“I thought I was in Heaven, the Tuxedo Brass Band had some funeral marches that would just touch your heart, they were so beautiful.” Louis Armstrong
Take a leaf out of Louis’ book, browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the beautiful sounds of the brass band today!
The term ’brass band’ refers to several different styles of ensemble. There are magnificent brass bands in New Orleans that not only employ brass instruments, but also clarinets and saxophones. The sousaphone is also used in these jazz ensembles from time to time, as well as in hip-hop and funk ensembles. There are also brass bands in Eastern European folk music in various constellations.
The most well-known form of brass band is arguably the British Brass Band. At the beginning of the 19th Century, British coal mines founded factory bands, to give workers an extra incentive, and to promote the mine. The Salvation Army also played a major role in the development of the British Brass Band, from 1880 all officers and soldiers were instructed to learn to play a woodwind or brass instrument.
The usual line-up for these brass bands consisted of 25 players, with 3 or 4 percussionists. The wind parts (played by cornets, a flugelhorn, tenor horns, baritone horns, euphoniums, trombones and tubas) were often transposed, and mostly notated in the treble clef, with the exception of the bass trombone. Nowadays, there are brass bands in Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland in particular, which make music to a very high level.
Your Favorite Classics
for: Brass band
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Item no.: 866357
Debut Series
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Item no.: 975389
Anglo Music Midway Series
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Item no.: 975999
Anglo Music Midway Series
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Item no.: 975862
Anglo Music Midway Series
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Item no.: 975763
Elite Series
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Item no.: 975734
Debut Series (Anglo)
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Item no.: 975664
A Fantasy on the Hymn Tune 'Helmsley'
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Item no.: 975643
Ceremonial Series
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Item no.: 975641
Debut Series (Anglo)
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Item no.: 975409
Anglo Music Midway Series
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Item no.: 975391
Elite Series
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Item no.: 975291
Anglo Music Midway Series
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Item no.: 975230
Scherzando Concert Works
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Item no.: 982326
Musica Sacra
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Item no.: 862326
from the Motion Picture DREAMGIRLS
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Item no.: 1351713
Easter Fantasy
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Item no.: 893820
Peter's Popular Collection
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Item no.: 889292
Original Entertainment
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Item no.: 999352
Beriato Chorales
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Item no.: 999509
Start Of Something New: Breaking Free: We’re All In This Together
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Item no.: 807535
TV, Film, Musical und Show
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Item no.: 813917
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Item no.: 1000101
Hal Leonard Music for ...
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Item no.: 816568
on a theme of Jan Koetsier in celebration of his Centenary
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Item no.: 1000657
Hal Leonard Music for ...
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Item no.: 816348
Beriato Concert Works
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Item no.: 999309
Music for Brass Band
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Item no.: 1070519
Concertino for Solo Bb Euphonium and Brass Band
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Item no.: 957603
Brassband
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Item no.: 958393
Brassband
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Item no.: 957978
Konzertwerk
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Item no.: 959034
Soundtrack Highlights
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Item no.: 894358
Peter's Popular Collection
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Item no.: 887247
Applause
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Item no.: 874356
Start Of Something New: Breaking Free: We’re All In This Together
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Item no.: 809939
New Sounds in Brass
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Item no.: 894411
Sovereign Series
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Item no.: 893811
Performance, Inspiration and Sovereign
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Item no.: 892246
Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
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Item no.: 892036
Praise to Thee, Jesus Christ
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Item no.: 891620
Swing it William!
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Item no.: 891243
As performed by Queen
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Item no.: 958785
Peter's Popular Collection
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Item no.: 865283
Flexible 3 Series
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Item no.: 892760
Ceremonial Series
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Item no.: 975953
Fanfare for Billy
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Item no.: 975860
Anglo Music Midway Series
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Item no.: 975540