken from the first version published by A. Büttner of St. Petersburg, Russia. In order to make it more accessible for a modern brass quintet the second horn part is transposed for trombone, and the lowest part may be performed on either tuba or bass trombone. I have tried to resolve the many contradictions in articulations found in the original score while keeping this edition as close to the original as possible. Many brass players may be unfamiliar with the complete version of this piece; I encourage them to perform the entire work as Maurer originally intended.

What A Wonderful World by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, arranged by Craig Garner for Brass Quintet. The hopeful and optimistic words of this song were intended as an antidote for the climate of increasing racial and political divide in the US during the late 1960's. The song was specifically written for Louis Armstrong because of his ability to bring together people from different races. Since that time, the song has become a standard, also appearing in TV and film. This arrangement comes with a full score and set of parts: 2 B-flat trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba. Performance time, 2:20 (4:45 with optional repeat). Published by Dorm 40 Music, www.dorm40music.com .

? If ? is a very lyrical tune written by David Gates and performed by the group Bread. The song dates from 1969. This is a very playable arrangement of the piece scored for Brass Quintet. Flugelhorns are requested but optional. All instruments get a chance to play the theme and be involved. Starting simply and ending with a natural full chordal resolution, this piece is a beautiful and effective change of pace for any concert or recital. ( Performance time runs 2:50.)