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	Brass players!---check out this CD!! It's called "New York" (with repeat signs, for the song!), and is the debut CD of the Principal Brass, the principal players of the New York Philharmonic. I am thrilled to have nine of my arrangements/compositions featured on this recording. Here's some clips: Take Me Out to the Ballgame New York, New York Overture to La Gazza Ladra The Johnson Rag list of tracks BroadwayWorld review


SHEET MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS (see below for original works)	Cat. #	Lev/Price	Order
New! * * * Stuttin' With Some Barbeque * * * Composed by Lil Hardin Armstrong and recorded by Louis Armstong's "Hot Five", this is a tune that just makes you feel good. Instantly recognizable. Full YouTube demo: Struttin' With Some Barbeque	BR93	med/adv $19
New! * * * Royal Garden Blues* * * Royal Garden Blues is one of the most tuneful trad jazz melodies ever. It is irresistible. The final chorus always fills the dance floor, as it is repeated over and over. Check out this demo, WHICH INCLUDES A SCORE SAMPLE!! Full YouTube demo: Royal Garden Blues	BR92	med/adv $19
58. House of the Rising Sun Never heard of this one? I urge you to consider this song. It's a GREAT American song, recorded by many artists since the 1930s. Most famously by The Animals in 1964, and more recently by Sinead O'Connor. It's PD- you can use it any way you want. Here is my brass demo, and also The Animals hit recording... Full YouTube brass demo: House of the Rising Sun--brass arrangement The Animals version, 1964: House of the Rising Sun	BR91	med/adv $19
59. Tea For Two One of the great "soft-shoe" standards of all time. An irresistible melody. Full YouTube demo: Tea For Two	BR89	med/adv $19
57.It Had To Be You This 1924 jazz standard exploded back on the scene in 1989, sung by Harry Connick Jr. in "When Harry Met Sally". Here it is for brass quintet..... Full YouTube demo: It Had To Be You	BR88	med/adv $19
58. This Little Light Of Mine This is a fairly elaborate arrangement, to show off your quintet. For a shorter, easier arrangement, the middle 3/4 section can easily be cut Full audio demo: This Little Light Of Mine	BR87	med/adv $19
59.Someone To Watch Over Me George Gershwin's great ballad, set as a gentle bossa nova. Full audio demo: Someone To Watch Over Me	BR86	med/adv $19
54. Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim's 1967 brazilian bossa nova is one of the richest chord progressions of his many compositions. It is a staple among jazz musicians and is a lot of fun to play. NOTE: the harmon mute trumpet solo is BOTH players trading (play two bars/rest two bars), which makes it considerably easier to play. Full audio demo: Wave	BR85	med/adv $19
55. Fascinatin' Rhythm George Gershwin is coming into the Public Domain, and the world has more access to his wonderful melodies. I've arranged the full song, verse included. Full audio demo: Fascinatin' Rhythm	BR83	med/adv $19
56.The Man I Love George Gershwin is coming into the Public Domain, and the world has more access to his wonderful melodies. I've arranged the full song, verse included. Full audio demo: The Man I Love	BR84	med/adv $19
53. Brass Quintet Xmas Carols, V4 By popular demaind, here is another set of carols! Includes "Coventry Carol/Carol of the Bells" the large ensemble version of which was arranged for the NY Phil Principal Brass. audio demos: Coventry Carol/Carol of the Bells Good King Wenceslas I Wonder As I Wander Silent Night (campfire style) We Wish You A Merry Christmas	BR82	med/adv $28
52. Yardbird Suite This Charlie Parker tune is a bebop classic. It lays pretty well for brass, because the melody doesn't fly all over the place. Have a listen: Full audio demo: Yardbird Suite	BR81	med/adv $19
51.Ceora Jazz trumpet legend Lee Morgan's signature tune. The minute you hear it, you are transported to the 1960s Blue Note era of soulful, bluesy jazz. Features Lee's actual improvised solo, voice out in 4-part harmony. Full audio demo: Ceora	BR80	med/adv $19
