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March of the Priest from The Magic Flute, K. 620, arranged for flexible 5‑part ensemble.
This arrangement preserves the original key of F major and is designed to work with a wide variety of ensemble configurations, making it ideal for developing bands, school programs, and ensembles with changing instrumentation.
Difficulty: Grade 3–3.5
Approx. duration: 1:40
Includes full score and complete set of parts.

March of the Priest (The Magic Flute) for Flexible Instrumentation

Flexible Instrumentation Score & Parts

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17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for flute quartet. 
Score &amp; Parts: Flute 1 (aditional part for piccolo flute), flute 2, flute 3, flute 4 (aditional part for alto flute in G)
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

17 Christmas Carols

Flute Quartet

Intermezzo from the Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana (1880). Arranged for flexible concert band or orchestra, in F Major. 
Full score and full set of 22 parts included.
Approximate total duration: 2:26. 
Grade 3/ 3.5

Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Flexible Instrumentation

String Orchestra Score & Parts

This arrangement of the Intermezzo from Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana (1880) is crafted for tuba quartet and remains in F major, offering developing and intermediate low‑brass players the opportunity to explore sustained melodic phrasing and Romantic tone production.
Approx. duration: 2:40
Includes full score and individual parts.
A strong choice for chamber concerts, studio recitals, and festival performances, providing a rich, expressive addition to the tuba ensemble repertoire.

Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana - Tuba Quartet

Tuba Quartet

This arrangement of Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from Wagner’s Lohengrin is scored for horn quartet and maintains the original key. Designed for advanced developing players, it allows horn ensembles to explore Wagner’s lyrical writing, sustained lines, and warm harmonic textures in a chamber setting.
Approx. duration: 5 minutes
Includes full score and individual parts.
Ideal for recitals, chamber concerts, and festival performances, this arrangement offers a compelling and expressive addition to the horn repertoire.

Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral - Horn Quartet

Horn in F Quartet

17 Traditional Christmas carols arranged for concert band. Full score &amp; parts. Difficulty: Grade 3-312

1. Traditional french hymn  Angels We Have Heard On High (Les Anges dans nos Campagnes) 1'33" 
2. English traditional hymn  Coventry Carol 1'00"
3. Michael Praetorius  Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 1`55"
4. English traditional Christmas carol  God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen 0`50"
5. 13th- century spring carol  Good King Wenceslas 0`50"
6. Felix Mendelssohn  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 1'50"
7. James Lord Piermont  Jingle Bells 1'15"
8. George Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason  Joy to the World 1' 05"
9. Spanish traditional Christmas carol  Los peces en el rio 0'40"
10. John IV of Portugal, John Francis Wade  O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) 1`47" 
11. Christian hymn  O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 1'05"
12. Adolphe Adam  O Holy Night 1'45"
13. Phillips Brooks, Lewis Redner  O Little Town of Bethlehem 0'50"
14. German Christmas song  O Tannenbaum 1'35"
15. Franz Xaver Gruber  Silent Night 1'55"
16. Cornish traditional Christmas carol  The First Noel 1'00"
17. English traditional Christmas carol - We Wish You a Merry Christmas 0'55"

Instrumentation:
Piccolo (optional), Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe, Bassoon, Bb Clarinet 1, Bb Clairnet 2, Bb Clarinet 3, Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone 1, Eb Alto Saxophone 2, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, Bb Trumpet 3, Horn in F1, Horn in F 2, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Bass Trombone, Bb Baritone (treble clef), Euphonium (bass clef), Tuba, Timpani, Glockenspiel, Percussion 1 (Clash cymbal &amp; Snare drum) &amp; Percussion 2 (Bass drum)

Concert Band Score & Parts

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for string quartet
Score &amp; Parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello
Duration: aprox. 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

2 Violins, Viola, Cello Quartet

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for french horn quartet. 
Score &amp; Parts
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for brass quintet
Score &amp; Parts: Bb Trumpet 1, Bb Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Brass Quintet

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for brass quartet
Score &amp; Parts: Bb Trumpet 1 &amp; 2, Trombone, Tuba.
Total duration: aprox. 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Brass Quartet

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for saxophone quartet. 
Score &amp; Parts
Parts: Soprano Saxophone or Alto Saxophone (Part 1); Alto Saxophone; Tenor Saxophone; Baritone Saxophone. 
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Saxaphone Quartet Quartet

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for string orchestra.
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a, arranged for string orchestra. In original key.

Full score (67 pages) and parts included. 

Parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Harp (optional), Celesta (optional)

Miniature Overture

Danses caracteristiques

Marche

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy*

Russian Dance (Trepak)

Arabian Dance

Chinese Dance

Reed Flutes

Waltz of the Flowers**

* arranged for string orchestra and string orchestra with celesta (or piano)

** arranged for string orchestra and string orchestra with harp.

Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a

Score & Parts

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for wind quintet
Score &amp; Parts: Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, Horn in F, Bassoon
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Christmas Carols included:
Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bells
Joy to the World
Los peces en el río
O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O come, Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Tannenbaum
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Woodwind Quintet

Lascia ch'io pianga  from George Friederich Händel's opera Rinaldo (HWV7) . Arranged for flexible orchestra. In original key (F Major)

Full score and parts included.
Approximate duration: 3:40 

Level: Early Bands - Grade 2+
Instrumentation: Flex-Instrumentation for C, Bb, Eb, F, Treble/Viola/Bass Clef Orchestral/Band Instruments.

