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  • Dance of the Mirlitons – Woodwind Quintet

    The Suite of movements extracted by Tchaikovsky from his ballet music for The Nutcracker was an immediate success. As prevalent as the complete ballet The Nutcracker is today, it is hard to imagine that it took years, and perhaps the staging of George Balanchine, for it to become popular.

    Some of the most memorable pieces from the suite are the Characteristic Dances. In Act II of the ballet, these movements are employed to introduce different residents of the “Land of Sweets.”  Tchaikovsky’s orchestration makes adept use of wind instrument color. This translates very effectively in arrangements for the woodwind quintet.

    In this arrangement of Dance of the Toy Flutes (Danse des Mirlitons), flute, oboe and clarinet offer the famous “reed pipe” choir while horn and bassoon supply other elements of the orchestral texture.

    Composer: Mark Questad
    Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, F Horn & Bassoon
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 2:35 / 17 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: D

    Score & Parts $15.00
  • Dark Sky – Brass Trio

    Dark Sky is a challenging piece for brass trio (trumpet, horn, and tuba), featuring angular leaps and arpeggios set in several different styles. The highly rhythmic and punctuated sections of the piece are set in relief by the soaring cantabile theme heard in the trumpet on several occasions.

    The full-version mp3 is free, performed by Denali Brass. Used with permission.

    Composer: Scott Ninmer
    Instrumentation: Trumpet, Horn, Tuba
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:30 / 19 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: N/A

    Score & Parts $21.00
    MP3 Dark Sky Free!
  • Deck the Halls – Brass Quartet

    A bright and refreshing setting of this traditional carol with contrapuntal lines adding a special touch.

    Composer: Bill Reichenbach
    Instrumentation: 3 Bb Trumpets, 1 Trombone or Euphonium
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 1:25 / 8 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: F (Concert)

    Score & Parts $15.00
    MP3 * From the CD: Carols From The Bells, Trombones-L.A. $0.99
  • Deck the Halls – Trombone Quartet

    A bright and refreshing setting of this traditional carol with contrapuntal lines adding a special touch.

    Composer: Bill Reichenbach
    Instrumentation: 3 Tenor Trombones and 1 Bass Trombone
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 1:25 / 8 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: Bb

    Score & Parts $15.00
    MP3 * From the CD: Carols From The Bells, Trombones-L.A. $0.99