From the 2004 Studio Ghibli Film 'Howl's Moving Castle', the ever popular main theme of Merry-go-round of Life is arranged as a fun piece for Brass quintet, with an interesting segment in counterpoint to highlight the colour and wonders this film brings about.

Fluid instrumentation for your own personalized brass quintet!
Bb trumpet/ Cornet 1
Bb trumpet/ Cornet 2
Horn in F
Trombone/ Euphonium
Tuba/ Trombone

Suitable for performances, jamming sessions, and even as an Brass ensemble, not just quintet!
Also available in String, Brass and Wind Quartet version (slight variations)

Brass Quintet arrangement of Life On Mars - medium to advanced difficulty. This version keeps the flavour of the original piano and string arrangement without becoming too muddy. First trumpet goes up to top C (Bb instrument) and tuba down to a low concert A. The occasional short semiquaver passages lie well for the instruments and the arrangement benefits from clear articulation - particularly at the opening where the harmonic changes work well if slightly accented. 2 Trumpets in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone in tenor clef and Tuba in bass clef.

America Enters The Great War for Brass Quintet Arranged by Jari Villanueva A Medley of "Goodbye Broadway, Hello France" and "How Ya Gonna Keep ?Em Down on the Farm?" Score and parts provided Full Score 2 Trumpets in B Flat Horn in F Trombone Tuba Drums Eb Alto Horn (Substitute for Horn in F) Baritone T.C. (Substitute for Trombone) "Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France? is a 1917 song composed byBilly Baskette, with lyrics written by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis.While the song was popular during its time, it also saw a revival during WorldWar II, where some soldiers preferred World War I songs over the war songsbeing produced at the time. ?How Ya GonnaKeep ?em Down on the Farm (After They?ve Seen Paree?)? is a World War I songthat rose to popularity after the war had ended. The music is by Walter Donaldson. The lyricshighlight concern that American soldiers from rural environments would not wantto return to farm life after experiencing the European city life and culture ofParis during World War I. It became popular among soldiers in the First WorldWar and is remembered as one of the more songs of World War I. This skillful and fun arrangement by Jari Villanueva captures the flavor of theoriginal tunes and would be a great selection commemorating the 100thanniversary of World War I. A retired memberof the United States Air Force Band where he served on the Music Productionstaff (as well as a trumpeter and bugler) and a student of Bill Holcombe, JariVillanueva continues writing for different ensembles. His arrangements areplayed by bands, brass ensembles and brass quintets all over the countryincluding many military groups. Many of his arrangements can be found on SheetMusic Plus and JV MUSIC.

Gottschalk was one of America's firstimportant composers. His numerous worksfor piano are mostly light. His Marche desGibaros from the Souvenir de Porto Ricotranscribed by Karl Hinterbichler is lively andbright. American born Louis MoreauGottschalk (1829-1869) was one of thegreat pianist/composers of his day. Hebegan his career in Europe but spent mostof his life touring from coast to coast in theUS, as well as South America, and theCaribbean.

He composed more than 100 works whichcombine the typical European Romanticvirtuoso style with musical traditions fromSouth America, the Caribbean, Spain andsacred and popular songs from the UnitedStates.

Originally for solo piano, Souvenir de PortoRico (op. 31), bears the subtitle Marche desGibaros, a reference to the peasants of theisland. The simple melody derives from aPuerto Rican song 'Si me dan pasteles, lesd�nmelos calientes,' 'If you give me cakes,give them to me hot,' sung by strollingmusicians during the Puerto RicanChristmas season. This simple melody isthen subjected to a series of variations. Themusic depicts the sound of strollingmusicians, first heard in the distance,coming ever closer, rising to a climax andthen fading as the Gibaros march away intothe distance. The syncopated rhythmsstrongly suggest its Caribbean origins.

Instrumentation is for 2 Trumpets in Bb(Trumpet 1 doubles on Piccolo), Horn,Trombone and Tuba.