The Music Station specialises in high quality arrangements for brass quintet and ensemble, sax quartet and ensemble, string quartet, wind quintet, recorder quartet, clarinet quintet and big band. As well as arrangements of popular, standard repertoire, we also undertake more unusual pieces which work very well for the ensembles for which they are arranged. Commissions welcome.

Brass Band

Rhapsody in Blue - brass band by Gershwin arr. Austin Ralphson

This is a brass band arrangement of Gershwin's famous Rhapsody in Blue. It features many instruments at various points and is exciting and challenging to play across the whole band. It has been performed many times and is an impressive concert item. Please listen to the mp3, performed live by Wire Brass (based in Warrington, UK), for a more accurate reproduction than the Scorch file....

Educational

Ode To Joy from the 9th Symphony - classroom ensemble by Beethoven arr. Austin Ralphson

This is a simple 4-part arrangement of Ode To Joy from Beethoven's 9th Symphony. It works very well with a Key Stage 3 mixed ability class (I use it with Year 9 children). The parts have pitch names clearly printed above the notes. Part 1 is good for pupils of an average ability, part 3 is slightly easier, with part 4 being the easiest. Part 2 is a little more challenging as it has the harmony underneath the tune. This piece works really well with a whole class of 20-30 pupils. I use xylo...