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The simultaneously sneaky and thrilling "In the Hall of the Mountain King" is a joy to perform with this very reasonable arrangement. All the power and excitement is there without unnecessary chop abuse! This arrangement is under 2 minutes, so it fits perfectly into any program, particularly for children or pops recitals.

Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

In the Hall of the Mountain King

Brass Quintet

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This arrangement is perfect for most trumpet players with 2+ years of experience, but it would be fun to play as a filler for more advanced ensembles as well!

This version of our Canoe Song arrangement is scored for 6 trumpets.

This is a very fun and musically satisfying piece to play! With this piece, each voice gets to have a chance playing the melody as well as the fragments that serve as an accompaniment. The 2nd half of this piece includes a round of this tune in 5 layers, and it's a lot of fun to play.

For younger players, it can be fun to sing the piece with the original words as it's learned:

"My paddle's keen and bright

Flashing with silver

Follow the wild goose flight

Dip, dip, and swing"

The accompanying lines can be sung as "Paddle, paddle" and "dip, dip, and swing".

Duration: 2 minutes

Canoe Song

Trumpet Ensemble

This delightful English madrigal can fit beautifully onto any program.  It's a wonderful opener, and it can be a great recessional for a religious service as well. The most challenging part is that of the tuba, which has very active motion throughout.  While the tuba range is on the upper end, the higher voices have ample rest and are not physically strenuous.  When played with finesse and great style by advanced musicians, it's incredibly impressive to hear, yet it's also accessible by amateur and student ensembles.  This is a joyful piece that is loved by audiences.

Sing We at Pleasure

Beautiful and moving arrangement of the beloved tune, "The Water is Wide", scored for brass quintet.  This piece is well suited for any recital program, education program, memorial program, commencement ceremony, or church service.

Duration: 3 minutes

The Water is Wide

This three-movement, original work for trombone choir is a joy to play and a thrill to listen to!

The first movement, "Ceremonies", is an energetic, yet stately fanfare, that is perfect for a wedding processional or any other ceremony that needs some pomp and excitement.

The second movement, "Beautiful Moments", features a melody that was originally written by the same composer as a work for two harps ("Maia").

The final movement, "Shenanigans", is silly and raucous, with a flurry of glisses! There is even room for some comedic bits if the performers are feeling up for it!

Instrumentation: 6 tenor trombones, 2 bass trombones. (Trombone 1 is in tenor clef)

Duration: 6 minutes

Level: 5 (or maybe a 4)

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Trombone Octet

This 3 movement string trio is for violin, viola, and cello. In the spirit of the 2nd Viennese School, the first movement has a contrapuntal feel with energetic rhythms. The 2nd movement, though lyrical, is based on a 12 tone row. The 3rd movement is lively, with a frequently returning motif that is highlighted by each instrument.

Trio for Strings

Violin, Viola, Cello Trio

Whether you envision the gladiators Fucik had in mind, or circus clowns as this piece has grown to depict over time, this piece is a hit with any audience!  A great opener, this piece has a lot of energy and comes across very flashy even though it's not particularly challenging on a physical level. 

Duration: 1.5 min.
Difficulty Level:  4 (medium advanced)

Entrance of the Gladiators

This John Philip Sousa march is just as exciting as his more famous marches, but it seems to be less well-known. A great way to include a Sousa march on a program while also playing music the audience may not have heard before.  Conveniently, this march is less than 2 minutes long, so you can close out your program with a march without taking up too much of the program time.

As with all Bright Music Company arrangements, this march has plenty of rest for the higher brass.

Duration: 1.5 minutes
Difficulty level: 4 (advanced intermediate)

The Dauntless Battalion

The epic 5/4 rhythmic drive of Holst's Mars is always a thrill for audiences!  This arrangement is for brass quintet with an optional percussion part (written for drum set).  This is condensed to 3 minutes, fitting in everything an audience really wants to hear from a brass quintet.  Nothing is unnecessarily difficult to play just for the sake of getting the whole original score on the page, and there are even helpful cues during the trickiest rhythmic passages.  This is great for education shows!

Mars

This is one of the most beloved slow pieces in western music. Though Mozart wrote this piece as a choral work, hearing it played by excellent brass musicians is always very special for an audience. This piece can fit on virtually any program.

Ave verum corpus

Everyone loves a Bach Fugue, but audiences get tired of hearing the same ones on every brass quintet program. This monumental Contrapunctus is played less often than some of Bach's other works from Art of the Fugue. Nevertheless, it fits beautifully onto any program. It brings a fresh perspective while still sounding familiar for the audience. And, as with all Bright Music Company arrangements, you can sound impressive without sounding tired in the process! 

