Aaron Hettinga

Aaron Hettinga

This fun polka classic is presented here in an arrangement for Trumpet, Tenor Sax, along with a flexible Rhythm/Vocal Lead Sheet. The singalong fun of this edition closely follows the key and form of the Frankie Yankovic recording, but the horn parts fill in to substitute for the role of the accordion. Will work just fine without vocals as a full instrumental if so desired.

Besides a little bit of busier rhythmic activity for that horn soli section, there aren’t any other extreme range or technical challenges in this arrangement for the most part, so even fairly young ensembles could use this to include some polka fun on a German band performance. Ready to go for your Oktoberfest gig!

THE polka classic! Beer Barrel Polka is presented here in an arrangement for Trumpet, Tenor Sax, along with a flexible Rhythm/Vocal Lead Sheet. The key and form of this edition fairly closely follows the recording by The Emeralds. The familiar singalong section is likely to get a whole bunch of partiers singing right along with your ensemble. Will work just fine without vocals as a full instrumental if so desired.

Every Polka band should have this chart at the ready at all times as it gets requested so often. Other than a written high “C” in the trumpet part, there are no other notable extreme range or technical challenges in this arrangement for the most part, so even fairly young ensembles could use this to include some polka fun on a German band performance. Ready to go for your Oktoberfest gig!

Also available for Hungry Five Polka Band instrumentation

This arrangement of Whitney Houston’s classic recording gives a horn section a chance to add some live sizzle atop a performance of “I Wanna Dance With Somebody." These horn parts fit right in with the style of the recorded song, while following the style and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to some of the synth lines in the rhythm section.

This edition includes Trumpet, Tenor Sax, and Trombone parts that will fit with a rhythm section and singer performing this song a minor 3rd below its original key, beginning in the key of E-flat, then modulating up a whole step to the key of F for the final chorus and outro.

Really lifts up a live performance!

Available in keys of G-flat (original key), F (down m2), E (down M2), and E-Flat (down m3)

This arrangement of Whitney Houston’s classic recording gives a horn section a chance to add some live sizzle atop a performance of “I Wanna Dance With Somebody." These horn parts fit right in with the style of the recorded song, while following the style and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to some of the synth lines in the rhythm section.

This edition includes Trumpet, Tenor Sax, and Trombone parts that will fit with a rhythm section and singer performing this song a whole-step below its original key, beginning in the key of E, then modulating up a whole step to the key of F-sharp (G-flat) for the final chorus and outro.

Really lifts up a live performance!

Available in keys of G-flat (original key)F (down m2)E (down M2), and E-Flat (down m3)

This arrangement of Whitney Houston’s classic recording gives a horn section a chance to add some live sizzle atop a performance of “I Wanna Dance With Somebody." These horn parts fit right in with the style of the recorded song, while following the style and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to some of the synth lines in the rhythm section.

This edition includes Trumpet, Tenor Sax, and Trombone parts that will fit with a rhythm section and singer performing this song a half-step below its original key, beginning in the key of F, then modulating up a whole step to the key of G for the final chorus and outro.

Really lifts up a live performance!

Available in keys of G-flat (original key)F (down m2)E (down M2), and E-Flat (down m3)

This arrangement of Whitney Houston’s classic recording gives a horn section a chance to add some live sizzle atop a performance of “I Wanna Dance With Somebody." These horn parts fit right in with the style of the recorded song, while following the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to some of the synth lines in the rhythm section.

This edition includes Trumpet, Tenor Sax, and Trombone parts that will fit with a rhythm section and singer performing this song in its original key of G-flat (F-sharp), then modulating up a whole step to A-flat for the final chorus and outro.

Really lifts up a live performance!

Available in keys of G-flat (original key)F (down m2)E (down M2), and E-Flat (down m3)

This lead sheet includes melody, lyrics and chords for Rascal Flatts ever popular coming-of-age song, My Wish. A fantastic song for Weddings and Graduations alike!

