 The Melody Shop by Karl L. King transcribed for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is yet another of the most popular and challenging circus marches of all time. Options to simplify the final strain are provided to make this march more accessible to a larger number of ensembles without sacrificing its integrity. |
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 Transylvania Lullaby by John Morris arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, String Quintet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This this the haunting theme to Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy classic Young Frankenstein. |
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 “The Shadow of Your Smile”, Words by Paul Francis Webster and Music by Johnny Mandel arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This charming song was first introduced in the 1965 film “The Sandpiper” and won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year as well as the Academy Award for Best Original Song. This is an Intermediate to advanced Intermediate arrangement. |
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 Second Suite for Military Band in F, Op. 28/b by Gustav Holst transcribed here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. The four movements of the suite are: 1.March: Morris Dance, Swansea Town, Claudy Banks- II. Song Without Words - III. Song of the Blacksmith - IV. Fantasia on the "Dargason". This is an early advanced to advanced performance level transcription. |
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 Serenade in Blue, Music by Harry Warren with Lyrics by Mack Gordon for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet and arranged by Kenneth Abeling. This is a moderate to moderately advanced arrangement of a tune first popularized by the Glenn Miller Orchestra (Big Band) and first featured in the movie “Orchestra Wives”. This is a classic tune and readily recognizable to anyone over the age of 40. A must ballad for your Jazz library!! |
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 Fiddle Tunes, Square Dance, Hoedown Medley or whatever you care to call it, here for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is a medley of three Bluegrass standards including “Liberty”, “Arkansas Traveler” and “Turkey in the Straw”. This arrangement makes a great novelty or encore piece in some situations. It passes the original melodies and variations equally amongst all members of the Quartet and while being challenging, is equally as fun to play! |
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 Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an intermediate level arrangement of Buffett’s Top Ten 1977 Billboard hit! |
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 Summer Wind Music by Heinz (Henry) Meier and English Lyrics by Johnny Mercer arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet This is an advanced intermediate arrangement of this Jazz standard popularized by Frank Sinatra and many others! |
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 TPromenade “Walking the Dog” by George Gershwin arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This an advanced intermediate arrangement of Gershwin’s playful melody from the 1937 film score to Shall We Dance. |
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 This is the complete Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 Johann Sebastian Bach transcribed for Saxophone Quartet by Kenneth Abeling. It has an optional organ part if so desired, but will work perfectly well without. Originally written for two viola da braccio, two viola da gamba, cello, bass violin and continuo, this transcription despite its difficulty may actually be accessible to more advanced non-professional quartets. It for the most part lays well on all of the instrument and once continuous lines have been dispersed to allow for some breaks. |
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 Too Fat Polka or “She’s / He’s Too Fat for Me”, Music & Lyrics by Arthur Richardson and Ross Maclean arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is one of the most popular polkas of all time and suitable for many occasions especially Oktoberfest type performances. |
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 Bubbles in the Wine by Bob Calame, Frank Loesser, Lawrence Welk arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet This is advanced intermediate to easier advanced arrangement of the theme from the TV music variety show the Lawrence Welk Show. If any of your performances are for Senior Citizens this piece will bring back fond memories. |
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 Washington Post is one of John Philip Sousa’s most famous marches transcribed here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This transcription is of intermediate level difficulty. |
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 “Take On Me”, Music by Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne and Words by Waaktaar, Furuholmne and Harket arranged here for BBrass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an intermediate to advanced arrangement depending on the ensemble of the still very popular song created and made popular by the Norwegian Band a-ha. |
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 Italian Folksongs Medley is a collection of six popular traditional Italian and Neapolitan folksongs arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. The Titles Include: 1. Bella Ciao 2. Funiculi, Funicula, 3. O Sole Mio, 4. Torna a Surriento (Come Back to Sorrento), 5. Santa Lucia and 6. Tarantella. The piece can be played as a medley with repeats as desired or as individual pieces. This advanced intermediate level arrangement is suitable for a variety of performance application to include general performance, Weddings and other Italian celebrations. |
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 We've Only Just Begun, Words and Music by Roger Nichols and Paul Williams, and made popular by the Carpenters is a Wedding favorite, arranged here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. |
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 Seventy-Six Trombones, or 76 Trombones by Meredith Wilson arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easier advanced arrangement of the signature song from the 1957 musical, The Music Man. |
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