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19 sheet music found Situation Update - Suite in Three Movements for Solo Trombone and Band
Situation Update - Suite in Three Movements for Solo Trombone and Band # Trombone and Orchestra # ADVANCED # Classical # Fetter, David # Situation Update - Suite in Th # Cherry Classics
Music # SheetMusicPlus
Trombone, Concert Band -
Advanced - Digital Download
Composed by Fetter, David.
21st Century, Contemporary
Classical. Score, Set of
Parts, Solo Part. 1...(+)
Trombone, Concert Band -
Advanced - Digital Download
Composed by Fetter, David.
21st Century, Contemporary
Classical. Score, Set of
Parts, Solo Part. 149 pages.
Published by Cherry Classics
Music David Fetter's brilliant new work Situation Update - Suite for Tenor Trombone and Concert Band is written in three contrasting movements totalling almost 11 minutes in length:
1. Swift
2. Longing
3. Exit Music
Swift is marked "Intense" and is very rhythmic and angular. Longing is a beautiful lyrical movement marked "Cantabile" and Exit Music is marked "Lively" mixing chromatic, lyrical and syncopated segments, ending in a giant climax.
Both the solo and accompaniment parts are written for advanced performers.
The work's premier was performed in 2015 by retired Principal Trombonist of the Boston Symphony, Ronald Barron and accompanied at the Piano by Pianist Larry Wallach.
Here is what Mr. Ewazen has said about Situation Update:
"I had the pleasure of hearing Ron Barron play David Fetter's exciting and virtuosic new work for Trombone and Piano, "Situation Update”. David's music allows the Trombonist to sing and soar in 3 contrasting movements filled with vivid colors, beautiful and expressive harmonies, and a wonderful flowing rhythmic energy. The outer movements crackle with
energy, showcasing the amazing technique of soloist Ron Barron, as the melodic line shifts and changes with playful abandon, while the middle movement is heartfelt and lyrical, with beautiful melodic lines, supported by resonant, gorgeous harmonies. The work is a real tour de force and
rightly deserves to take its place as a significant addition to the Trombone repertoire." Suite for Strings after 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5 as played by Eugene Ormandy &Philadelphia Orchestra
Suite for Strings after 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5 as played by Eugene Ormandy &Philadelphia Orchestra # String Orchestra # INTERMEDIATE # Arcangelo Corelli, Eugene Orma # Flavio Regis Cunha # Parts) I # Suite for Strings after 12 Vio # Flavio Regis Cunha # SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1466810 By Arcangelo Corelli, Eugene Ormandy and Philadelphia Orchestra. By Arcangelo Corelli. Arra...(+)
String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1466810 By Arcangelo Corelli, Eugene Ormandy and Philadelphia Orchestra. By Arcangelo Corelli. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. Baroque,Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Wedding. 31 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #1045345. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.1466810). Corelli: Suite for Strings after 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, for String Orchestra (Full Score & Parts) I. Sarabanda II.Giga III. BadinerieEdition based on the arrangement by Ettore PinelliReview by Flavio Regis Cunha🎻 Transform Your Strings with Corelli’s Masterpiece! 🎶Step into the enchanting world of Baroque music with Arcangelo Corelli’s Suite for Strings after 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5, magnificently interpreted by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Perfect for professional and amateur string orchestras in churches, theatres, and schools, this advanced-intermediate level sheet music brings Corelli’s brilliance to life.🌟 Features:Advanced intermediate LevelFormat: 9 x 12 inches, 23 pages of concert-quality engravingFonts: Beautifully set in Urtext Kapellmeister Music FontsImmerse your orchestra in the lush movements of Sarabanda, the lively rhythms of Giga, and the playful spirit of Badinerie. With every note, let your ensemble convey the passion and elegance of Corelli’s timeless compositions.🎼 Order now and let your strings sing with the soul of the Baroque era! Short Piece For Large Orchestra
