Categories: NEW & RECENT Publications, Quartets Composer: Traditional Arranger: David Childs
A combination of two of the great New Orleans Jazz classics, 12th Street Rag and Tiger Rag.
Tiger Rag was written and recorded in 1917 and recorded as a collaboration piece by the members of the Original Dixieland Jass Band, Nick LaRocca, Eddie Edwards, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, and Larry Shields. It is the most performed and most recorded jazz standard of all time with versions by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, The Mills Brothers, Kenny Ball, Acker Bilk, Glenn Miller, Billie Holiday, Billy Cotton and Django Reinhardt to name but a few.
12th Street Rag was composed by Euday L. Bowman in 1897. Bowman ran away from home aged 11 and ended up in Kansas. While out walking one day, a friend of his known only as "Raggedy Ed" advised Bowman that he was going to open a pawn shop on 12th Street, the street they were walking along. Bowman is alleged to have replied "If you get rich on those three balls I'll write a piece on three notes to make myself rich". 15 years later, 12th Street Rag came into existence and became one of the most famous and best-selling rags of the ragtime era. The tune has been recorded most famously by the Benny Moten band in the 1930's but has also been used in the cinema in 1919 in the film short "A Day's Pleasure" by Charlie Chaplin. More recently, a ukulele version has been featured as background music on the TV series SpongeBob SquarePants.
This arrangement has an optional Piccolo Trumpet part to replace the 1st cornet part, should you want to have some fun.
Category: Quartets Composer: Eward MacDowall Arranger: Alan Fernie
You can view the Solo Cornet part as a PDF image of this work on your computer, by clicking on the "MORE DETAILS" button on the right - this will reveal the PDF image for you to sample.
Tokyo Triptych was commissioned by the Trombone Quartet Zipang, a professional group made up of leading orchestral players in Japan.
Each of the three movements is named after a district of Tokyo which reflects the contrasting moods of the music.
1. SHINJUKU The first movement is an extended and energetic fanfare named after the spectacular area of Shinjuku, which houses some of the most beautiful and modernistic skyscrapers in Tokyo as well as the city’s busiest railway station.
2. SENGAKUJI The second movement is in turn reflective and passionate and named after a small temple in Shinagawa district. It is one of Edo’s most famous and romanticized landmarks and marks the grave of 47 ronin (samurai) whose death is considered a prime example of bushido (the warrior code).
3. SHIBUYA The finale is fast and energetic. It is named after Tokyo’s newest shopping district, which is a favourite haunt of young and old alike as well as being famous for its varied nightlife.
Category: Quartets Composer / arranger: David Mitcham
Score in C; Part A in Bb; Part B in Bb; Part C in Bb(Treble); Part C (Bass); Part C in Eb; Part C in F; Part D in Bb(Treble); Part D (Bass); Part D in Eb (Treble); Part D in Bb (Bass); Complete Set - 07.75; Score - 0; Each Part - 01.50
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