49. King of the Road Roger Miller's 1960s pop/country classic is perfect for free-wheeling brass....snap you fingers! full audio demo: King of the Road	BR75	med/adv $19
50. Muskrat Ramble This trad jazz anthem has a compact melody and catchy syncopation. full audio demo: Muskrat Ramble	BR76	med/adv $19
48. Misty Erroll Garner's signature hit from the 1960s. The quintessential melancholy love song standard. full audio demo: Misty	BR74	med/adv $19
47. Sevivon *(with a bissel* of Dreidel) Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet. This is a wonderful melody, celebrating the Jewish winter holiday. Bring a special, unusual flair to your holiday program! full audio demo**: "Sevivon" for brass quintet	BR72	med/adv $17
46. Bye Bye Blackbird Everybody loves this great old standard. Starts out as a wistful bossa nova, and then some cool swing, then closes the the latin feel.. full audio demo: Bye Bye Blackbird	BR70	med/adv $19
45. Work Songs Work Songs with a brass quintet...it just feels right! "Erie Canal", "Ballad of John Henry" and "I've Been Working On the Railroad" full audio demo: Work Songs	BR71	med/adv $19
44. On Green Dolphin Street Made famous by Miles Davis..... full audio demo: Green Dolphin Street	BR52	med/adv $19
43. Ravel String Quartet, 2nd Mvmt. The pizzicato translates brilliantly to a crisp brass sound. full audio demo: Ravel String Quartet, 2nd movement	BR68	med/adv $19
42. I Can See Clearly Now A #1 Billboard hit song in 1972, this beautiful song still resonates. It just makes you feel good, and really rings out with brass! full audio demo: I Can See Clearly Now	BR66	med/adv $19
41. Mozart Minuet from 40th Symphony This works so well for brass because it is actually a powerful rhythm, with an accented syncopation. Further testimony to how universal is the music of Mozart!. full audio demo: Mozart Minuet from 40th Symphony	BR67	med/adv $19
40. Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing Any Stevie Wonder tune is a joy to arrange.... Nothin' fancy.....just knock out the funky latin rhythm on this one! full audio demo: Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing	BR64	med/adv $19
39. This Land Is Your Land With a bit of Yankee Doodle Dandy and America the Beautiful thrown in as well, this one celebrates a rich tradition of patriotic music. full audio demo: This Land Is Your Land	BR65	med/adv $19
38. Sweet Georgia Brown This tune was irresistible long before the Harlem Globetrotters got a hold of it.....it just makes you feel good!! full audio demo: Sweet Georgia Brown	BR63	med/adv $19
37. Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding's soulful, hip 1968 anthem about heading out to San Francisco. Arranged for brass quintet. You can really create a mood with this blockbuster song! full audio demo: Dock of the Bay	BR62	med/adv $19
36. I Get Around/Surfer Girl Some Beach Boys...... full audio demo: I Get Around-Surfer Girl	BR69	med/adv $19
35. Footprints Wayne Shorter's most iconic, recognizable composition is evocative for brass quintet. Take your audience on a journey........ full audio demo: Footprints	BR59	med/adv $19
34.Faure Sicilienne (in a light jazz style) This timeless impressionist melody flows nicely with a slight "jazz waltz" feel. Elegant, but with a beat that moves you........ full audio demo: Sicilienne	BR57	med/adv $19
32. Brass Quintet Xmas Carols, Volume 3 Yes, another volume! Phil Smith and the NY Phil BQ asked me to arrange some new carols for their 2011 and 2012 Christmas concerts, and I couldn't say no! They are included in this new volume: audio demos: Feliz Navidad Do You Hear What I Hear Jingle Bell Rock Away In a Manger O Come Emmanuel It Came Upon a Midnight Clear	BR55	med/adv $34
30. The Shadow of Your Smile This bossa nova melody was a bit hit in the 60s. Have a listen and you'll see why: Full audio demo: The Shadow of Your Smile	BR53	med/adv $19
29. Mozart 40th Symphony, 1st mvmt---jazz style Swinging Mozart.....why not? It's such a great melody. And there is PLENTY to play in the arrangement! Full audio demo: Mozart 40th	BR51	med/adv $19
