“I thought I was in Heaven, the Tuxedo Brass Band had some funeral marches that would just touch your heart, they were so beautiful.” Louis Armstrong
Take a leaf out of Louis’ book, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the beautiful sounds of the brass band today!
The term ’brass band’ refers to several different styles of ensemble. There are magnificent brass bands in New Orleans that not only employ brass instruments, but also clarinets and saxophones. The sousaphone is also used in these jazz ensembles from time to time, as well as in hip-hop and funk ensembles. There are also brass bands in Eastern European folk music in various constellations.
The most well-known form of brass band is arguably the British Brass Band. At the beginning of the 19th Century, British coal mines founded factory bands, to give workers an extra incentive, and to promote the mine. The Salvation Army also played a major role in the development of the British Brass Band, from 1880 all officers and soldiers were instructed to learn to play a woodwind or brass instrument.
The usual line-up for these brass bands consisted of 25 players, with 3 or 4 percussionists. The wind parts (played by cornets, a flugelhorn, tenor horns, baritone horns, euphoniums, trombones and tubas) were often transposed, and mostly notated in the treble clef, with the exception of the bass trombone. Nowadays, there are brass bands in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland in particular, which make music to a very high level.
for: Tuba, brass band; narrator ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1204810
Mitropa Concertwork Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958243
Extended Version
for: Brass band
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 1547055
From Walt Disney's DINOSAUR
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 892947
Soprano and Solo Cornet feature
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975232
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1021855
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298615
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1021262
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594622
written for the 1988 Olympics, Seoul
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1192719
Flexible 4 Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 863990
Inspiration Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 879968
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1179094
Chandos Music
for: Trombone, brass band
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 493011
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1298383
Elite Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1640692
Solo for Cornet
for: Cornet, brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 611773
from Symphony No. 1 – The Lord of the Rings (I.)
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 775168
A Mass for Peace
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1010499
Solo-Konzert
for: Euphonium, brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1582718
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 882530
Flexible 6 Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 882480
Pops For Ensembles
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 327529
Musica Sacra
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 862321
New Sounds in Brass
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 814245
Hal Leonard Music for ...
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 816765
Hal Leonard Music for ...
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 816295
Brassband
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 957931
Ovation Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 958610
Applause
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 890671
De Haske Easy Band Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 890098
as performed by Culture Club
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 889645
DHP Pop, Film and Show
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 889336
Performance, Inspiration and Sovereign
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 864592
(Extended Edition)
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 862942
Scherzando Concert Works
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 982446
Anglo Music Midway Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1023031
Anglo Music Midway Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975964
Anglo Music Midway Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975954
from Messiah
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975952
Anglo Music Midway Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975720
Elite Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975718
A Tribute to Jules Verne (1828-1905)
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975666
Ceremonial Series
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975578
Anglo Music Midway Series
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 975445
Debut Series (Anglo)
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 975294
Concert Suite
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 999814
Beriato Classical Serie
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 1000380