Chops for Trumpet
The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique and Flexibility
By Frank T. Williams
Foreword by Larry Clark
Trumpet

Carl Fischer Music
WF126 — $12.99

Chops: The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique and Flexibility is a thorough method for brass instruments written by Frank Williams, one of the most respected brass pedagogues in the world. These exercises are not glamorous, but they are the vegetables that all brass players must eat in order to improve their tone, technique and flexibility. This is a one-of-a-kind collection of exercises and insights into mastering the skills necessary to be a solid player on a brass instrument. Williams’ students are living proof that these exercises work, ranging from private students, high school bands, award-winning drum and bugle corps, current composers, band directors, and professional musicians, including Mike Roylance, tubist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. With diligent work, Chops will help current students succeed, too. See also: Chops for trombone.

The Dauverné Solo Collection for Trumpet
from Collection de VI Solos pour la Trompette Chromatique
By François Georges Auguste Davuverné
Compiled and edited by Ronnie Ingle
Trumpet

Carl Fischer Music
WF125 — Book and CD — $19.99

This collection of solos composed by François Dauverné is unique in that they are among the very first solos ever written for the valved trumpet, culled from Collection de VI Solos pour la Trompette Chromatique. The collection comes with a CD that contains piano accompaniments as MP3 files and as printable PDFs, as well as printable PDFs of Trumpet in C parts.

Dauverné was the first trumpet teacher at the famed Paris Conservatory and maintained that post for thirty-five years. He was also the teacher of such notable students as Jean-Baptiste Arban and Louis Saint-Jacome. As a performer, Dauverné was first trumpet in the Paris Opera Orchestra for over thirty years. Dauverné is credited for being one of the first individuals to play on the valved trumpet in a public performance, and convinced such composers as Berlioz, Rossini, and Meyerbeer to write for the instrument.

This collection of six solos was originally composed for solo trumpet and chamber orchestra. Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of North Dakota, Ronnie Ingle has meticulously transcribed and edited these groundbreaking works for solo trumpet, and has made available here for the first time a modern edition for solo trumpet and piano. This is a collection that all trumpeters should have in their library.

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Thirteen Favorite Baroque Trumpet Works
By Various Composers
Arranged by Neil Mueller
Two Trumpets

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BQ121 — Shared Performance Score — $19.95

This book – the third volume of duets based on solo repertoire – strives to authentically represent the character of some of the great baroque trumpet solos, presenting them for study or performance by two trumpets alone. The top voice, by and large, is the original trumpet part while the bottom voice stands in for strings, basso continuo, and in some cases, the voice. Thirteen Favorite Baroque Trumpet Works includes Handel’s Let the Bright Seraphim, Telemann’s Concerto, and Corelli’s Sonata. For intermediate players.

Carl Fischer Music
WF90 • $19.95

I Used to Play is a new series for adults looking to get back into playing their instruments of yesteryear, and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its no. 1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument(s) by providing them with types of music they want to play, like pop, jazz, and classic tunes, rather than etudes. Each book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs, plus accompaniment-only versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with their instruments again!

See also I Used to Play Tromobone

Carl Fischer Music
WF92 • $9.95

My First Clarke contains carefully edited exercises to introduce developing players to the standard Herbert L. Clarke trumpet method. Reorganized by key signature for easier use, this edition also includes new minor key versions of these famous exercises. Featuring over 150 exercises and 16 etudes for maximum flexibility in teaching and learning, My First Clarke is structured to build up strength and endurance without strain or injury to the embouchure. Trumpet students and teachers should not be without this book. For beginner to intermediate players.

Carl Fischer Music
WF78 • $6.95

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O3309X — $17.95
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From one of the most prolifically published brass pedagogues of the twentieth century, Sigmund Hering’s 40 Progressive Etudes is recognized as an essential method, containing forty etudes that are perfect for the trumpet. Ideal for intermediate students, the etudes are organized in a progressive manner, challenging students as they improve. This revised edition contains MP3 recordings of all etudes performed by Grammy Award-winner Christopher Moore, Professor of Trumpet at Florida State University.

Carl Fischer Music
WF82 • $14.95

David Vining’s Ear Training for Trumpet is one of the first methods to integrate performance on the instrument with singing to enable the player to internalize the music. Written by David Vining, a leading brass educator with extensive orchestral, chamber, and solo performance experience, Ear Training for Trumpet is a comprehensive and progressively organized method for improving the ear of students on any brass instrument. In turn, this brings marked improvement in tone, intonation, pitch accuracy, and musical understanding. The book contains more than 70 exercises in pitch, scales, arpeggios, and intervals, including melodious etudes and orchestral excerpts. A brass equivalent of the ear training method is long overdue, and this book is appropriate for not only young students, but brass students of all ages.

