African Spiritual/Buss - Dry Bones - Horn QuartetThis well known African American spiritual (the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to the), arranged by Howard Buss, makes a memorable concert feature as well as a rousing musical offering in church. Multiple players may be used on each part to expand the ensemble. This arrangement is hugely influenced by jazz. The extended two part introduction begins hymn like and then breaks out in a jubilant jazzy section. This is

by Adolphe Adam - arranged for Brass Quintet and Drum set by Brian Bindner

written by John Phillips

This represents the two lovers dancing happily under the moon

Bariton Saxophone part

Please take a listen to the sound sample

This piece is for intermediate/advanced players

His main job was on a valvetrombone in E flat

Hungarian Dances number 5 was based on the csárdás by Kéler Béla titled "Bartfai emlek" which Brahms mistakenly thought was a traditional folksong

Dedicated to Tom Brantley and Robert McCormick

Ave Maria for Trombone and piano by Charles Gounod ( 1818-1893) - also known as Bach´s Ave Maria - arranged by Brian Bindner

The title of the work is simply “Fanfare” and was written to show-off the virtuosity of the players

here orchestrated for brass ensemble in C minor