Aaron Hettinga

Aaron Hettinga

This setting of George Bernard's Classic Hymn, "Old Rugged Cross," for Trombone quartet takes a completely new approach harmonically in this arrangement. While the famous melody in the 1st Trombone has a few added embellishments (and is a bit rangey!), the rest of the ensemble joins with tighter jazz-influenced harmony.

A reflective approach to this piece of music would be extremely rewarding in a worship setting when used either as an offertory or as a lead-in to a music set. While none of the individual brass parts are particularly challenging, it will still be an exercise in balanced small ensemble playing.

The Brass quartet edition is available separately here.

This setting of George Bernard's Classic Hymn, "Old Rugged Cross," for brass quartet is presented here in this mournful arrangement. While the famous melody for the 1st Trumpet has a few added embellishments, the rest of the ensemble joins with tighter jazz-influenced harmony.

This MP3 recording is also included for free with purchase of the brass quartet sheet music.

Palestrina's choral motet here appears in an edition for trombone ensemble.

This choral work from Lotti's Credo has been arranged here for an 8-part Trombone ensemble. The piece begins with the bass trombones and expands one by one into the upper registers with rich textures throughout. Since the higher parts spend plenty of time in the upper register, bass, tenor and alto clef versions are included for both the 1st and 2nd parts to best fit the reading needs of your ensemble.

Also available for Flexible Mixed Brass Ensemble

After Sunset shows another side to Arthur Pryor's composing. Instead of his technical trombone features or ragtime pieces, this piece presents some lyrical melodies to feature your 1st Cornet/Trumpet and another section for a Trombone or Euphonium solo.

The arrangement of this hymn starts with a ballad style for rhythm section (or optional instrumental solo) which then kicks into high gear with the full ensemble with vocals. An alto sax part is included along with the rhythm chart.

Debussy's famous piano piece is arranged here for trombone soloist with piano. This work serves as an excellent exercise in lyrical solo playing as well as displaying high range capability.

Even though Mozart's opera ?The Magic Flute? incorporated trombones in its orchestra, they remained tacet during the ?Queen of the Night? aria. This edition seeks to rectify that omission making for a challenging solo for the trombonist requiring agility in the upper register. Still in its original key, this solo will fit properly in place of the vocalist with the original orchestration.

Charles Barnhouse's take on the famous Christmas carol is presented here as arranged for 2 trombones with piano accompaniment.

Chopin's piano prelude is here presented with its lyrical and emotional melody assigned to the trombone soloist.

This edition of the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" keeps Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier background in its original key. Two different trombone solo parts are included in high/low octaves to best suit the range of the player.

Originally published in 1884 as a Dirge for band, D.H. Stubblebine's "In Memory of the Past" is a stately, solemn, yet majestic piece. 

Presented here for Brass quintet, the 1st trumpet part spends a short amount of time around written B flats and C's. but lower octave cue notes are also offered which should make this piece accessible to younger players.

A performance option: to obtain a more rounded “period” sound, it is recommended to use conical brass instruments throughout the ensemble where the trumpet parts are played on cornets and a euphonium is used instead of the trombone.

This will make a fine addition to a brass quintet’s book for a religious or martial-sounding piece.

Also available for Trombone Duet

Originally published in 1884 for band, D.H. Stubblebine's "Refuge" Serenade is a light, pleasant waltz.

Presented here for Brass quintet, the 1st trumpet part doesn’t maneuver any higher than a written 1st ledger line “A” and without any range or technical challenges this should be a piece well accessible to younger players.

A performance option: to obtain a more rounded “period” sound, it is recommended to use conical brass instruments throughout the ensemble where the trumpet parts are played on cornets and a euphonium is used instead of the trombone.

This waltz will make a fine addition to a brass quintet’s book.

Also available for Trombone Duet

Originally published in 1884 for band, D.H. Stubblebine's "Refuge" Serenade is a light, pleasant waltz.

Presented here for Trombone Duet, the top part doesn’t maneuver any higher than a written 3rd ledger line “G” and without any range or technical challenges this should be a piece well accessible to younger players.

This waltz will make a fine addition to a trombone duet book.

Included as part of Trombone Duet 3-Pack

Also available for Brass Quintet

While Arthur Pryor may today be best remembered as the composer of a number of impressive technical trombone solos, in his day he was also a well-regarded composer of ragtime music. This amusingly-titled rag has been arranged for Brass Quintet and shows off interesting syncopation for all players.

The title of this tune is just as fun as the music within! A high-spirited rag, W.R. McKanlass' composition shines in this brass quintet arrangement.

A rag from M.L. Lake, arranged here for brass quintet, calls for some smears from the trombonist as well as plenty of syncopation from the the other players as well.

This was Fillmore's first up-tempo circus march. The arrangement here gives every member of the quintet a chance to play some quick technical passages.

D.H. Stubblebine was a bandleader in the decades following the American Civil War. Among his pieces for band are a number of works with flowing melodies. This arrangement of Stubblebine's Serenade passes the melody between 2 trombones.

Included as part of Trombone Duet 3-Pack

Also available for Brass Sextet

Removed due to racist stereotypes used in the original composition and marketing of this series of works. Read Douglas Yeo's article for further insights.

For alternate program options that feature trombone glissandi, click here for additional selections also available on this site.

For Independence Day celebrations or other patriotic events, Thomas Smith's "General Mixup, U.S.A." medley provides a rousing number. Many patriotic favorites such as the Star-Spangled Banner, Columbia Gem of the Ocean, Dixieland, Year of Jubilo, Battle Cry of Freedom, among other songs and bugle calls, are all woven together. So many songs come and go in such short order that it's fun for an audience to keep up!

There are some technical challenges present for all parts, but many can be alleviated by taking things at a tempo that works best for your complement of players. A great arrangement for your 4th of July event!

This setting of George Bernard's Classic Hymn, "Old Rugged Cross," for Brass quartet takes a completely new approach harmonically in this arrangement. While the famous melody in the 1st Trumpet has a few added embellishments, the rest of the ensemble joins with tighter jazz-influenced harmony.

A reflective approach to this piece of music would be extremely rewarding in a worship setting when used either as an offertory or as a lead-in to a music set. While none of the individual brass parts are particularly challenging, it will still be an exercise in balanced small ensemble playing.

Also available for Trombone Ensemble

Here's a big chunk of my childhood! As a late-80's/early-90's kid I played lots of Nintendo games. While this one was also a personal favorite to play, the music was just out of this world.

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