Also available: Ear Training for Trombone

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BQ85 • $9.95

In conjunction with Balquhidder Music, Carl Fischer Music is proud to present the sixth installment of the critically acclaimed Anthony Plog Method for Trumpet. Book 6 focuses on the importance of perfecting one's technique in all registers of the instrument, as opposed to focusing only on higher or lower registers. The etudes contained in this book are specifically designed to build strength of playing in all registers. Etudes and exercises meant to improve musicality in the upper register may be transposed in order to achieve utmost strength in this range. Plog's expertise and experience as both an orchestral and film score trumpet player lend themselves beautifully to the creation of this essential exercise book. The unique approach of The Plog Method's sixth book is a vital tool for trumpet players at all levels, ensuring the improvement of tone across the instrument's entire spectrum of pitch.

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BQ103 • $9.95

The eagerly-anticipated seventh volume in the Anthony Plog Method for Trumpet addresses chords and intervals, and will help to develop a player’s sound. These versatile exercise and etudes can be slurred, tongued, or a combination of both. Serious trumpet students will be appreciative of further literature in the Plog method.

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A faculty member at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, composer, teacher and performer Lauren Bernofsky wrote this work as her doctoral dissertation for Boston University. The composer decided to write for trumpet citing its clear, brilliant sound, but also with the desire to contribute a more "meaty" concerto to the trumpet’s library. In three movements, the composer attempts to create variety in the piece through different textures. Originally orchestrated for a classical-size orchestra with double winds and brass, the piano reduction was commissioned by trumpeter Mary L. Thornton as part of her doctoral dissertation project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This work received its piano reduction premiere on July 28, 2001 in Madison, Wisconsin, with Mary Thornton as soloist, and its orchestral premiere on August 12, 2001 in Bergen, Norway, with Gary Peterson as so loist. Audio samples can be heard here, and an interview with the composer in the International Trumpet Guild Journal can be read here (PDF).

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Sonata 3 for trumpet and piano was written for trumpeter Jon Lewis and was premiered by Lewis with pianist Peter Collins in 2010. Consisting of three contrasting movements, it is designed to be performed by players of collegiate undergraduate level ability and above. Sonata 3 was written to honor Roger Stoner, trumpet teacher at the University of Kansas from 1973 to 1987. Jon Prescott is a Professor of Music at Missouri State University where he teaches theory, composition, and world music.

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BQ102 • $14.95

Eight Famous Trumpet/Cornet Solos have been wonderfully arranged by Neil Mueller so that they may be enjoyed by two trumpeters playing them in duet form. This creative adaptation of these works includes the first part virtually untouched as the original solo part, while the second part has been constructed by Mueller to emulate a piano accompaniment. Includes Andante et Allegro by Ropartz, Maid of the Mist by Clarke, Sonata by Hansen, Fantasie Brillante by Arban, and more.

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WF72 • Book and CD • $24.95

Jean-Baptiste Arban (1825-1889) wrote and arranged over 300 pieces of music, with his cornet a pistons solos being the most important to trumpet and cornet players. After his death, much of his work fell into obscurity during the twentieth century. Rediscovering Arban’s masterful music was the motivation for compiling this collection of cornet pieces. Included pieces are: “Variations Brilliantes,” “Fantaisie brillante sur l’air populaire de Marlborough,” “Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de La Cenerentola de Gioachino Rossini,” “Le Pre aux Clercs,” “Romance de Mignon de Ambroise Thomas,” among other brilliant works. This collection of solos represents a very important piece of Arban’s legacy. Includes a piano accompaniment audio CD for effective practice.

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BQ116 – Performance Score - $11.95

The value of duets for teaching has long been established, and the pieces in this collection that predate 19th century traditional harmony provide another possibility for duet use. The simplicity of two-part Renaissance counterpoint has immediate appeal, but also provides a precise opportunity to focus on intonation, tone quality and attack. The duets often provide octaves and other open intervals for pitch adjustments as well as awareness of suspensions and cadential figures. W. Jonathan Gresham, Professor Emeritus of Northern Kentucky University, has compiled these thirty-two melodies and adjusted them for the modern trumpet. For intermediate players.

