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High Barbaree | J.W. Pepper Traditional sea chantey (shanty) arranged for young brass choir. Minimum instrumentation of 2 Trumpets, 1 Horn, 1 Trombone or Euphonium and 1 Tuba. A treble clef euphonium part is included. Can also b...

A new piece for intermediate (Wis. class B level) brass choir. My arrangement of “High Barbaree”, an old sea chantey in 6/8 time. Playable by as few as five players (2 trumpets, horn, trombone or euphonium, and tuba), so also usable as a brass quintet.
www.jwpepper.com/high-barbare...

Life lessons.

Today's Republican party is no longer the party of Reagan and Bush.

No Kings, Marshfield WI

YouTube video by The Moody Blues - Topic Isn't Life Strange

R.I.P. #JohnLodge
Isn't Life Strange: probably my favorite of his MoodyBlues tunes. Heard them do it live at Summerfest sometime in the late 70s/early 80s.
Yeah, he's probably happy to be remembered as "just a singer in a rock and roll band"...(different song, I know)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXKP...

Yeah, I was waiting for them to blow it, even when there were two outs in the ninth...

Capricho Arabe | J.W. Pepper Classical guitar composition arranged for mallet percussion quartet. Parts for vibraphone, xylophone and two marimbas (all 2-mallet parts). The two marimba parts can be played by two players on one st...

Check out my mallet quartet arrangement of this classical guitar piece. Fairly advanced, but only requires two-mallet playing. Vibraphone, xylophone and two marimba parts (playable by two performers on one 4.3 octave marimba).
www.jwpepper.com/capricho-ara...

Stuff I saw on my walk this afternoon. Popple River, Clouded Sulfur Butterfly, Garter Snake, Great Blue Heron sticking its tongue out.

Joy! | J.W. Pepper Joy! is a rock style jazz ensemble arrangement of Joy to the World. After a traditional intro the tune breaks into a rock beat. Open section for improvised solos.

One more holiday selection of mine, available from Pepper.
"Joy!" is a jazz-rock version of Joy to the World for jazz ensemble. Open section for improv.
www.jwpepper.com/joy-11632705/p

I have 4 published holiday works for band teachers.
God Rest Ye Merry Variations: challenging concert band work.
Jingle Bells & Ukrainian Bell Carol written w/ smaller bands in mind.
Up On The Housetop: 9 percussionists, 6 mallet parts are playable on 4 instruments.
www.jwpepper.com/s?q=jim+sche...

A link to information about all of my compositions and arrangements, including a list of small (2 to 7 players) ensembles sorted by size and instrumentation.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Kismet Rag | J.W. Pepper Classic ragtime composition co-written by Scott Joplin and Scott Hayden, arranged for Tenor Saxophone Trio. All three parts are of approximately equal difficulty and range. This ensemble could als...

3423A2 (Saxophone Trio) – Kismet Rag
Written for three tenor saxes, playable by any combination of three like saxes.
www.jwpepper.com/kismet-rag-1...

I Want To Be Ready - Br Chr Hal Leonard Online Buy the official Hal Leonard Alliance Series, 'I Want To Be Ready - Br Chr' (Sheet Music)

4858C11 (Brass Ensemble) – I Want to be Ready
Published by Alliance Publications, available directly from Hal Leonard
www.halleonard.com/product/8772...

Little David, Play On Your Harp | J.W. Pepper African American Spiritual arranged for young Brass Choir. Includes alternate parts to allow for flexible instrumentation. F Horn may be replaced or doubled with trumpet, trombone or euphonium. Tu...

4858C10 (Brass Ensemble) – Little David Play on Your Harp
www.jwpepper.com/little-david...

Meda Wawa Ase | J.W. Pepper Traditional folksong from the Akan people of Ghana. Arranged for Marimba and Timpani Duet. Marimba part is two-mallts, and is written all in double-stops. Timpani part requires three drums.

5822B17 (Percussion Duet) – Meda Wawa Ase
For marimba and timpani.
www.jwpepper.com/meda-wawa-as...

Timpani Duo No. 1 | J.W. Pepper Intermediate level duet for two timpanists. Each player requires two drums.

5822B16 (Percussion Duet) – Timpani Duo No. 1
For two timpanists, each with two drums.
www.jwpepper.com/timpani-duo-...

Pleased to have 5 ensembles listed on Wis School Music Assn state music lists. 2 classB percussion duets, 2 classC brass ensembles, classA sax trio.
Also have many works suitable for the “permission” categories that WSMA provides, including many unusual instrument combinations
Links in the comments

Drum Cadences | J.W. Pepper These cadences are designed to be playable by small percussion sections, and to offer the teacher/leader some flexibility in their use. They have all been used successfully with sections ranging in si...

My set of marching drum cadences has been my best seller on J.W. Pepper's My Score service. "Nine Flexible Marching Cadences Suitable for Small Drum Sections" that will also sound great with larger sections.

www.jwpepper.com/drum-cadence...

The Star-Spangled Banner | J.W. Pepper This arrangment is designed to be playable by smaller bands and those with incomplete instrumentation. While not a "flex band" format, it is written with only one part for each instrument, with multip...

My arrangment: Star-Spangled Banner.
Playable by smaller bands, incomplete instrumentation
Not a flex format, but 1 part per instrument, multiple parts on melody/harmony/bass.
For athletic/pep band where instruments vary from game to game w/o players switching parts.
www.jwpepper.com/the-star-spa...

Value them.

Svestkova Alej | J.W. Pepper <p>A traditional Bohemian waltz in a flexible arrangement that can be used for a small dance band or a full concert band. The arrangement is published for a complete concert band instrumentation. Howe...

My newest self-published work is a polka band arrangement of "Švestková Alej", a traditional Bohemian waltz that many will recognize as "We Left Our Wives at Home".
My polka band arrangements will work with anything from an 11-piece dance band to a full concert band
www.jwpepper.com/svestkova-al...

This lists a number of cognitive benefits you get from making music. You're not just making music, you're also training your brain to be sharp, agile, and resilient.

Should have had two strike outs in the bottom of the ninth (after the first out) that would have ended the game. That's what seemed the worst. Brewers salvaged the inning with a double play, but it should have been over before that.

There are actually videos of the other pieces we did at that concert plus another recording of this performance on YouTube. Bonus points to anyone who can locate them and name the pieces and composers. (No, not my pieces...)