Theme from Star Trek: First Contact by Jerry Goldsmith, arranged for brass quintet by Luke Miller.


The first trumpet player needs to have a good high register, as the the range extends to high D (above treble clef staff). Trombone part uses tenor and bass clefs.

Substitute parts are included for ensembles with two trombones (no french horn) and ensembles with two french horns (no trombone).

Approximate duration: 2m50s

"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard, characterized by jazz historian Gunther Schuller as "now legendary", "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for Brunswick Records (Br 6265) on February 2, 1932. This arrangement for brass quintet includes the following parts: Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, F Horn, Trombone and Tuba. It is suitable for repertoire, classroom and recital.

The marvelous jazz composition of Duke Ellington's mastery transcribed for Brass Quintet (set of parts includes Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, F Horn, Trombone, Tuba). This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard?s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.