Short Piece For Large Orchestra # Concert band # ADVANCED # Julia Perry # John Ivor Holland # Short Piece For Large Orchestr # John Ivor Holland # SheetMusicPlus
Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1184257 Composed by Julia Perry. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Con...(+)
Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1184257 Composed by Julia Perry. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score and parts. 116 pages. John Ivor Holland #783973. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1184257). A fantastic work for more advanced bands, 'Short Piece' was originally composed by Julie Perry for chamber orchestra in 1952 and then expanded for full forces. The African-American composer and conductor was born in Kentucky, studying at Westminster Choir College and then Juilliard; she also worked with Nadia Boulanger, winning the Boulanger Grand Prix for her Viola Sonata. Her work includes a dozen symphonies and a pair of piano concertos; also three operas and a ballet. In the words of John Henken, this piece is 'an initially raucous, highly energised essay...There are edgy lyrical contrasts, and the work closes in a haunted Lento, before a whiplash ending returns the aggressive opening thunder.' Arranged to champion the music of women composers for band as part of a pledge throughout 2023 #ArrangeMeGoals2023. Mr. Thinn, Waltz for Strings (School Arrangement)
Mr. Thinn, Waltz for Strings (School Arrangement) # String Orchestra # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Geraldine # Mr. Thinn, Waltz for Strings # Geraldine # SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298601 Composed by Geraldine (Denny) Green. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical. Score and Par...(+)
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298601 Composed by Geraldine (Denny) Green. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical. Score and Parts. 43 pages. Geraldine (Denny) Green at Oakmountmusic #888480. Published by Geraldine (Denny) Green at Oakmountmusic (A0.1298601). ALL PURCHASES COME WITH SCORE AND PARTSSeptember 2011-Duration 4 minutes 30 seconds.  Written for Gary Woolf and the Banda Di Musica.This short waltz is named after an imaginary, childhood character of mine – a magic toy-maker. Its 2 melodies span 36 years. The first tune came to me when I was 8 years old and on holiday in the Co.Donegal town of Buncrana, west Ireland. Back then there was a small shop on Buncrana’s high street that sold everything from milk to DIY tools. And the name of the shop was “John Thinn And Sonâ€. I thought this was an awesome name and I remember the shop owner, the real Mr. Thinn, being a lovely kindly, rather shy and gentle man. And this inspired my childhood mind’s character of Mr.Thinn the magic-toy maker.  The 2nd theme arrived in September 2011 as soon as I had decided that Mr.Thinn’s first tune had waited long enough and now needed to find a permanent home. Once again writing for the wonderful Banda di musica has given me a unique chance to release an old and very special melody that has lain neglected and home-less for over 3 decades. The resulting piece is light hearted, fun and in a simple ABA form.There are 2 arrangements;No. 1 – School Arrangement ; Violins 1, 2 and 3, Cellos 1 and 2No. 2 – Standard Arrangement ; Violins 1 and 2, Viola, Cello and Double BassThere are a few violin and cello solos throughout which are to be played by the section leaders. These are of a more advanced difficulty. Minuet For Margaret, for Strings. (School Arrangement)
Minuet For Margaret, for Strings. (School Arrangement) # String Orchestra # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Geraldine # Minuet For Margaret, for Strin # Geraldine # SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298412 Composed by Geraldine (Denny) Green. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical. Score and Par...(+)