In the key of D Major, down a Major third from the original key.

Also available with 3-piece and 5-piece horn sections

In original key: Lead Sheet3-horn and 5-horn versions

This arrangement of Rascal Flatts coming-of-age song “My Wish” adds a five piece horn section to fill up a live performance and enhance the core rhythm section. This can really elevate a live performance! These horn parts fit right in with the style of the recorded version, following the form of the original track to add some extra depth.

To better accommodate varying vocal ranges, this edition of this arrangement has been prepared in the key of D, down a minor third from the original.

A fantastic song and frequent request for Weddings and Graduations alike!

Also available as a standalone Lead Sheet or with a 3-piece Horn section

In original key: Lead Sheet3-horn and 5-horn versions

This arrangement of Rascal Flatts coming-of-age song “My Wish” adds a three piece horn section to fill up a live performance and enhance the core rhythm section. This can really elevate a live performance! These horn parts fit right in with the style of the recorded version, following the form of the original track to add some extra depth.

To better accommodate varying vocal ranges, this edition of this arrangement has been prepared in the key of D, down a minor third from the original.

A fantastic song and frequent request for Weddings and Graduations alike!

Also available as a standalone Lead Sheet or with a 5-piece Horn section

In original key: Lead Sheet3-horn and 5-horn versions

This arrangement gives a horn section a chance to fill up a performance of Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You." This horn chart follows the form of the original track to bring some extra support to the synth parts. The Key is transposed up a whole step toi the key of A Major. The Bari Sax part is Optional. Really lifts up a live performance!

Also available in the original recorded key

(demo vid is in original key)

This arrangement of Britney Spears’s tune “Toxic” gives a horn section a chance to fill up a live performance when no string section is on hand. These horn parts fit right in with the recorded version, while following the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to the rhythm section. It also includes cued notes for the horns to additionally double each others’ parts at times if desired.

Really lifts up a live performance!

This arrangement of Rascal Flatts coming-of-age song “My Wish” adds a three piece horn section to fill up a live performance and enhance the core rhythm section. This can really elevate a live performance! These horn parts fit right in with the recorded version, following the key and form of the original track to add some extra depth.

A fantastic song and frequent request for Weddings and Graduations alike!

Also available as a standalone Lead Sheet or with a 5-piece Horn section

This arrangement of Rascal Flatts coming-of-age song “My Wish” adds a five piece horn section to fill up a live performance and enhance the core rhythm section. This can really elevate a live performance! These horn parts fit right in with the recorded version, following the key and form of the original track to add some extra depth.

A fantastic song and frequent request for Weddings and Graduations alike!

Also available as a standalone Lead Sheet or with a 3-piece Horn section

This lead sheet includes melody, lyrics and chords for Rascal Flatts ever popular coming-of-age song, My Wish. A fantastic song for Weddings and Graduations alike!

Also available with 3-piece and 5-piece horn sections

This arrangement of Leo Sayer’s disco-era hit gives a horn section a chance to fill up a performance of “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing." These horn parts fit right in with the recorded version’s string parts, while following the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to the rhythm section.

Really lifts up a live performance!

This arrangement of this Dua Lipa hit gives a horn section a chance to fill up a performance of “Don't Start Now." These horn parts fit right in with the recorded version, while following the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to the rhythm section. While the original track doesn’t have horns recorded on it, these parts emulate the recorded string and synth lines where appropriate.

Really lifts up a live performance!

This arrangement of this Harry Styles summer fun tune gives a horn section a chance to fill up a performance of “Watermelon Sugar." These horn parts fit right in with the recorded version, while following the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to the rhythm section. It also includes cued notes for the horns to double some of the guitar lines if desired.

Really lifts up a live performance!

This arrangement of this Lionel Richie classic gives a horn section a chance to fill up a performance of “All Night Long (All Night)." This horn chart follows the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to the rhythm section.

In this edition, the notated horn parts follow the horn parts in the recording rather than trying to emulate other synth lines. Additionally, since several different versions of this single have been released over the years, there are a large number of textual notations by section to make it easier to hang with any wayward vocalist.