26. Proud Mary Rock out!! This 1960s rock 'n roll anthem is SOLID IN THE POCKET for brass quintet. Full audio demo: Proud Mary	BR48	med/adv $19
25. Black Orpheus This haunting, evocative song is from the movie of the same name, and was a big hit in the early 60s. Commissioned by Randy Stroetz and the Med City Brass. Complete audio demo: Black Orpheus	BR42	med/adv $19
20. Sir Duke Stevie Wonder's tribute to jazz, from his landmark '70s album "Songs In the Key of Life." This is a natural for brass quintet! Full audio demo: Sir Duke	BR43	adv $19
21. Brahms Hungarian Dance #5 Ah, Budapest! Brahms' passionate, lyric melody transports me to eastern europe... The very first notes of this great tune reveal its depth and beauty for brass. It burns along at a dance clip, then swings into jazz! Complete audio demo: Hungarian Dance #5	BR44	med/adv $19
1. The Lion Sleeps Tonight Ah Weem Ah Weh! Based on the South African Zulu folk song " Wimoweh", "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" sounds great for brass 5tet. Here is the full audio demo: The Lion Sleeps Tonight	BR32	med/adv $19
2. Pavane for a Dead Princess (serene bossa nova) Ravel's Pavane shimmers as a quiet bossa nova. Captures the impressionist ethos in a unique way (shaker is optional). Here is an audio clip: Ravel Pavane For a Dead Princess	BR33	med/adv $19
3. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me One of three Duke Ellington tunes recorded by the Center City Brass Quintet on their CD On the Town (Chandos). Audio clip	BR01	med/adv $19
4. The Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) Performed by the New York Philharmonic Brass Quintet at Yankee Stadium. Piccolo trpt at end (alternate ending has no picc tpt). Audio clip	BR02	med/adv $19
5. Tribute to Frank Sinatra A 4-song medley of Sinatra's biggest hits, as commissioned by the OFFUTT BRASS of the USAF Heartland of America Band ( their site) Here are some clips of the Sinatra: Strangers In the Night Fly Me To the Moon My Way New York, New York	BR09	med/adv $30
6. Take the "A" Train The Ellington/Strayhorn classic. Swing, a train horn effect, soaring "islands" trombone, voice-out shout chorus, and then the train leaving the station. Audio clip	BR13	med/adv $19
7. Lush Life The Ellington/Strayhorn dramatic, tragic song about a bar hopping lush. Audio clip	BR14	med/adv $19
8. Jingle Bells As performed by the New York Philharmonic Brass at Avery Fisher Hall. Swinging version, with a trad jazz ending. Audio clip	BR15	med/adv $19
9. The Johnson Rag Blazing, swinging ragtime. A show stopper. Audio clip	BR17	med/adv $19
10. Adagio: Mozart 23rd Piano Concerto This haunting classical theme is a favorite of mine. Audio clip	BR18	med $19
11. Speak Softly (original latin tune) A sweet latin groove for brass quintet. Uses flugels. The shaker (perc) is optional. Audio clip	BR22	med/adv $19
12. La Gazza Ladra Overture This light, racing overture from Rossini's opera absolutely sizzles for brass. It's a barnburner. It's a full 7 minutes, but it flies by. As written for the NY Philharmonic Brass Quintet. Audio clip	BR23	adv $21
13. Carmen Solos Five movements. Each movement features a different brass quintet soloist. A unique approach to Bizet's masterpiece.....demonstrates the solo virtuosity of each member of your quintet! As written for the NY Philharmonic Brass Quintet. Audio clips: Trpt 1 feature Tuba Feature Trombone Feature Trpt 2 Feature French Horn Feature	BR24	adv $49
14. Brass Quintet Xmas Carols, Volume 1 As recorded on "Holiday Brass". Six carols, all with at least 2 full choruses. Well developed, often with modulations. Suitable for concert or caroling. Clips: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen O Little Town of Bethlehem We Three Kings* What Child Is This Go Tell It On the Mountain The Holly and the Ivy *conga is optional.	BR19	med/adv $34