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BQ115 – Score and Parts - $15.95

This sublimely beautiful piece for four-part treble choir has been edited by Rob Roy McGregor for trumpet choir, using multiple players for each part. Best played with at least twelve trumpeters, it could be extended to any greater number to good effect. Adding flugelhorns could also be very effective. For intermediate players.

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BQ119 • Performance Score • $11.95
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This volume contains the complete works from Thomas Morley’s First Book of Canzonets for Two Voices. They are comprised of nine instrumental fantasies and twelve pieces with lyrics that could have been sung, played on instruments or a combination of the two. The instrumental works were most likely played on viols or recorders. Mark Dulin has adapted these works for trumpet, and since the original works do not indicate dynamics, tempo markings or articulation, he has elected to exclude them here as well. Playing a few of these pieces as a suite would be excellent for performance, and they are also useful tools in studying intonation, imitation and early music performance. Click here to preview on the Balquhidder website.

Balquhidder Music
BQ105 – Score and Parts - $14.95

This well-known Scheidt Canzona has been ornamented with careful attention by Rob Roy McGregor, resulting in graceful and coordinated embellishment. It is suitable for advanced high school students through professional-level players. Wonderful for recitals, special concerts – and even weddings. See a page (JPG).

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BQ123 — $37.50

Trumpet Calls is written for twenty C trumpets in five separated groups, each with a unique character and an associated name: Fat n' Sassy, Agitated, Heroic, Bellows, and Echo. The five characters are released, one at a time, into the same space, and their interactions make for a fascinating piece. Visit the Balquhidder website to listen. Dur.: 5’15”

I Used to Play Horn
An Innovative Method for Adults Returning to Play
By Larry Clark

Carl Fischer Music
WF140 – Book & CD – $19.99
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I Used to Play is a popular new series for adults looking to get back into playing their instruments of yesteryear, and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its number one goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument(s) by providing them with types of music they want to play, like pop, jazz, and classic tunes, rather than etudes. Each book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs, plus accompaniment-only versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities.

It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with their instruments again! See the complete series here.

Carl Fischer Music
O2790X — $14.99

Carl Fischer first released the Kopprasch studies for horn in 1939. Over seventy years have passed, and the Kopprasch studies have remained standards of excellence for all serious horn players. For this reason, Carl Fischer has prepared a newly edited and engraved version of the first book of Kopprasch’s seminal studies. This revised edition includes a CD that contains MP3 recordings of all thirty-four studies in Book 1, performed by Michelle Stebleton, Associate Professor of Horn at Florida State University. Now students can use these recordings as references for tempo, phrasing, and articulation when practicing. For intermediate players.

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W2642 • $14.95

Horn players can now perform Bach’s well-known Air on the G String, normally reserved for solo stringed instruments, as arranged by Kazimierz Machala. Score and parts included.

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CT1 – Score and Parts - $164.95

Former principal horn of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the first recipient of a doctorate in the instrument at Julliard, Polish-born teacher, player and composer Kazimierz Machala gives us a concerto for his instrument. This work received its premiere on February 19th, 2011 by the University of Maryland Wind Orchestra. See a page (JPG).

Solo Horn; 3-3-4-2; 0-2-2-1; Timp., Marimba, Xylo., 2 Perc., Str.Bass, Hp.

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CY3426 • $38.25
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Newly available in custom print, Paul Lansky’s Pieces of Advice is a five-movement work for horn and piano, commissioned by renowned horn player Bill Purvis and revered concert pianist Mihae Lee. For advanced players. See the first page of all five movements here (PDF, 919KB).

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O1595X - Book and CD - $19.99
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If you have played and studied the trombone, then it is likely you are familiar with the book commonly referred to as the “Rochut” book. In 1928, Joannes Rochut edited Melodious Etudes for Trombone, published by Carl Fischer Music. Rochut thoroughly selected and edited the wonderfully lyrical vocalises composed by master vocal pedagogue Marco Bordogni, and so the study of the trombone was forever changed. After more than 80 years, Carl Fischer Music editors decided it was time to give this long-established publication a fresh new look. We asked the renowned trombonist and author Alan Raph to re-edit the book to fix errors that have existed since its inception. It was Raph’s intent, however, to preserve the important pedagogical sequence established by Rochut, while also taking this new edition one step further. Piano accompaniments have always existed for these delightful etudes and Mr. Raph has now made them part of this new edition. On the included CD, you will find PDF files of all of these piano accompaniments as well as superb MP3 recordings by pianist Rae Moses. With the inclusion of the piano accompaniments, the practice experience is greatly enhanced and the player can deepen their musical expression. This, along with painstakingly edited and re-engraved music, takes this seminal book into the twenty-first century. Every serious teacher and student of the trombone should have this new edition as part of their repertoire. For advancing players.

