Inspired by the charming Victorian town of Haworth in West Yorkshire, home of the famous Brontë sisters, this suite for Solo Tuba and Piano has four short descriptive movements. Selected by ABRSM for the Tuba Syllabus for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 7 and Trinity College London for Grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. Comes with piano accompaniment and separate parts for Eb Bass (TC), Tuba (Concert Pitch) and Bb Bass/Euphonium (TC).
A lovely, short and sweet arrangement by Steven Drury of this well known Scandinavian melody. Featuring the Baritones, Euphoniums and Basses (with a little visit from Soprano too!), it’s a great way to spotlight the lower brass sections of the band. Also available for Brass Quintet.
A beautiful melody, scored as a solo for baritone, euphonium or trombone, accompanied by brass band (reduced score) accompaniment. Aimed at, and sympathetically scored for, training/junior band level, offering an opportunity to spotlight emerging talent from within the band.
[Digital Download Version] Double The Adventure offers 25 original duets for treble clef brass instruments,
composed by David Pugh, and aimed at learners from Prep Test – Grade 3 standard of playing. The collection of pieces offers students the opportunity to perform with their instrumental tutor or together, and gain the valuable experience and benefits from playing as part of a team – a very different environment to solo playing.
[Print Version] Double The Adventure offers 25 original duets for treble clef brass instruments,
composed by David Pugh, and aimed at learners from Prep Test – Grade 3 standard of playing. The collection of pieces offers students the opportunity to perform with their instrumental tutor or together, and gain the valuable experience and benefits from playing as part of a team – a very different environment to solo playing.
This book of duets is produced as a single wire-bound book with cover (for tutor) PLUS two saddle-stitched booklets (1 for each performer). Also available in digital download format.
Andrew Duncan was commissioned by Katrina Marzella to arrange this piece as a solo for baritone with brass band. Originally a cello encore (composed by David Popper), Andrew has managed to capture the detail and style of this depictive music, creating a challenging but effective baritone (or euphonium) solo to showcase.
Listen In (audio sample courtesy of Katrina Marzella and The Leyland Band):
[Digital Download Version] Flying Solo offers 12 original studies for treble clef brass instruments, composed by David Pugh, and aimed at players at around Grade 4-6 standard. The selection of studies offers the opportunity to progressively establish relevant key signature awareness, whilst learning rhythmic and dynamic control. Collectively, the pieces offer comprehensive support in developing the individual skills of the solo player.
[Print Version] Flying Solo offers 12 original studies for treble clef brass instruments, composed by David Pugh, and aimed at players at around Grade 4-6 standard. The selection of studies offers the opportunity to progressively establish relevant key signature awareness, whilst learning rhythmic and dynamic control. Collectively, the pieces offer comprehensive support in developing the individual skills of the solo player.
Tim Paton has creatively arranged for brass band this selection of familiar hymns/religious songs to create a 5-movement, gospel-styled work. With features for soloists across the band and a great mix of styles including swing, traditional jazz, blues, and calypso, this makes for a versatile concert feature either as a complete piece piece (9 minutes); using the alternative optional cuts (4.5 minutes); or simply by cherry-picking the individual movements in order to spotlight the different styles/melodies/soloists of your choice.
Euphonium Solo with brass band accompaniment. Senaillé wrote around 50 violin sonatas and this arrangement of his most well known offers the euphonium soloist a perfect opportunity to showcase their style and technical ability.
Lucy Pankhurst has created this exceptional solo for euphonium with brass band, providing a very welcome addition to the discerning player’s repertoire. It’s full of colour, emotion and atmosphere.
Downloadable backing tracks (with and without soloist performing)
Just Tunes iano accompaniment book
Everything you need to learn, rehearse and perform.
Just Tunes is a collection of tunes helps to supplement accessible repertoire for the learning brass player. It includes varied styles of music, written to engage and challenge the learner player – suitable from pre-grade up to grade 4/5 – offering a wider choice of music to enjoy, just for the fun of it!