15. Brass Quintet Xmas Carols, Volume 2 As recorded on "Holiday Brass". Six more carols, all with at least 2 full choruses. Well developed, often with modulations. Suitable for concert or caroling. Clips: Adeste Fidelis Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming I Saw Three Ships Deck The Halls I Heard the Bells on Xmas Day The First Noel	BR30	med/adv $34
16. Chopin Minute Waltz Celebrating the 200th anniverary of Frederic Chopin's birth, here is his signature waltz, (at breakneck speed), for brass quintet! (calls for one and optionally two piccolo tpts). Full audio demo: Minute Waltz	BR37	adv $19
17. Amazing Grace I couldn't resist arranging this great melody. The beginning is reminiscent of bagpipes. The arrangement then dives and climbs, plumbing the emotions of this timeless piece. Complete audio demo: Amazing Grace	BR36	med/adv $19
18. St. Thomas Sonny Rollins' signature jazz standard is a challenge for brass quintet! It's such an irresistible tune---humorous, danceable, fun. A real caribbean experience! Full audio demo: St. Thomas	BR39	adv $19
19. Traumerei Celebrating the 200th anniverary of Robert Schumann's birth, his well known piano piece ("Dreaming") is transcendent for brass quintet. Complete audio demo: Traumerei	BR40	med/adv $19
22. April Showers (latin beat) This uplifting tune from the 1920's, done with a bright latin beat! Shaker is optional. There are alternate rhythms provided, so you can find that perfect "lock-in" rhythm. Full audio demo: April Showers	BR46	med/adv $19
23. Un Bel Di (from Madame Butterfly) Hearing Maria Callas hit the first whispering high note of this haunting melody, I'm transported........I've tried to recreate that feeling with brass quintet. This arrangement takes time to develop, so give it a full listen. The climax is dramatic!! Complete audio demo:Un Bel Di	BR45	med/adv $19
24. Mozart Rondo Alla Turka Thrill your audience!.....racing trumpets on Mozart's great turkish melody. Virtuosity and power. Piccolo tpt (tpt 1 only) for the second half of the arrangement. Full audio demo: Rondo Alla Turka	BR47	med/adv $19
37. Funeral March from Beethoven's 3rd Symphony Arranged for the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet, for a special January 21, 2015 concert which was a re-creation of the New York Philharmonic's 1865 Memorial Concert for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, commemorating the 150th anniversary of that tragedy. full audio demo: Funeral March	BR60	med/adv $19
38. Comfort Ye My People/Every Valley Is Exalted From Handel's Messiah, arranged for the New York Philharmonic Principal Brass Quintet, for a special January 21, 2015 concert which was a re-creation of the New York Philharmonic's 1865 Memorial Concert for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, commemorating the 150th anniversary of that tragedy. Features trombone (on the Tenor solo). full audio demo: Comfort Ye My People-Every Valley Is Exalted	BR61	med/adv $19
ORIGINAL BRASS QUINTETS
52. "Stealth" Have a listen: "STEALTH" for brass quintet	BR77	adv $12
53. "The Grotto" Have a listen: "THE GROTTO" for brass quintet	BR78	adv $12
54. "Click Here If You Are A Robot" Have a listen: "CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE A ROBOT" for brass quintet	BR79	adv $12
27. "Entangoed": an original tango for brass quintet Okay, this is different! Originally written for the concert pianist Eliane Lust, this original tango translates well to BQ, with a classic tango bassline, yearning dissonances, and dramatic surges. Complete audio demo: Entangoed	BR49	med/adv $18
33. "Do The Funky Heron" Boogie, baby! Funky and a little weird, with attitude, just like the bird.................. full audio demo: Do the Funky Heron	BR56	med/adv $18
36. "Alpine Powder" Sounds like skiing! Swoosh down the slopes with this number.... (percussion you hear is optional) full audio demo: Alpine Powder	BR58	med/adv $18
49. "A Curious Fanfare" It's a fanfare, but with thoughtful sections as well. Calls for C trumpets. But could be played on Bb (that would create a written high D at the end, in trpt 1). full audio demo: A Curious Fanfare	BR73	adv $12
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