Chops for Trombone
The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique and Flexibility
By Frank T. Williams
Foreword by Larry Clark
Trombone

Carl Fischer Music
WF127 — $12.99

Chops: The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique and Flexibility is a thorough method for brass instruments written by Frank Williams, one of the most respected brass pedagogues in the world. These exercises are not glamorous, but they are the vegetables that all brass players must eat in order to improve their tone, technique and flexibility. This is a one-of-a-kind collection of exercises and insights into mastering the skills necessary to be a solid player on a brass instrument. Williams’ students are living proof that these exercises work, ranging from private students, high school bands, award-winning drum and bugle corps, current composers, band directors, and professional musicians, including Mike Roylance, tubist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. With diligent work, Chops will help current students succeed, too.

Carl Fischer Music
WF118 — $12.95
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Carl Fischer’s Repertoire Classics series consists of comprehensive and progressively graded collections of classic solos with piano accompaniment. Each book contains a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the instrument. Many of the pieces in these collections appear on state contest/festival required music lists. The pieces featured cover the performance levels of grade 2 through 5, representing all style periods, and include works by some of the greatest composers of all time.

As an added bonus, the included data CD contains MP3 audio files of the piano accompaniments to make practicing more fun. It also contains piano accompaniment parts for all pieces in the collection in PDF format. Our innovative and unique packaging allows Carl Fischer Music to provide you with large and useful collections of solo literature at affordable prices, and players will find them useful for years to come. Read more.

Also available —
Repertoire Classics for Trumpet

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O1594X — $19.95
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A staple in brass methods, Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book 1 has been re-engraved, corrected by pedagogue Alan Raph, and printed with a lay-flat binding for ease of use. Additionally, Bordogni’s original piano accompaniments, written specially for the vocalises, are presented with these etudes for the first time. As a bonus, the edition now includes a CD containing MP3s and printable PDFs of the original piano accompaniments, performed by Rae Moses. These etudes, transcribed from the vocalises of Bordogni, have been specially prepared for use by trombonists in order to perfect their overall technique and in particular to develop style in the interpretation of melody.

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O4441X – Book and CD – $17.95
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From one of the most prolifically published brass pedagogues of the twentieth century, Sigmund Hering’s 40 Progressive Etudes is recognized as an essential method, containing forty etudes that are perfect for the developing trombone or baritone player. Ideal for intermediate students, the etudes are organized in a progressive manner, challenging students as they improve. This revised edition contains MP3 recordings of all etudes performed by John Drew, Professor of Trombone at Florida State University.

Carl Fischer Music
WF117 • Trumpet • $19.95
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I Used to Play is a new series for adults looking to get back into playing their instruments of yesteryear, and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its #1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument(s) by not only reviewing theory and technique with etudes, but also providing them with types of music they want to play, like pop, jazz, and classical tunes. Each book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs, plus accompaniment-only play-along versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It’s just the push former players need to fall back in love with their instruments again!

See also I Used to Play Trumpet

Carl Fischer Music
O23PE • $39.95

Arban’s Famous Method for Trombone Platinum Edition Book/CD is a celebration of over 500,000 copies sold of the quintessential original edition by Joseph Jean-Baptiste Laurent Arban. The classic edition that has served as the method of choice for generations of trombone players, Arban’s Famous Method offers the student a comprehensive system of study for the trombone, including scales, etudes, duets, solos, and extensive exercises designed to develop musicianship and technique. The Platinum Edition comes with exciting new features including comb-binding for easier use, a handsome new Platinum Edition cover, plus a piano accompaniment CD for the 12 Fantaisies contained in the book, including “Fantaisie and Variations on a Cavatina,” “Fantaisie Brillante,” “Caprice and Variations,” “The Carnival of Venice,” and more.

Carl Fischer Music
WF83 • $14.95

Ear Training for Trombone is one of the first methods to integrate performance on the instrument with singing to enable the player to internalize the music. Written by David Vining, a leading brass educator with extensive orchestral, chamber, and solo performance experience, Ear Training for Trombone is a comprehensive and progressively organized method for improving the ear of students on any brass instrument. In turn, this brings marked improvement in tone, intonation, pitch accuracy, and musical understanding. The book contains more than 70 exercises in pitch, scales, arpeggios, and intervals, including melodious etudes and orchestral excerpts. A brass equivalent of the ear training method is long overdue, and this book is appropriate for not only young students, but brass students of all ages.