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298412 Composed by Geraldine (Denny) Green. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical. Score and Parts. 52 pages. Geraldine (Denny) Green at Oakmountmusic #888401. Published by Geraldine (Denny) Green at Oakmountmusic (A0.1298412). ALL PURCHASES COME WITH SCORE AND PARTSWhen I was a young child and I would ask my mother for something she would often, in the midst of all her busy jobs, say to me, “Oh, give me a minuet!â€, meaning jokingly a minute, of course, before she could tend to my wishes.  This meant that I grew up believing that a minuet and a minute meant the same thing and could be equally interchanged. You can then imagine my amazement and amusement at around 13/14 years of age when I discovered through my music studies that a minuet was in fact a type of musical form and dance! Therefore, it went without saying that at some point in my music writing life I just HAD to write my Mum a minuet! So, here is the minuet she so often unwittingly asked me for throughout our lives! She attended the premiere of the Flute, violin and piano arrangement in Bolton, UK, and was highly amused (and not a little chuffed) by the story behind the piece!Naturally, the piece is dedicated to my mother, Margaret (Pearl) Denny, and was finally written in June 2015 for Gary Woolf and the Banda Di Musica in Germany.Its duration is about 7/8 minutes long and it is intended for junior strings. Violins 1 and 2 are of moderate difficulty, while the Violin 3/violas, cellos/basses are simpler.There is a violin solo throughout (moderate difficulty), to be played by the Leader, but is not a concerto-style solo, but rather one that weaves in and out of the texture throughout the piece.The piece is in a minuet and Trio style and is light, tuneful and fun. There are 3 arrangements available:No.1 – School Arrangement: Violins 1, 2 and 3, Cellos 1 and 2No.2 – Standard Arrangement: Violins 1 and 2, violas, cellos, Double bassesNo.3 – Violin, flute and piano.  This arrangement is of a more advanced standard than the string orchestra arrangements and would suit players of approximately grade 7 upwards. Minuet For Margaret, for Strings. (Standard Arrangement)
Minuet For Margaret, for Strings. (Standard Arrangement) # String Orchestra # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Geraldine # Minuet For Margaret, for Strin # Geraldine # SheetMusicPlus
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298413 Composed by Geraldine (Denny) Green. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical. Score and Par...(+)
String Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1298413 Composed by Geraldine (Denny) Green. 21st Century,Chamber,Children,Classical. Score and Parts. 53 pages. Geraldine (Denny) Green at Oakmountmusic #888402. Published by Geraldine (Denny) Green at Oakmountmusic (A0.1298413). ALL PURCHASES COME WITH SCORE AND PARTSWhen I was a young child and I would ask my mother for something she would often, in the midst of all her busy jobs, say to me, “Oh, give me a minuet!â€, meaning jokingly a minute, of course, before she could tend to my wishes.  This meant that I grew up believing that a minuet and a minute meant the same thing and could be equally interchanged. You can then imagine my amazement and amusement at around 13/14 years of age when I discovered through my music studies that a minuet was in fact a type of musical form and dance! Therefore, it went without saying that at some point in my music writing life I just HAD to write my Mum a minuet! So, here is the minuet she so often unwittingly asked me for throughout our lives! She attended the premiere of the Flute, violin and piano arrangement in Bolton, UK, and was highly amused (and not a little chuffed) by the story behind the piece!Naturally, the piece is dedicated to my mother, Margaret (Pearl) Denny, and was finally written in June 2015 for Gary Woolf and the Banda Di Musica in Germany.Its duration is about 7/8 minutes long and it is intended for junior strings. Violins 1 and 2 are of moderate difficulty, while the Violin 3/violas, cellos/basses are simpler.There is a violin solo throughout (moderate difficulty), to be played by the Leader, but is not a concerto-style solo, but rather one that weaves in and out of the texture throughout the piece.The piece is in a minuet and Trio style and is light, tuneful and fun. There are 3 arrangements available:No.1 – School Arrangement: Violins 1, 2 and 3, Cellos 1 and 2No.2 – Standard Arrangement: Violins 1 and 2, violas, cellos, Double bassesNo.3 – Violin, flute and piano.  This arrangement is of a more advanced standard than the string orchestra arrangements and would suit players of approximately grade 7 upwards. Händel: Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture. Largo - Allegro as played by Alison Balson and Trevor Pinnock.
