Fanfares and Love Songs was commissioned by the National Children’s Brass Band of Great Britain for performance on 25th July 2009. Its three movements contrast the extrovert and lyrical qualities of the traditional brass band. The fanfare with which the work opens involves the whole cornet section. The second movement is reflective in mood beginning somewhat pensively on muted brass and building to an emotional climax before subsiding back to a distant pianissimo chord. The finale is a fast dance which with a final recapitulation of the opening fanfare drives on to a breathless close. Brass Band Grade 4: Advanced Youth and 3rd SectionDuration: 12 minutes

Hear the beat of horse hooves and feel the blistering heat of the prairie. In this medley of five well-known songs arranger Dagmar Kildevann has truly captured the atmosphere of the Wild West. An attractive feature of this piece is the various comic effects that Kildevann has included in the arrangement of the folksongs Home on the Range Deep in the heart of Texas Clementine Skip to my Lou and Polly Wolly Doodle. A guaranteed winner!

Hear the beat of horse hooves and feel the blistering heat of the prairie. In this medley of five well-known songs arranger Dagmar Kildevann has truly captured the atmosphere of the Wild West. An attractive feature of this piece is the various comic effects that Kildevann has included in the arrangement of the folksongs Home on the Range Deep in the heart of Texas Clementine Skip to my Lou and Polly Wolly Doodle. A guaranteed winner!

The musical De-Lovely celebrated the songs of Cole Porter and these songs have now been skilfully crafted into this show-stopping medley for brass band by Philip Harper. With melodies that include the delightful Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) and the suave Begin the Beguine this concert piece is full of swing swagger and the heart-warming nostalgia of these evergreen favourites. Brass Band Grade 4: Advanced Youth and 3rd Section Duration: 8 minutes

7 Arrangements for Brass Quintet-Seven holiday favorites recorded by The Canadian Brass: Away in a Manger * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Deck the Halls - In Dulci Jubilo * Grand Angelic March * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Sweet Songs of Christmas * We Three Kings of Orient Are.

7 Arrangements for Brass Quintet-7 holiday favorites recorded by The Canadian Brass: Away in a Manger * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Deck the Halls - In Dulci Jubilo * Grand Angelic March * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Sweet Songs of Christmas * We Three Kings of Orient Are.

Canadian Brass-Ideal hymn accompaniments for festive congregational singing and for performances by brass alone. Flexible instrumentation with optional keyboard accompaniment makes the arrangements adaptable to many situations. There are twoversions of each hymn: the standard version found in hymnals in the common key and a “variation verse ” with a free and interesting arrangement. There is also a trumpet descant book available separately that matchesthe arrangements. Songs include: All Creatures of Our God and King • All Glory Laud and Honor • Blessed Assurance • Christ the Lord Is Risen Today • Come Ye Thankful People Come • Crown Him with ManyCrowns • Fairest Lord Jesus • and many more.

7 Arrangements for Brass Quintet-7 holiday favorites recorded by The Canadian Brass: Away in a Manger * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Deck the Halls - In Dulci Jubilo * Grand Angelic March * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Sweet Songs of Christmas * We Three Kings of Orient Are.

as performed by Leonard Cohen. The songs of Leonard Cohen are difficult to categorize. His songs are sometimes more like poems to music. ?Hallelujah? is probably the most widely known Cohen composition and has been covered many times, most notably by Jeff Buckley. This is a beautiful addition to the brass band repertoire and is suitable for young bands working on phrasing, intonation and musicality.

The composition Kefas was written for the brass band 'Apollo' from Grou (The Netherlands) by order of the Unisono Foundation the organisation for wind music in The Netherlands.The assignment was given on account of earning the Champions Title during the Dutch Brass Band Championships in the year 2001 (4th division). The theme of the composition links the tradition of the village Grou not to celebrate Sint Nicolaas but Sint Pieter.By this typical Dutch festivity (in December) the holy Nicolaas gives presents to the children. It is a popular custom where young and old participate. Grou is the only place where this is not done by Sint Nicolaas but by Sint Pieter.Apart from that on the 22th of Februari a lot of festivities that take place resemble those of the Sinterklaas celebration. In the composition two Sint Pieter songs are processed set through bible scenes wherein in among others the visit of Christ to the house of Peter's Mother-in-law and the calling of Peter are depicted. The title refers to the pronouncement of Christ where he named Peter the rock on which he shall build his church. The Hebrew word for rock is Kephas. Kefas was premiered in 2003.

for Flugel Horn and Brass Band-'Ive been arguably credited with having written some 300 songs 299 of which enjoyed a rather bumpy ride from relative obscurity to total oblivion. Heres the other one.' These are the words of the great Jazz pianist and composer George Shearing about his hit of the century Lullaby of Birdland.The list of famous artists who performed this Jazz standard runs from From Ella Fitzgerald to Amy Winehouse. Gilbert Tinner wrote this arrangement for Brass Band preserving the distinctive George Shearing Sound.

One of the most popular theme songs of all time. Love of a Princess is taken from Mel Gibson’s epic film Braveheart. Brass Band Grade 3/4: Youth and 4th Section/Advanced Youth and 3rd Section Duration: 4 minutes