This novelty is great as either a featured number or as an encore. It is upbeat, a medley of turn-of-the-last-century tunes that, in the tradition of Haydn?s "Farewell" Symphony (No. 45 in F-sharp minor), provides opportunity for four musicians to leave, one by one, until only Tuba remains. It opens at a fast clip with a statement of ?Good-Night, Ladies? followed by a four-measure vamp that is subsequently repeated after nearly every section. First, horn and tuba perform ?There is a Tavern in the Town.? Second, trombone and trumpets combine to ask, ?Bill Bailey, Won?t You Please Come Home.? Third is a close-harmony, ensemble version of ?Goin? Home.? Fourth features exchanges between trumpets and low brass in ?Toot, Toot, Tootsie!? Fifth is an amalgam of all the tunes; this is played four times, each time featuring a different instrument, which then drops out for the rest of the number. The tuba ends the piece and takes a bow. This arrangement was completed in 2014, and performance time runs about 3 minutes, 56 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge; contact him directly at lessmith61@bellsouth.net. For more arrangements by Les, enter "Sweetwater Brass Press" (without the quotation marks) in the SheetMusicPlus search box.

The Symphony No. 8 has been called more of a Slavonic rhapsody than a symphony. The folk-song character of this symphony is evident throughout, which makes so much fun to play. All four movements have been carefully abridged to retain all of the charm and lyricism of the original. This arrangement sounds so good, you might think Dvorak originally composed it for brass quintet! A great addition to your recital, concert or Pops program. Play one movement or play them all. Includes alternate C Trumpet parts. Performance time, 22:00. Published by Dorm 40 Music, www.dorm40music.com. Audio sample by the amazing Boston-based Triton Brass Quintet, performing live at Tanglewood.

The popular song ?Five Foot Two? dates back to 1914. So who wrote it? Good question, since the song was changed so often. Leo Feist, Inc. published a version in 1925 crediting Ray Henderson with music; Sam Lewis and Joseph Widow Young, with words. That same year The California Ramblers made the song?s first recording and used the Feist-published version. Since then, ?Five Foot Two? has been recorded many times by many different artists as well as being used in film and TV productions.
This arrangement was inspired by a vocal interpretation the arranger heard in the 1950s while working at an Adirondacks resort hotel. It starts and ends with brief slow sections but most of the way through breezes along at a suggested 112 tempo. All notes are within normal playing range of the five instruments, although Tuba does play its lowest E and F a couple of times. The melody consists mainly of half notes, quarter notes and whole notes, but the variations include lots of eighth notes and a few tricky rhythms. Written as a companion piece to Sweetwater Brass? popular ?Somebody Stole My Gal,? this ?Five Foot Two? is upbeat and fun and includes plenty of delightful 1920s-style doo-wacka-doo and ricky-ticky turns.
Completed in 2020, performance time for ?Five Foot Two? runs about 2 minutes, 39 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge; contact him directly at lessmith61@bellsouth.net. For more arrangements by Les, enter "Sweetwater Brass Press" (without the quotation marks) in the SheetMusicPlus search box.

Enjoy wildlife-story by five brass players.This dixie-style music makes audience happy.The arrangement is not so difficult, so school band students also can play this ensemble. PDF file includes 4 pages of score and 5 pages of parts. Playing time is 1 min 35 sec. Visit youtube to watch and listen to full performance.https://youtu.be/f4quQHAaqFE You can also choose 4 more songs from LION KING (Circle Of Life / I Just Can't Wait To Be King / Be Prepared ??/ Can You Feel The Love Tonight).Please watch these title pages.It is good program to play other songs together as "LION KING Suite".

You have the option to mute the French Horn during the first section but it is open on the soli section. * I arranged this for Brass Quintet because I was tired of performing inappropriate arrangements with almost stereotypical stylings. There is only one other arrangement out there that is a pretty good arrangement that wouldn't offend your "Latino" audience. Written by Jose Feliciano, it is a pop tune (latin Rock) and not a traditional Christmas carol as some people have mistakenly called this work. A very popular selection at Christmas and a chart that would be "inclusive", you really should have an arrangement of this in your Christmas folder. So, if you have the Maracas to play this, have at it .(Maracas/Clave part included).

A collection of fresh, modern arrangements of ten traditional Christmas Carols. These have all been performed and have received high marks from the audience and the musicians. Selections include: Good King Wenceslas; Silent Night; Hark, The Herald Angels Sing; Jingle Bells; Deck The Halls; We Three Kings; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Joy To The World; Angels We Have Heard On High; We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Performance ranges from easy to difficult. Each selection also includes an optional percussion part for a single performer. The audio clip sample is of the first selection only.You will really enjoy these -- so make your Christmas this year a lot more C-O-O-L.