Händel: Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture. Largo - Allegro as played by Alison Balson and Trevor Pinnock. # Chamber Orchestra # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Georg Friedrich Händel, Ali # Flavio Regis Cunha # Händel: Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouv # Flavio Regis Cunha # SheetMusicPlus
Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1288408 By Georg Friedrich Händel, Alison Balson, Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert. By Ge...(+)
Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1288408 By Georg Friedrich Händel, Alison Balson, Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert. By George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. Baroque,Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Wedding. Score and Parts. 44 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #879394. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.1288408). Handel: Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture. Largo - Allegro.Do you want to bring Georg Friedrich Händel's Atalanta to life? Introducing Handel's powerful work for trumpet solo and chamber orchestra, as played by the world's premier soloist Alison Balson and Trevor Pinnock. Perfect for church, school and professional orchestras, 'Handel: Atalanta' will give your performance exceptional energy and dynamic expression. Get this timeless masterpiece and experience a stunning work of genius.Advanced Intermediate Format: Concert, 9 x 12 inches44 pagesFull Score and Orchestral Parts Instrumentation: Basso continuo, Trumpet, Chamber Orchestra (0.2.0.1  0.1.0.0  harpsich. str.) + Trumpet and Continuo reductionDuration: 4 min.Program NotesAbout the ComposerThe 'Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture' was composed by the renowned Baroque composer, Georg Friedrich Händel. His imaginative works make him one of the most important figures of the Baroque period. Other well-known works of Händel's include 'The Messiah', 'Water Music', and 'Music for the Royal Fireworks'. He was a master at combining various instruments and emotional elements to create enthralling music.Musical CharacteristicsThe 'Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture' is characterized as a light and airy composition, made up of a combination of a trumpet solo and chamber orchestra. The movement transitions from a gentle, unhurried 'Largo' into an energetic and lively 'Allegro'. The bright, steady tempo of the 'Allegro' creates a lively and captivating atmosphere. The trumpet solo and chamber orchestra complement each other wonderfully, resulting in an energetic and joyous musical journey. The Composition ItselfThe 'Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture' is presented here by trumpeter Alison Balson and conductor Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert. The piece begins with a wonderfully flavorful 'Largo' section, featuring Balson's ethereal, small touches of the trumpet as the orchestra gently sets the musical groundwork. This is soon followed by an equally uplifting 'Allegro'. Balson's trumpet solo is full of passion and energy, creating a bold and energetic atmosphere. As the chamber orchestra grows more intense, the piece builds to a thrilling conclusion. Programmatic InterpretationThe 'Atalanta, HWV 35: Ouverture' is based on the ancient Greek myth of Atalanta. In the myth, Atalanta is a swift and brave Princess who is challenged by a band of young suitors to a race. To the winners, she offers a prize of marriage. As we listen to Handel's composition, we can imagine the race beginning with the slow and steady 'Largo', as Atalanta calmly assesses the present, and takes her time to decide her path. As the 'Allegro' begins, we can feel her strength and power as she embarks on her journey, full of excitement and determination. As the piece builds, we can feel her courage and enthusiasm as she confronts the race ahead. Finally, we can picture Atalanta achieving success as the piece ends in jubilation.About the album 'Magic Trumpet'Sound the Trumpet is an album of glorious baroque music associated with royalty where Alison brings the music of the Purcell and Händel to life. collaboration between the English trumpetist, Alison Balson, the conductor and harpsichordist, Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert baroque soloists. MASSive - A Mass in Rock (Instrumental Pack Minus Score)
MASSive - A Mass in Rock (Instrumental Pack Minus Score) # Orchestra # INTERMEDIATE # Paul Barker Music # MASSive - A Mass in Rock # Paul Barker Music # SheetMusicPlus
Strings B-Flat Clarinet,B-Flat Trumpet,Bass Drum,Bass Guitar,Choir,Cymbals,Drum Set,Electric Guitar,Flute,Glockenspiel,Horn,Oboe,Piano,Piccolo,Soprano voice,Tim...(+)
