It is often thought that this melody came from the Victorian era when Irish songs were very popular however this Air was first published in 1813 and has been adapted and arranged by many composers and arrangers over the years. This arrangement as a Flugel Horn solo by Gary Westwood is a new treatment and shows off this tender and wistful love song.

Bring Me Sunshine is a song written in 1966 by the composer Arthur Kent, with lyrics by Sylvia Dee. It was first recorded by The Mills Brothers in 1968, on their album My Shy Violet. In the UK, the song is synonymous with the popular comedy duo Morecambe

Score and Parts-Morton Gould was regarded as a composer of both 'serious' and 'popular' music and he never shied away from mixing the two. Although composing was his main occupation he was a distinguished conductor. This Suite For Tuba soloand three French Horns consists of a Prelude Chorale Waltz a dignified Elegy and a lively Quickstep.

Classic Mozart with a new twist for young musicians! This clever arrangement introduces one of Mozart's most popular works. Written within a rock beat framework the piece will transport your audience everywhere from classical to tango while exposing your students to some of the world's greatest classical music. Highly entertaining. Includes CD with performance example. This is arranged for Flute Oboe Bassoon Bb Clt 1&2 Eb Alto Sax 1&2 Bb Tenor Sax Eb Bari Sax Bb Trumpet 1&2 F Horn Trombone 1&2 Baritone/Euphonium Tuba 3 percussion.

A contagious piece of music by Peter Martin in which he hints at the popular amusement music by Bert Kaempfert. Mombassa is a lively harbour city in Kenya which can be heard in the music. Happiness and cheeriness are the ingredients of this nice piece. Success is assured.

Nowadays vegetarian dishes are quite common on the menu. Music for vegetarians is also becoming more popular. Let yourself be carried away with the whimsical and stirring music from Israel.

Song of Liberation-A composition with the liberation from the Second World War as its theme. After a solemn introduction one hears the melody of the hymn Abide with you which was sung a lot during the war. Following there are variations on the theme finally leading to the magisterial conclusion that represents the ultimate liberation.The work may be interpreted as popular music (with the part for drumset) but a more serious version without drums is possible and indeed preferable.

Money Money Money was a number one hit for the pop writing duo of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The hits of ABBA first entered the charts in the seventies and remain as popular today as they were then.

Nowadays vegetarian dishes are quite common on the menu. Music for vegetarians is also becoming more popular. Let yourself be carried away with the whimsical and stirring music from Israel.

This enormously popular hit was originally a French chanson but Paul Anka added an English text and Frank Sinatra stormed into the American charts in 1969 with his world-famous interpretation. Since then My Way has been sung by many known and unknown artists including Elvis Presley. Elvis’ version served as the basis for this arrangement by Thijs Oud who has reproduced the atmosphere of an Elvis concert in the closing section with the well-known refrain turning into a swinging blues. An ideal grand finale to your concert.

From Balletti a cinque voci-During the second half of the 16th century Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi composed almost entirely sacred works however it was with his Balletti not published until 1591 and 1594 that he gained fame and recognition. The homophonic structure and simple melodies conveyed a charming sense of naivety that became so popular during this period. Robert van Beringen has arranged Amor Vittorioso La Sirena L’Innamorato and L’ardito with five part flexible instrumentation.

Jamaica is an island in the Caribbean. In 1494 it was discovered by Christopher Columbus who used it as private property until 1509. After some skirmishes it fell under British rule and the sugar trade on the island flourished. After the abolition of slavery in 1834 it was only granted Home Rule in 1944 but it remained a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Whereas the export of cane sugar used to be Jamaica’s main export product for many years nowadays music has taken over this role. At first American music used to be very popular on the island. Later however Jamaican musicians started to experiment and thus in the end created their ownmusical style called Reggae. Well-known Reggae musicians are Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. The most important instruments used in Reggae are the bass and the drums. Together they form the base for the style: the riddim. A bass drum accent on the second and fourth beat are characteristic of a typically reggae drum beat. To this syncopic patterns are often added. The rhythm guitarist plays chords in a characteristic Reggae rhythm not on but between the beats.

The Christmas Carol of Joseph-Halvdan Sivertsen (born 1950) is one of the most popular singer/ songwriters in Norway. He is well know as a first-class storyteller and he has a strong melodic line in all his music. This Christmas song was first recorded in 1991 and it has become a Norwegian classic. The lyrics tell the story of a couple travelling through time to find a city with bright lights where they hear people sing about the couple who are about to have their first baby. But still this couple can not find anybody willing to help them and they are forced to go back 2000 years to find the stable where they find some shelter. Maybe they should have travelled further ahead in time in the firstplace to find people willing to open their door to the poor and needing?

This enduringly popular seasonal song has long been a Christmas favourite even though the lyrics don?t mention ?Christmas? at all. The words were by Dick Smith (1901-1935) and the music by Felix Bernard (1897-1944). The inspiration was reportedly a visit by Smith to Honesdale?s (his hometown) Central Park when it was covered in snow.The first recording was made by Richard Himber?s Ritz-Carlton Orchestra in 1934. The same year Guy Lombardo and his band The Royal Canadians took the song to number 2 in the US Billboard Chart where it stayed for 9 weeks. It has since been recorded by over 150 artists the most successful versionsbeing by Perry Como and the Andrews Sisters both released in 1946.