SKU: CY.CC2644

Fred Stride is one of Canada's finest arrangers in the jazz idiom with many great works in his repertoire. Fred has arranged a winner with a cute, jazzy version of Deck the Halls for Brass Quintet. This 4 minute work for advanced performers is in swing style and is fun and challenging to perform with all players getting a kick at the can. Fred mixes up the rhythms, adds jazz harmonies and what you have is a great show-stopper.

Bravo Fred!

SKU: PR.114414450

ISBN 9781598064087. UPC: 680160597635. 9x12 inches.

Inspired by the tale of a legendary folk hero, Adolphus Hailstork’s tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry, a former slave who helped build the American railroads and ultimately outperformed a steam engine. This composition uses quotes from the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit and the folk song The Ballad of John Henry. For advanced players. Duration: 13’__________________________________________Text on the scanned back cover:JOHN HENRY'S BIG(MAN vs. MACHINE)FOR TROMBONE AND PIANOInspired by the tale of the legendary hero, Adolphus Hailstork’s tour-de-force for trombone and piano is a riveting portrayal of the steely strength and stamina of John Henry, a former slave who helped build the American railroads and ultimately outperformed a steam engine.
PROGRAM NOTES by the ComposerJohn Henry was born a slave in the 1840’s or 1850’s. It is important to remember that no one knows for sure if John Henry existed or is a tall tale created by writers. That is one of the things that makes the legend so intriguing.According to the legend, he grew to stand 6 feet tall, 200 pounds – a giant in that day.Though the story of John Henry sounds like the quintessential tall tale, it is certainly based, at least in part, on historical circumstance. There are disputes as to where the legend originates. Some place John Henry in West Virginia, while recent research suggests Alabama. Still, all share a similar back-story.In order to construct the railroads, companies hired thousands of men to smooth out terrain and cut through obstacles that stood in the way of the proposed tracks. One such chore that figures heavily into some of the earliest John Henry ballads is the blasting of the Big Bend Tunnel, more than a mile straight through a mountain in West Virginia.Steel-drivin’ men like John Henry used large hammers and stakes to pound holes into the rock, which were were then filled with explosives that would blast a cavity deeper and deeper into the mountain. In the folk ballads, the central event took place under such conditions. Eager to reduce costs and speed up progress, some tunnel engineers were using steam drills to power their way into the rock. According to the great American tall tales, on hearing of the machine, John Henry challenged the steam drill to a contest. He won, but died of exhaustion, his life cut short by his own superhuman effort.This composition uses quotes from the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit and the folk song The Ballad of John Henry.JOHN HENRY’S BIG was composed for trombonist David Jackson.

SKU: KN.17691

UPC: 822795176919.

This collection of 16 well-known works from the classical repertoire for trombone quartet are presented here for grade 3-5 groups. This collection was specifically arranged to allow for flexible low brass instrumentation. The 4th part may be played on bass trombone or tuba, and the upper three trombone parts can easily be exchanged for baritones (b.c.) to the extent that these could be played solely by a baritone-tuba quartet.

Contents:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Londonderry Air; Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes; Rule, Britannia (Arne); Greensleeves; All Through The Night; New World Symphony (Dvorak); Minuet (Bach); Arioso (Bach); Deep River; Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming; Air On The G String (Bach); Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart); Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach); Hornpipe (Handel); and Tango (Albeniz).

SKU: KN.17692

UPC: 822795176926.

This collection of 16 well-known works from the classical repertoire for trombone quartet are persented here for grade 3-5 groups. This collection was specifically arranged to allow for flexible low brass instrumentation. The 4th part may be played on bass trombone or tuba, and the upper three trombone parts can easily be exchanged for baritones (b.c.) to the extent that these could be played solely by a baritone-tuba quartet.

Contents:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Londonderry Air; Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes; Rule, Britannia (Arne); Greensleeves; All Through The Night; New World Symphony (Dvorak); Minuet (Bach); Arioso (Bach); Deep River; Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming; Air On The G String (Bach); Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart); Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach); Hornpipe (Handel); and Tango (Albeniz).

SKU: KN.17695

UPC: 822795176957.

This collection of 16 well-known works from the classical repertoire for trombone quartet are persented here for grade 3-5 groups. This collection was specifically arranged to allow for flexible low brass instrumentation. The 4th part may be played on bass trombone or tuba, and the upper three trombone parts can easily be exchanged for baritones (b.c.) to the extent that these could be played solely by a baritone-tuba quartet.

Contents:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Londonderry Air; Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes; Rule, Britannia (Arne); Greensleeves; All Through The Night; New World Symphony (Dvorak); Minuet (Bach); Arioso (Bach); Deep River; Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming; Air On The G String (Bach); Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart); Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach); Hornpipe (Handel); and Tango (Albeniz).

SKU: CY.CC2889

Ryan Diefenderfer's clever arrangement of the Traditional Christmas carol God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen for Trombone Quartet begins as a Bass Trombone feature ballad with accompanying jazz chords. Then it ramps up to a jazz waltz giving all parts a good workout.
This almost 4-minute work is appropriate for advanced performers.
The sound track below is a rough digital example of the arrangement.