Strings B-Flat Clarinet,B-Flat Trumpet,Bass Drum,Bass Guitar,Choir,Cymbals,Drum Set,Electric Guitar,Flute,Glockenspiel,Horn,Oboe,Piano,Piccolo,Soprano voice,Timpani,Triangle,Trombone/Baritone B.C. - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.725224 By Paul Barker Music. By Paul Barker. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Rock. 179 pages. Paul Barker Music #6249409. Published by Paul Barker Music (A0.725224). MASSive is a new and dynamic concert piece composed for Soprano Solo, SAB Choir, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Section and Orchestra and sets selected elements of the traditional Mass to an exciting array of contemporary music. Built on its hugely successful predecessor RoQuiem, available from Starshine Music, MASSive is guaranteed to make your musical event an electrifying experience. You can easily perform this ‘choral explosion’ with just piano or add a rhythm section for that big rock feel. Full orchestration is also available for that electrifying sound everyone enjoys. Suitable for schools, youth choirs and professional performers alike. This product is for the Instrumental Pack - Conductor Score and Vocal Scores are available separately on this site and from www.paulbarkermusic.com. Accompaniment MP3s are available for Choir with and without Lead Guitar on this site and from www.paulbarkermusic.com ​Duration: 20:00 Level: Intermediate/Advanced (UK Grade 6+ & USA 3+) Occasion: Large Concert/Main Event - Formal/Informal - Celebration - Finale Orchestration: Full Orchestra - Rock Band Feat. Lead Guitar Instrumental Pack (Minus Conductor Score) MASSive - A Mass in Rock (Performance Recording)
MASSive - A Mass in Rock (Performance Recording) # Orchestra # Paul Barker Music # MASSive - A Mass in Rock # Paul Barker Music # SheetMusicPlus
Bass Guitar,Choir,Drum Set,Electric Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1067077 By Paul Barker Music. By Paul Barker. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festiv...(+)
Bass Guitar,Choir,Drum Set,Electric Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1067077 By Paul Barker Music. By Paul Barker. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Praise & Worship,Rock. Full Performance. Duration 689. Paul Barker Music #6249417. Published by Paul Barker Music (A0.1067077). This dynamic concert spectacular is scored for Soprano Solo, SAB Choir, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Section and Orchestra and sets selected elements of the traditional Mass to an exciting array of contemporary music. Built on its hugely successful predecessor, RoQuiem, it's guaranteed to make your musical performance an electrifying experience! Choirs can easily perform this ‘choral explosion’ with just piano or add a rhythm section for that big rock feel. Full orchestration is also available for that electrifying, epic sound everyone enjoys. Suitable for schools, youth choirs and professional performers alike.Professional Accompaniment MP3 and Full Orchestration available on this site and from www.paulbarkermusic.com for Rehearsals and Performances. ​Duration: 20:00 Level: Intermediate/Advanced (UK Grade 6+ & USA 3+) Occasion: Large Concert/Main Event - Formal/Informal - Celebration - Finale Orchestration: SAB Choir - Soprano Soloist - Full Orchestra - Rock Band Feat. Lead Guitar Solos Afro-american Symphony
Afro-american Symphony # Brass ensemble # ADVANCED # William Grant Still # Richard Decker # Afro-american Symphony # Charles Decker Music Press # SheetMusicPlus
Brass Band Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1095398 Composed by William Grant Still. Arranged by Richard Decker....(+)
Brass Band Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1095398 Composed by William Grant Still. Arranged by Richard Decker. 20th Century,Blues,Classical,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,World. 61 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #699415. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1095398). This is a brilliant arrangement of the first movement Longing of William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony for a brass choir of four B-flat trumpets, four horns in F, three trombones, euphonium and tuba. William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony was one of the most significant classical orchestra compositions of the early 1930s to incorporate African-American folk influences. Premiered by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in October 1931 at conductor Howard Hanson's notable American Music Festival, it brought the melancholy flavor of the Blues to the symphony. For William Grant Still the Blues was a distinct African-American musical contribution, separate from the spiritual and popular jazz, and he wanted to incorporate it into a symphonic work based on Western classical symphonic instrumentation and forms. As part of the early 20th Century Harlem Renaissance in New York City, this work was enthusiastically received across the USA and overseas. Pair this brass choir arrangement of the first movement Longing with the third movement Humor also at Charles Decker Music Press to enliven a concert with colorful rhythms, soulful melodies and blues harmonies. Beyond brass ensemble programs feature your band or orchestra brass section on this memorable and exciting arrangement. “The Music of Black Composers Series is a welcome and timely addition to the brass repertoire. Interesting music, expertly arranged, fun to perform, and well received by audiences. Highly recommended!† Wesley Nance, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman School of Music“I was so pleased to see the great works arranged for brass ensemble by Charles Decker Music Press especially the Music of Black Composers’ Series. It was especially rewarding to perform several of these with Summit Brass and with the students attending the Rafael Mendez Brass institute. Please keep these wonderful settings coming. You have provided the brass world with some real gems.