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Email: enquiries@soundthetrumpets.com
As the title suggests the music creates a 1920's ragtime feel with specific references to the Charleston.
A Twelve Bar Blues Boogie ans Shuffle which will please players and audience.
An arrangement using Sussex Carol, Masters in the Hall and Deck the Hall.
Knock-about melodies with a few syncopations thrown in for good measure, for the more nimble fingered.
An exciting rhythmical composition using several time signatures, which bounds along at great pace.Good fun!
Despite the obscurity of two of the composers of these dances they are extemely refreshing to play.The Cesar Franck dance features the Tenor Saxophone.
Three minutes of sheer swinging delight for the quartet.
Five different movements/moods, all with a jazz rock feel.
An extremely rhythmic piece with some scrunchy chords along the way.
A catchy swinging up-beat number which, as the title would suggest, keeps all the players movin'and the audiences' feet tapping.Can be equally successfully played as a quartet without bass and drums.
An arrangement with references to Zither Carol, Rejoice and be Merry, Personent Hodie and Up Good Christian Folk.
As the title suggests, 10 minutes of delightful musical pastimes for the intermediate clarinet quartet.
A substantial punchy rock number with intricate parts for all.
A rollicking melody interspersed with other jaunty subjects.
A rumba full of seduction and exoctic promise.
Consists of three bright up beat movements. 1 Swinging Saxopohones:2 Jazz Sax Waltz: 3 Swinging Again.
A sprightly tango tune with gratifying parts for all players
Built around the chord of a major 6th This breezy piece swings along with great vitality.
All six dances have a character of their own and once you have played them you'll always want to include them in your programme.
A day-dream for Saxophone Quartet.
A beautiful arrangement of this slow, traditional French folk song.
A whirling waltz for Saxophone Quartet.
An energetic workout for Saxophone Quartet.
The saxophones are able to "strut their stuff" within an easy range with each player given a chance to lead the ensemble.
This hauntingly, beautiful melody from Porgy and Bess is sympathetically arranged.
A swinging winner for both performers and audience alike.
Written in three movements all of which use jazzy syncopated rhythms. A jazz waltz is sandwiched between two outer movements called ?Synchronized Sessions? and ?Together Again? in which all the parts move together.
A piece full of swinging melodies which allows the ensemble to swagger and shine.
A swinging arrangement of this iconic piece.
A rag, which is not only easy and enjoyable to play, but is also a favourite with audiences.
Return to Sender & Swing Low
This clever arrangement has an up beat swinging central section sandwiched between two "Satchmo-like" book-ends.