Also available — Ear Training for Trumpet

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WF81 • $19.95

We’ve added two new volumes to the Protocol: A Guide to the Collegiate Audition Process series, for Alto Saxophone and for Trombone. Providing useful reference and audition material for college-bound saxophone and trombone players, these books were created by college/university music educators and include the most frequently requested audition requirements from many universities. Students will go into their auditions completely prepared with help from these books! Also available for Clarinet (WF59 – $19.95), Flute (WF58 – $19.95), and Trumpet (WF60 – $19.95).

Balquhidder Music
BQ128 – Score and Parts - $19.95

Indie pop singer/songwriter Imogen Heap’s Hide and Seek has been inventively arranged by Vicky Greenbaum for small brass ensemble. A strikingly unique and contemporary song, its YouTube video has been viewed more than 4.7 million times. This arrangement is not technically difficult – but it does present musical challenges in terms of nuance and inflection. Trumpeters may use bucket mutes if flugelhorns are not available, but open trumpets would not be appropriate. This would be a unique piece for a brass recital and is also playable by advance high school students, who will no doubt greet it with enthusiasm. Click here to watch the original song’s music video on YouTube. See a page (JPG).

Sonata XVIII (C211)
By Giovanni Gabrieli
Transcribed by Christopher Buchanan
14-part Brass Ensemble in 3 Choirs
(4 Trumpets, Flugelhorn, 4 Horns, 4 Trombones, Tuba)

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Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1555-1612), perhaps best known for his many published motets and instrumental canzoni, spent the majority of his career as organist at Venice’s Basilica San Marco. Sonata XVIII survives in the 1615 print Canzoni et Sonate (RISM G88), compiled and edited posthumously by a Father P. Thaddeo, Gabrieli’s confessor (likely assisted by Alvise Grani, who is credited with the same for Symphoniae Sacrae II). The work is scored for 3 choirs, with rubrics indicating the use of 4 cornetti and 10 tromboni. The present edition is based on a copy of RISM G88 located in the Staatsbibliothek Augsburg. All notes and accidentals are true to the print; ficta and optional ornamentation based on the treatises of Bassano and Dalla Casa are located above the staff. Substitute parts are available in PDF form from the publisher by request.

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Scherza Amarilli e Clori was written in 1600 for the wedding of Gabrieli’s close friend Georg Gruber, a Tuscan nobleman. It was originally scored for a chorus of six voices: two sopranos, alto, tenor, baritone and bass voices. Unlike many of his works that were written for performance in Italy’s St. Mark’s Cathedral, this piece is not antiphonal in nature. This transcription was taken from the complete works (Giovani Gabrieli Opera Omnia, Volume XII: Madrigalia, edited by Denis Arnold, American Institute of Musicology, Hänssler-Verlag, 1974). Editorial additions have been kept to a minimum: the slurs were taken from the text, while the dynamics are suggested by both the text and texture of the music. Musical interpretations should bear in mind that the work is vocal in nature. Dur.: 3’

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BQ126 — Score and Parts — $34.95

A virtuoso, lively and infectious suite of three of Piazolla’s favorite pieces arranged by Paul Bhasin for 10-piece brass ensemble (3 trumpets, flugelhorn, 2 horns, 2 trombones, euphonium, and tuba). This imaginative arrangement will be premiered by the US Marine Band in October 2011 and is sure to become a standard in the brass ensemble repertoire. Includes Fugato, Milonga del Angel, and Libertango. See a page (JPG)

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BQ124 – Score and Parts - $23.95
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A multi-layered, robust and celebratory fanfare for brass ensemble. This work is a lively shout-out that will open any program memorably and professionally. Dur.: 2’39” Click here to listen.

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W2643 • $19.95

Native Polish composer and horn teacher Kazimierz Machala has written a lively, syncopated piece for brass quintet entitled Sunset Rag. The three top parts toss the melody around as the fourth part provides a cheerful bassline. Score and parts included.

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CY2983 • $41.50 Score and Parts

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Full Score - FE209F - $18.75   
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Marga Richter’s Ricercare or fugue for brass quartet was first published in 1958. Among Richter’s honors are annual awards from ASCAP since 1966, two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (1977, 1979) and numerous grants from the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund, Meet the Composer, the National Federation of Music Clubs, and other organizations.

Carl Fischer Music
CP27 • $12.75

A supplement to Sing Out All Voices Clear and Bright for SATB chorus, organ and handbell
(Carl Fischer Music – CM8032).