† Joseph Parisi, Director Summit Brass, Fountain City Brass Band, University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory Wind EnsembleThe Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Denver have purchased the Music of Black Composer Series with Charles Decker Music Press and the summer Rafael Mendez Brass Institute and Eastman School of Music uses the series arrangements in their chamber and brass ensembles music programs. See 50+ homogeneous brass editions for trumpet, horn and trombone ensembles and 75+ mixed brass ensemble publications with Charles Decker Music Press at Sheet Music Plus for inexperienced to advanced musicians with music ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary new works for trios, quartets, quintets, brass choir and brass band. Many of the mixed brass ensemble editions include alternate and substitute parts being alternate C trumpet parts for B-flat trumpet parts, flugelhorn/trumpet substitute for horn, horn substitute for trombone and treble clef euphonium substitute for trombone. To see our Music of Black Composers Series enter “Black Composers Series†in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for 25 arrangements for mixed brass ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others. Afro-american Symphony
Afro-american Symphony # Brass ensemble # ADVANCED # William Grant Still # Richard Decker # Afro-american Symphony # Charles Decker Music Press # SheetMusicPlus
Brass Band Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1171832 Composed by William Grant Still. Arranged by Richard Decker....(+)
Brass Band Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1171832 Composed by William Grant Still. Arranged by Richard Decker. 20th Century,Blues,Contest,Festival,Jazz,Multicultural,World. 56 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #772105. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1171832). From the Music of Black Composers Series is this arrangement of the third movement Humor from William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony for a brass choir of 4 B-flat trumpets, 4 horns in F, 3 trombones, euphonium and tuba. Still's Afro-American Symphony was one of the most significant classical orchestra compositions of the early 1930s to incorporate African-American folk influences. Premiered by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra at conductor Howard Hanson's notable American Music Festival, it brought the flavor of the Blues and folk music to the symphony. For Still the Blues was a distinct African-American musical contribution he incorporated into a symphonic work. As part of the early 20th Century Harlem Renaissance in New York City, the work was enthusiastically received across the USA and overseas. This brass choir arrangement of the third movement will enliven concerts with its colorful rhythms reminiscent of Gershwin and blues harmonies. Beyond brass ensemble programs feature your band or orchestra brass section on this exciting arrangement which can be paired with the additional first movement (Longing) of Still's Afro-American Symphony arranged for similar brass choir with Charles Decker Music Press.“The Music of Black Composers Series is a welcome and timely addition to the brass repertoire. Interesting music, expertly arranged, fun to perform, and well received by audiences. Highly recommended!† Wesley Nance, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman School of Music“I was so pleased to see the great works arranged for brass ensemble by Charles Decker Music Press especially the Music of Black Composers’ Series. It was especially rewarding to perform several of these with Summit Brass and with the students attending the Rafael Mendez Brass institute. Please keep these wonderful settings coming. You have provided the brass world with some real gems.† Joseph Parisi, Director Summit Brass, Fountain City Brass Band, University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory Wind EnsembleThe Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Denver have purchased the Music of Black Composer Series with Charles Decker Music Press and the summer Rafael Mendez Brass Institute and Eastman School of Music uses the series arrangements in their chamber and brass ensembles music programs. See 50+ homogeneous brass editions for trumpet, horn and trombone ensembles and 75+ mixed brass ensemble publications with Charles Decker Music Press at Sheet Music Plus for inexperienced to advanced musicians with music ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary new works for trios, quartets, quintets, brass choir and brass band. Many of the mixed brass ensemble editions include alternate and substitute parts being alternate C trumpet parts for B-flat trumpet parts, flugelhorn/trumpet substitute for horn, horn substitute for trombone and treble clef euphonium substitute for trombone. To see our Music of Black Composers Series enter “Black Composers Series†in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for 25 arrangements for mixed brass ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.