Turkish March (Ruins of Athens) Op.113 - brass quintet Arranged for standard brass quintet of 2 trumpets, horn. trombone and tuba. The Turkish March (Marcia alla turca) is a well-known classical march theme by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written in the Turkish style popular in music of the time. The theme was first used in Beethoven's "6 Variations on an Original Theme", Op. 76, of 1809. In 1811 Beethoven wrote an overture and incidental music to a play by August von Kotzebue called The Ruins of Athens (Op. 113), which premiered in Pest in 1812. The Turkish March appears as item No. 4 of the incidental music. Many music lovers associate the theme with The Ruins of Athens, although that was not its original appearance. The original march is in B flat major, tempo vivace and 2/4 time. Its dynamic scheme is highly suggestive of a procession passing by, starting out pianissimo, poco a poco rising to a fortissimo climax and then receding back to pianissimo by the coda. Unlike much of Beethoven's other orchestral music, the woodwinds are the dominant voice rather than the strings. I have transposed it to Eb major to suit the brass instruments' ranges. In my arrangement the melody is held by the three "top" instruments. The tuba takes the bass line, and the trombone adds harmony It is quite short and is tutti throughout.

Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 Op. 92 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by Jari Villanueva for Brass QuintetThis composition was heard in the hit movie Mr. Holland's Opus. The arrangement for brass quintet is a beautiful setting of the second movement of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony in A Major. One of the more popular of his works, the movement weaves melodies in counterpoint under a continuous pulse growing in strength as the piece reaches a climax, then brings it back to a somber close. Optional parts for Eb Alto Horn and TC Baritone Horn are provided.

This is a quintet arrangement of Beethoven's Sonata No.8 for piano "Pathetique" - 2nd movement. It is a lovely slow melody which works really well for five brass in particular, is not difficult too play and is very effective.Please listen to the mp3, performed by the Liverpool Brass Ensemble, for a better sound.