Piano accompaniment for the Just Tunes collection of solos, for all Bb instruments (including Cornet, Trumpet, Baritone, Euphonium, Trombone and Bb Bass).
Find out more about ‘Just Tunes’ in the full description below.
[Digital Download Version – Solo Book] This collection of 15 melodies tunes provides accessible repertoire for the learning brass player. It’s not another tutor book, it’s not trying to replace the brass teacher … it’s simply Just Tunes. It includes varied styles of music, written to engage and challenge the learner player – suitable from pre-grade up to grade 4/5 – offering a wider choice of music to enjoy, just for the fun of it!
Professionally recorded backing tracks, with and without soloist (on Bb Trumpet) are provided as part of this item’s purchase (they’re automatically added to your order and you will be provided with a download link after check-out). The backing-tracks are a valuable bonus to help encourage the student to rehearse and to be inspired by hearing the recorded soloist perform.
This collection of 15 melodies tunes provides accessible repertoire for the learning brass player. It’s not another tutor book, it’s not trying to replace the brass teacher … it’s simply Just Tunes. It includes varied styles of music, written to engage and challenge the learner player – suitable from pre-grade up to grade 4/5 – offering a wider choice of music to enjoy, just for the fun of it!
Professionally recorded backing tracks, with and without soloist (on Bb Trumpet) are provided as part of this item’s purchase (they’re automatically added to your order and you will be provided with a download link after check-out). The backing-tracks are a valuable bonus to help encourage the student to rehearse and to be inspired by hearing the recorded soloist perform.
Written for and premiered by the Leyland Band with euphonium soloist Philippe Schwartz in 2010, Midnight is a haunting euphonium solo which features the engaging combination of lyrical melodies and strident energy. Opening with peaceful serenity, transitioning to an energetic and exciting passage, and then returning to an atmospheric spotlight on the soloist, to eventually close with the original tranquility restored. Midnight is now featured on the Leyland Band CD – Age of Chivalry.
Robert Burns’ beautiful melody is brought to life as a euphonium solo with brass band accompaniment in this simple, yet highly effective, arrangement by Helen Douthwaite. Originally arranged for the Kirkintilloch Youth Band, this solo feature is sympathetically scored to enable youth bands to access the joys of Burns’ legendary melody.
Commissioned by Katrina Marzella in 2008, this modern ‘duet’ for Baritone and Euphonium soloists with brass band accompaniment has been inspired by ‘nature and environment’ as its primary muse. The music takes the listener through 7 stages of environmental atmosphere, in its combination of sounds and effects. It is a very uplifting work and with the back-story in mind (see full description below), it makes for an incredibly effective concert feature.
Euphonium solo with brass band, incorporating a lovely celtic style melody followed by an exciting and challenging reel to get the fingers flying and the toes tapping! (Also available with piano accompaniment)
Euphonium solo incorporating a lovely celtic style melody followed by an exciting and challenging reel to get the fingers flying and the toes tapping! (Also available with brass band accompaniment)
A mesmerising ‘air varie’ solo for Bb cornet/trumpet, baritone or euphonium with piano accompaniment. Ideal for intermediate to advanced players and a rewarding challenge.
Listen in (John Wallace performing on an 1862 Bayley Acoustic Model cornet):
[Digital Download Version] Travelling Trios offers 16 original trios for treble clef brass instruments, composed by David Pugh and aimed at learners from Prep Test – Grade 3 standard of playing. The collection of pieces offers students the opportunity to learn and perform together, and gain the valuable experience and benefits from playing as part of an ensemble – a very different environment to solo playing.
[Print Version] Travelling Trios offers 16 original trios for treble clef brass instruments, composed by David Pugh and aimed at learners from Prep Test – Grade 3 standard of playing. The collection of pieces offers students the opportunity to learn and perform together, and gain the valuable experience and benefits from playing as part of an ensemble – a very different environment to solo playing.
This book of trios is produced as a single wire-bound book with cover (for tutor) PLUS three saddle-stitched booklets (1 for each performer). Also available in Digital Download format.