Really lifts up a live performance!

THE polka classic! Beer Barrel Polka is presented here in an arrangement for the instrumentation of Alford’s “Hungry Five” series of Polka band books. In this edition the popular melody gets passed around between the sections and fun accompaniment patterns sneak in from time to time to keep things interesting for players and listeners alike. The familiar TRIO section is likely to get a whole bunch of partiers singing right along with your ensemble.

Every Hungry Five band should have this chart at the ready at all times as it gets requested so often. There are no extreme range or technical challenges in this arrangement for the most part, so even fairly young ensembles could use this to include some polka fun on a German band performance. Ready to go for your Oktoberfest OomPah gig!

Also available for Rhythm Section/Vocals and 2 Horns

This fun polka classic is presented here in an arrangement for the instrumentation of Alford’s “Hungry Five” series of Polka band books. In this edition of the song, each instrument or section gets featured at some point. The brasses begin with a trumpet lead, the clarinets take over the melody for a strain, and to wrap things up even the tuba and trombone get featured solos with varying accompaniments from the remaining instruments.

There are no extreme range or technical challenges in this arrangement for the most part, so even fairly young ensembles could use this to include some polka fun on a German band performance. Ready to go for your Oktoberfest OomPah gig!

(Please note that the demo recording substitutes Soprano Sax and Trumpets for the Clarinet parts, but they still sound as written)

This arrangement of this Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak and Silk Sonic collab gives a horn section a chance to fill up a performance of “Leave the Door Open." These horn parts play a similar role as the string section on the recording, while following the key and form of the original track to bring some extra punch to the rhythm section.

Really lifts up a live performance!

Nathaniel C. Davis was a cornetist, educator, bandleader, composer and later publisher at the N.C. Davis Music Company of Nashville, Tennessee.

During the 1910's he Taught at Nashville's Fisk university having instructed the notable trumpeter Doc Cheatham. He also taught with the Tennessee School for the Blind as well as serving as President and educator for the Traveling Conservatory of Music that he formed.

Besides leading and performing with his own N.C. Davis band, he was also known as Music Director and General Manager of the Lebanon Band and later served as music director with the Gantry Brothers Circus Band.

Davis' Trombone Family of compositions consists of 5 known pieces written for concert band between 1916 and 1921, of which Master Trombone (1919) was the fourth.

Other Nathaniel Davis works for Trombone and Piano:

Additional information on the preparation of these arrangements is available in the free download, Arranging the Works of N.C. Davis

In the summer of 2020, Aaron Hettinga did a number of arrangements of works by composer Nathaniel C. Davis.

During the course of these arranging projects, Aaron kept tabs on the nature of the work done and assembled his observations into a non-scholarly paper, posted here for free download. In this writing, there are collected observations on the style of the pieces, insights into the necessary arranging decisions and so on. 

This free pdf download (below) will be of interest to those curious about Nathaniel Davis, his works, early 20th century trombone music, and arranging techniques. 

Other Nathaniel Davis works for Trombone and Piano:

Nathaniel C. Davis was a cornetist, educator, bandleader, composer and later publisher at the N.C. Davis Music Company of Nashville, Tennessee.

During the 1910's he Taught at Nashville's Fisk university having instructed the notable trumpeter Doc Cheatham. He also taught with the Tennessee School for the Blind as well as serving as President and educator for the Traveling Conservatory of Music that he formed.

Besides leading and performing with his own N.C. Davis band, he was also known as Music Director and General Manager of the Lebanon Band and later served as music director with the Gantry Brothers Circus Band.

Davis' Trombone Family of compositions consists of 5 known pieces written for concert band between 1916 and 1921, of which Oh Slip It Man (1916) was the first.

Other Nathaniel Davis works for Trombone and Piano:

Additional information on the preparation of these arrangements is available in the free download, Arranging the Works of N.C. Davis

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