Eighth Note Publications

Designed for beginning level instrumentalists, Partners n' Sidekicks was written for a couple of my former students whose musical energies were contagious. Though both very independent players (a skil...

This is a collection of over 20 short arrangements of well-loved children's pieces, classical works and folksongs that are ideal for beginner musicians. Students in the first year of playing can enjoy...

The title of this piece, Three and Three-Quarters, is not meant as some hidden cryptic message, but simply that of three performers getting together for some musical fun in three-quarter time. It is a...

Triplet Trove is a concept piece designed to teach the use of the triplet figure within a musical composition. The number three therefore figures prominently in its structure as it is written for thre...

As the third movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. It is dance-like in character with a slight sense of urgency. It is an excellent tool f...

Novelette, as the title would suggest, is a small story with several distinctive chapters. As a result, this composition is a set of five variations on an original theme and each with their own charac...

As the first movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. Designed to remind the listener of the Renaissance style madrigal, in a modern setting,...

This arrangement of Shenandoah was written for the trombone ensemble Slide By Slide. This setting evokes the feeling of a ship traversing one of America's major waterways.

This collection takes some famous chorales from Luther, Praetorius and others and puts them together to form a practical and useful suite that is approachable by most quartets.This arrangement is inte...

This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature several players in the trombone quartet. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored di...

The famous Mexican Hat Dance is a traditional melody that has been used extensively in movie scores. This arrangement has used several creative compositional devices to make it more rhythmically and m...

Turkey in the Straw is true hoe-down music and should be played with the energy of the square dancers. The syncopated rhythms combined with the short crisp articulations makes this a fun tune for both...

Northwestern Sketches was written in the weeks before Benjamin Perrier's 1996 Christmas vacation in Thunder Bay which is located in Northwestern Ontario. His excitement for the upcoming trip greatly c...

Don Sweete's Three Pieces for Trombone Quartet is a challenging work for advanced musicians. The upper trombone part is in a high tessitura for the majority of the work but the melody parts are distri...

Keith Kinder has adapted two Renaissance motets O, My Beloved, Thine Eyes and Sancta Trinitas for trombone quartet. The top part is in tenor clef as the line ascends to high C's and D's. The other par...

The canzona is a form popularized by the great Giovanni Gabrieli. The contributors to the popularity of this form were not limited to this one composer. These three interesting and varied canzonas wer...

This arrangement of the main theme of Handel's Hornpipe from his Water Music is intended for use by intermediate trombone students. The parts can be played with one or multiple players on a part.

The Cougar Fanfare is an excellent way to begin a concert. Written for five trombones, it is accessible for a quintet or large trombone choir of young players. At just over one minute in length, the p...

A great new arrangement of this powerful work is perfect for trombone quintet. Originally for organ, this very chromatic work lends itself well to a choir of trombones. This arrangement is rated diffi...

This is a tremendous addition to the trombone ensemble repertoire. Don Sweete has arranged and edited many significant new pieces for various combinations of trombones. The Two Italian Madrigals is ex...

Icy Nights is a spatial piece---whatever the venue, the first horn player can be next to the piano, on stage, in the traditional manner. The second horn can be placed in a gallery behind the audience,...

The title of this piece, Three and Three-Quarters, is not meant as some hidden cryptic message, but simply that of three performers getting together for some musical fun in three-quarter time. It is a...

The title of this piece, Three and Three-Quarters, is not meant as some hidden cryptic message, but simply that of three performers getting together for some musical fun in three-quarter time. It is a...

Triplet Trove is a concept piece designed to teach the use of the triplet figure within a musical composition. The number three therefore figures prominently in its structure as it is written for thre...

Triplet Trove is a concept piece designed to teach the use of the triplet figure within a musical composition. The number three therefore figures prominently in its structure as it is written for thre...