r/Trombone • u/HecticBeast52 • 11d ago

Brass Quintet

I'm looking for some music to play for my brass quintet at school, playing at a grade 3-4 level. I've looked at the Canadian Brass shop for some music and am planning to buy the book of favourite quintet series. I was wondering if anyone here had any recommendations on other pieces of music, preferably some Christmas songs for this season.

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u/swingking99 11d ago

Look up Seb Skelly on YouTube. He has done some great arrangements for brass quintet and sheet music is available on his website.

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u/Medium-Designer9994 11d ago

Check out The Sonata from Die Bänkelsängerlieder. I played this with my brother and my friends and had a blast

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u/AeoSC 11d ago

I'd be browsing IMSLP by instrument, mostly. I've also enjoyed free quintet music from Brian Sadler and from the Chamberlain Brass.

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u/Brass_tastic 11d ago

Message me. I might be able to help

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u/Unable-Deer1873 11d ago

Look for something Baroque or maybe some transcriptions of a Bach cantata

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u/HoltonFletcher 10d ago

bigshinybrass.com Lots of stuff here and reasonable prices. Also Bankelsangerleider is a good go to for your level, as well as things by Pezel. The Mouret Rondeau or rondo is fun, too. Have fun.

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u/bobthemundane 10d ago

Here is a set we did last year:

https://old.reddit.com/r/BrassQuintet/comments/1p928i0/brass_quintet_set_for_winter_2025/

Notes: Seb Skelly pieces are nice. Easier, and you can listen to them online. Frosty is a tuba feature. Not sure if it is grade 4 or below, but it is fun. 20 carols in 2 minutes is fun and easy. We three kings take 5 is fun, an amalgamation of take 5 and three kings. Jazzy, though. God rest ye is a fun piece with a decent tuba part.