Lascia ch'io pianga - Flexible Instrumentation

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for flexible ensemble (5 parts + percussion (3 parts). Full score and full set of 22 parts included. 
Approximate total duration: 20 minutes. Grade 3/ 3.5 
List of Christmas Carols: 
1. Angels We Have Heard On High (Les Anges dans nos Campagnes) - French traditional hymn 
2. Coventry Carol - English traditional hymn 
3. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen - Michael Praetorius 
4. Good King Wenceslas - 13th-century spring carol 
5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Felix Mendelssohn 
6. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen - English traditional Christmas carol 
7. Jingle Bells - James Lord Piermont
8. Joy to the World - George Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason 
9. Los peces en el rio - Spanish traditional Christmas carol 
10. O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)- John IV of Portugal, John Francis Wade 
11. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Christian hymn 
12. O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam 
13. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Lewis Redner 
14. O Tannenbaum - German Christmas song 
15. Silent Night - Franz Xaver Gruber 
16. The First Noel-  Cornish traditional Christmas carol. 
17. We Wish You a Merry Christmas - English traditional Christmas carol

17 Christmas Carols for Flexible Instrumentation

Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, arranged for string orchestra. In original key. 
Full score and parts included. 

Parts: Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Bass.

Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker)

Opera Essentials – FLEX Ensemble Edition offers a practical and musical gateway to the operatic repertoire for ensembles with changing instrumentation. Each selection is arranged for flexible instrumentation (Parts 1–4 in C, Bb, Eb, and F) so directors can assign parts confidently to woodwinds, brass, strings, or mixed groups while maintaining the character and impact of the originals.
Repertoire (10 selections)

Wagner — Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (Lohengrin)
Wagner — Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) (Lohengrin)
Wagner — Pilgrims’ Chorus (Tannhäuser) — Optional Timpani included
Mozart — March of the Priests (Die Zauberflöte)
Verdi — Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (Nabucco)
Mascagni — Intermezzo (Cavalleria Rusticana)
Handel — Lascia ch’io pianga (Rinaldo)
Stölzel/BWV 508 — Bist du bei mir
Wagner — O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser)
Donizetti — Deh, tu di un’umile preghiera (Maria Stuarda)

Format &amp; Pedagogy

Flexible Parts: 1–4 provided in C/Bb/Eb/F with suggested instruments
Range &amp; Reading: comfortable for developing players; Grade 2.5–3
Percussion: Optional Timpani (Pilgrims’ Chorus); no percussion in other titles
Programming: processional/openers, lyrical features, sacred contexts, and concert selections

This edition serves schools, churches, and community groups that need dependable programming regardless of weekly personnel changes—delivering dignified processionals, beloved choruses, and lyrical arias in a format that performs well with small or large forces.
Arr. Nicolás Ernesto Cortés Castillo • Public‑domain compositions; arrangements © the arranger.

Opera Essentials  FLEX Ensemble Edition

This flexible‑ensemble arrangement of Mozart’s Ave verum corpus, K. 618, is scored for 10‑part instrumentation and remains in F major. Designed for developing ensembles, it offers a gentle and expressive introduction to Classical phrasing, balance, and blended sonority.
Difficulty: Grade 2–2.5
Approx. duration: 1:35
Includes full score and all parts.
Ideal for school concerts, sacred or ceremonial events, and programs with changing or unbalanced instrumentation, this setting provides a practical and musical experience for young players.

Ave Verum Corpus (Flexible Instrumentation)

Lacrimosa, from Requiem in D minor, K. 626; arranged for flexible brass ensemble (10 parts). In original key. Full score and parts included. Approximate duration: 2:20

Suggested Instrumental Combinations:

Part I in A Piccolo Trumpet in A
Part  I in Bb Piccolo Trumpet in Bb,
Part I in Eb Eb Trumpet
Part II in C C Trumpet
Part II in Eb Eb Trumpet
Part II in Bb Bb Trumpet
Part III in C C Trumpet
Part III in Bb Bb Trumpet
Part IV in C C Trumpet
Part IV in Bb Bb Trumpet
Part V in C C Trumpet
Part V in Bb Flugelhorn
Part V in F Horn
Part V in Eb (treble clef) Alto Horn
Part V in C (alto clef) Alto Trombone
Part VI in Bb Flugelhorn
Part VI in F Horn
Part VI in Eb (treble clef) Alto Horn
Part VI in C (alto clef) Alto Trombone
Part VII in C (bass clef) Tenor Trombone, Euphonium
Part VII in Bb (treble clef) Baritone
Part VIII in C (bass clef)  Tenor Trombone, Euphonium
Part VIII in Bb (treble clef) Baritone
Part IX in C (bass clef) Bass Trombone or Tuba
Part IX in Bb (treble clef) Bass Trombone
Part IX in Eb (treble clef) Tuba
Part X in C (bass clef) Bass Trombone or Tuba
Part X in Eb (treble clef) Tuba
Part X in Bb (treble clef) Tuba

Lacrimosa

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