This medium-tempo swing chart has a cool bluesy quality. Using an ever-changing palette of tone colors and textures A Minor Shade of Blue also features many smaller ensembles within the overall group. A vibraphone part adds to the color but is not required. In addition there are no solos to worry about — just great ensemble writing that features every section while also combining sections for interesting colors. Fantastic writing for big band! (3:00)

Professional Editions-Jazz Ens-This sparkling uptempo swinger from the pen of Mark Taylor is impressive right from the opening full ensemble statement and it doesn't let up from there. Small ensemble playing is beautifully contrasted with full band writing and solo space is included for guitar trumpet and drums. A sax soli shout chorus and even some group improvisation round out this impressive offering!

Composed in an up-tempo swing style (but with attitude!) here's a tour-de-force for the entire ensemble. Mark beautifully contrasts small ensemble scoring with full band passages and provides solo opportunities for tenor sax and trumpet. A sax soli and shout chorus complete the package.

Here is a standout chart on Lee Morgan's soulful jazz standard. The familiar melody riff is first played by a small ensemble of alto tenor trumpet trombone and guitar. Gradually the entire ensemble gets into the act followedby solo space for alto and/or trumpet and finally drums. With its distinctive and important style this chart belongs in every band's library.

Heres a Sonny Rollins bebop standard that should be in every bands library. Marks chart for young players provides a nice mix of small ensemble sections (3 saxes trumpet trombone and guitar) along with plenty of tutti lines for the entireensemble. Flexible solo opportunities allow you to customize this great-sounding chart to fit your own needs.

Commissioned for the BBC.Piccolo/Alto FluteFlutes 1 & 2Alto Flute/Bass Flute2 OboesCor Anglais3 ClarinetsBass Clarinet2 BassoonsContrabassoon4 Horns4 Trumpets3 TrombonesPianoHarpAccordionMandolinStrings (16.14.12.10.8) 4 Percussion:IMarimbaCrotales (with bow) Small suspended cymbalAntique cymbalGlockenspielSmall triangleIISmall suspended cymbalMedium suspended cymbalVibraphone (with bow) Triangles (small and medium)IIIMedium suspended cymbalMaracasBoobamsVibraphoneSizzle cymbalLargetriangleIVBass DrumTam-tamWater gongs (small and large) Tubular bellsBurmese gongs (medium and large)

Includes parts for Trumpet I and II in B-flat; Trombones I & II in C; Horn in F; TimpaniRepertoire for Brass Ensemble and Organ.Suitable for amateur Brass ensembles and non-professional organists.Offers various Brass parts enabling performances with flexible instrumentation.The alternation of Organ and Brass ensemble is in many parts of the world a standard practice in church services and concerts. It is much rarer however to hear the joint performance during entrance and exit processionals as well as chorale preludes. This is due not least to the lack of literature for the combination.This new series ?Organ Plus Brass? presentsoriginal works and more importantly new arrangements which are geared towards amateur wind players. The Organ part is manageable for the non-professional organist and can be played on a small or medium-sized instrument.The full score comes with an inserted wind score in C which is also available separately. Wind parts in C and B-flat can also be purchased. The edition enables the performance by Brass Ensembles of varying instrumentation.Volume 1 includes the arrangement of ?Marche Triomphale? by Théodore Dubois. This composition was originally written for solo Organ and is a part of the popular ?Douze pièces nouvelles? which is available under the order number BA 8471.

New Acoustic Music for Folk Ensemble. A set of 12 beautiful new folk tunes arranged for acoustic instruments and suitable for ensembles ranging from duos to small orchestras. Each tune has three written parts ? melody, countermelody, and bass line ? as well as chords shown beneath the melody line. In addition to technical tips there is a video performance of each tune by Moonrakers played at a steady pace. Suitable for intermediate-level amateurs and professionals alike. Includes access to online video.

The songs in the Hal Leonard Essential Elements Guitar Ensemble series are playable by multiple guitars. Each arrangement features the melody (lead) a harmony part and a bass line. Chord symbols are also provided if you wish toadd a rhythm part. For groups with more than three or four guitars the parts may be doubled. All of the songs are printed on two facing pages; no page turns are required. This series is perfect for classroom guitar ensembles orother group guitar settings. This edition features 15 rock hits: All the Small Things • Beautiful Day • Best of You • Clocks • Hey Soul Sister • Iris • Plush • Say It Ain't So • Smells likeTeen Spirit • Smooth • This Love • 21 Guns • Under the Bridge • Use Somebody • Wonderwall.

Recorded originally by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet heres a classic jazz tune that works great for young ensembles. Arranged here in an attractive shuffle funk style theres a nice balance between a small group flavor and riffs scored for theentire band. Solos are provided for alto sax and trumpet.

Here is a creative new take on the Duke Ellington favorite set in a New Orleans ?street beat? style. A piano introduction sets up the groove then a small group takes the initial statement of the theme. The rest ofthe ensemble enterswith a counter line before the full ensemble launches the solo section which is designed to feature any number of soloists. Unique and effective!

This jazz gem from the pen of Tadd Dameron features an easy flowing swing style and adapts wonderfully for full jazz ensemble. Mark's arrangement includes a small group (alto tenor bari. trumpet trombone guitar and vibes) offthe top that contrasts nicely with the full ensemble figures. Also included is a swingin' sax soli solos for trombone and alto and a tutti full band chorus that starts out soft minus drums then builds to a peak.

Written in a simmering medium tempo this distinctive funk chart opens with the bass establishing the groove gradually joined by the rest of the rhythm section. A small combo of soprano sax baritone sax trumpet and trombone takethe first statementfollowed by the full ensemble on intricate unison lines as well as tutti ensemble punches and riffs. Solo space is provided for tenor sax. Requires soprano sax

Imaginary Theatre I for mezzo soprano and small ensemble. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. / Répertoire / Mezzo-Soprano et petit Ensemble