Difficulty Level: Intermediate Advanced 
Duration: 2 minutes

Contrapunctus III

For Brass Quintet.

PDF digital download of all 5 parts plus full score.

Arranged by Betsy Bright

2024 Bright Music Company

Title:  You're the Cream in My Coffee

Composer:  Ray Henderson

Arranger Betsy Bright

Duration:  2.5 minutes

Difficulty:  3 (intermediate)

Instrumentation: Trumpet 1 in Bb, Trumpet 2 in Bb, French Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba

About this piece:

This jazz standard has been performed by so many artists over the years, including Nat King Cole and Seth MacFarlane.  Simultaneously fun, swinging, yet also with the sweetest sentiment, this tune can fit on any program including weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, formal recitals, etc.  There is room for improvisation by the first trumpet (changes on the page), but improv isn't necessary.

You're the Cream in My Coffee

Audiences all LOVE the Dukas Fanfare from La Peri. It’s the quintessential program opener, though brass quintet reductions of the original score are often brutal for the trumpets. Our arrangement brings all the thrill of the original Dukas brass choir, but without the pain! We have taken away unison material and distributed the load more evenly, with the end result of musicians who have more power to give at the end! An added bonus is that the trombone doesn’t require tenor clef for this version, so any students or amateur trombone players who are uncomfortable with tenor clef don’t need to sweat at all.

Fanfare from La Peri

Gabrieli's music is always a hit on any brass quintet recital.  Canzon II (also known as Canzona per sonare No. 2) is one of the most popular.  While there are other arrangements out there, many are either for 4 voices (like the original) or, if they are quintets, the lower two voices are in octaves the whole time.  This arrangement has 5 independent parts, which gives the lower voices more of a challenge, and the higher voices get a bit more rest.  

Duration:  2 1/2 minutes
Difficulty Level:  advanced intermediate

Canzon II

This Sousa march can fit on any program and it's a lot of fun to play! While many marches can really drain the chops of the trumpets, this one gives ample rest. And with extra rest, there's time to add in a few horse whinnies!

The Black Horse Troop

Any recital played during the winter holidays has to include Auld Lang Syne!  This arrangement allows your quintet to shine, even at the end of a long show.

Duration:  2 minutes
Difficulty:  3 (intermediate)

Arrangement Format Brass Quintet
Performance Group Brass Quintet
Instruments:  2 Bb trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba

Auld Lang Syne

Brass Ensemble

This is a fun and impressive sounding arrangement of the Jewish folksong, "Tumbalalaika". A Jewish lullaby, "Raisins and Almonds" is heard in the middle of the piece, and the two tunes are woven together at the end, giving the impression of a baby who just wants to play instead of going to sleep.

This piece is a lot of fun to play, and audiences are thrilled by it.

Tumbalalaika

Palestrina's beautiful polyphonic writing defined the Renaissance era. His gorgeous Exultate Deo comes to life in this brass sextet arrangement. Musically complex, this piece provides ample rest for all players and fits easily into any program of similar instrumentation. This piece is a wonderfully refreshing substitute for any Gabrieli piece that is getting over-programed. Duration: 1 1/2 minutes Difficulty Level: Advanced intermediate for music, Intermediate for range/endurance.

Exultate Deo

Brass Sextet

We've all seen some brass arrangements the Ride before, but what we don't see too often are arrangements for brass quintet that actually work! While anyone who has taken a Music Notation 201 class can grab the notes off the Ride score, it's a feat to choose the right parts and to present them the right way! This arrangement gives your audience the melodies and the overall spirit of the Ride, but it doesn't make the brass players sound ridiculous in the process. This arrangement is very playable, it's a thrill for the audience to hear, and it won't wear you down playing absurd exact transcriptions of flute and violin parts.

This arrangement is a perfect fit for any education show, recital, or pops show.

Duration: 1.5 minutes

Ride of the Valkyries

This frottola (ca. 1500) was originally for voice and lute.  This brass quintet arrangement brings this piece to life in a fresh, new way.  Everyone has plenty of rest throughout.  Trumpets have an option to play a bit of piccolo if desired, but it sounds perfectly fine on standard Bb trumpets as well, in which case the range demands are super easy.  

Duration:  1.5 minutes
Difficulty:  advanced intermediate

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