
Brian Casey's Secular Compositions and Arrangements—Wind Band, Brass, Woodwind, and Chamber Orchestra
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| Title | Comp./Arr. | Instrumentation | Difficulty | Character/Style | Price | Description |
| 3-Ring Wind-Up for Brass | Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+1+3+2 perc) | ADV | Brass Ensemble (light) | 25.00 | Amusing circus piece for brass that will light up any hall.Entertaining! Available from www.LovebirdMusic.com |
| Adagio | Muffat/Casey | Brass Quintet | ME | Meditative | 12.00 | Wonderfully moving harmonies from the original keyboard work, arranged for the sensitive brass quintet. No extreme range requirements. Also check out Three Muffat Miniatures for Brass Quintet, which includes this Adagio. |
| Anticipation Fanfare and Procession | Casey | Brass Quintet | ME | Regal | 15.00 | A brief fanfare, co-written with my wife for our wedding, May 29, 2004. |
| Anvil Chorus | Verdi, transcr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (4+3+3+1+1+2 perc) | ADV | Jubilant | 30.00 | Arrangement of the Verdi chorus from Il Trovatore -- a perfect fit for brass! Two percussionists required; a brake drum or similar object may substitute for the anvil. |
| At the Round Earth's Imagined Corners | Spencer, arr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+1+3+2 perc) | ADV | Profoundly joyful | Contact | Heard even once, Willametta Spencer's choral piece lodges itself in the memory. This arrangement for 3 trumpets, horn, 3 trombones, and percussion retains all the profundity of the original. |
| Carol of the Bells | Leontovich/Casey | Saxophone Quartet | ME | Christmas | 8.00 | Transcribed and arranged from Leontovich's popular a cappella Christmas piece. |
| Chi Sigma Alpha | arr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (2+2+2+1+1) | ME | Regal | 5.00 | My college club's song in a simple, yet harmonically interesting arrangement for quartet, with substitute 3rd and 4th parts that allow for alternate instrumentation. Also available with a second chorale in the set Two Chorales. |
| Conquest (Fanfare No. 5) | Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+4+3+1+1) | ADV | Intense | 20.00 | A fanfare with a bit of militant attitude. Intense! |
| Denver Fanfare | Casey | Brass Ensemble (4+2+3+1) | MD | Regal | 15.00 | |
| Denver Fanfare | Casey | Brass Quintet | MD | Regal | 15.00 | |
| Equali | Beethoven, transcr. Casey | Various | ME | Funereal | 5.00-15.00 | Various instrumentations--brass, band, clarinet choir, etc. Ideal for homogenous choirs; can be arranged to specifications. |
| Fanfare for Unaccompanied Trumpet | Casey | Solo Trumpet | MD | Regal | 5.00 | Commissioned by my friend Randy Runyan and revised in 2008 for ElizaBeth Shields Irwin. Both the 40" version and the 1'05" version expand on material from other, unfinished works. |
| Fanfare on Wagner's Bridal Chorus (Fanfare No. 10) | Wagner/Casey | Five Trumpets | MD | Wedding | 15.00 | Wagner's Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin with an original fanfare opening. Third part obligato requires high range. |
| Far Above Cayuga's Waters | arr. Casey | Band | ME | Traditional | 5.00 | |
| Far Above Cayuga's Waters | arr. Casey | Brass Quintet | ME | Traditional/Folk | 6.00 | |
| Far Above Cayuga's Waters | arr. Casey | Choral | ME | Traditional/Folk | 6.00 | An alma mater arranged for Highland Community College's ensembles. The instrumental versions are lyrics-less and therefore transportable for other purposes. |
| Far Above Cayuga's Waters | arr. Casey | Choral w/Vocal Duet | ME | Traditional/Folk | 8.00 | |
| Felix Loved the Trumpet | Mendelssohn/Casey | Five Trumpets | MD | Wedding | 15.00 | Mendelssohn's Wedding March arranged for five trumpets. Flashy fanfare opening. |
| Festivity | Casey | Concert Band | MD | Festive/Opener |
35.00
|
Concert version of Fanfare No. 8: UNC Opener |
| First Noel, The | arr. Casey | Brass Quintet | Easy | Christmas | 8.00 | A solid arrangement of the familiar carol for your holiday gigs. |
| Five-Ring Music (version A) | Williams/Casey | Pep Band/Stands Band | ME | Festive | Contact | Two olympic themes arranged for athletic bands. |
| Four Woodland Sketches | MacDowell, transcr. Casey | Woodwind Quintet | MD | Suite | Contact | Setting of four Edward MacDowell piano pieces for wind quintet. Performed by US Air Force's Heartland of America Wind Quintet, Offutt AFB, NE. |
| Funeral March | Halevy, transcr. Casey | Orchestra | MD | March | 40.00 | |
| Funeral March for Josef Elsner | Dobrzynski/Casey | Brass Ensemble | ME | Funereal |
20.00
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Transcribed from the original Polish manuscript, this work Dobrzynski work is dedicated to his teacher (also the teacher of Chopin). |
| God Bless America | arr. Casey | Brass Quintet | Easy | Patriotic | 6.00 | With intro, this arrangement may be used to accompany vocalists or an audience. |
| Homage March | Grieg, arr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (4+2+3+1) | MD | Festive March | 25.00 | This is the often-played "Huldigungsmarsch" from the Grieg suite Sigurd Jorsalfar -- works perfectly for large brass ensemble. |
| Il Est Ne | arr. Casey | Brass Quintet | Easy | Christmas | 8.00 | The centuries-old carol arranged with varying textures for holiday quintet use (and for any occasion!). |
| Intrada | Casey | Brass Sextet with Percussion | ADV | Profound | Contact | Using a tone row as a springboard, the first four notes become a pitch class set and are treated both atonally and tonally. For two trumpets, horn, two trombones, tuba, and percussion (snare, tom, and triangle). |
| Joy to the World | Händel, arr. Casey | Brass Quinet | MD | Christmas | 15.00 | Begins with the traditional but moves in syncopations and a few difficult rhythmic patterns. Definitely joyful! |
| Kriegslied | Schubert, transcr. Casey | Brass Quintet | ADV | March | 12.00 | A charmingly energetic, concise Schubert piano march. |
| March and Canzona from Funeral Music for Queen Mary | Purcell/Casey | Brass Ensemble with Drum | ME | Funeral March |
20.00
|
Original edition of the well-known, profound funeral music. |
| March and Canzona from Funeral Music for Queen Mary | Purcell/Casey | Brass Quintet with Drum | ME | Funeral March |
20.00
|
Original edition of the well-known, profound funeral music. |
| March Funèbre | Sor, transcr. Casey | Chamber Orchestra | ADV | Funeral March | 40.00 | This evocative funeral march for the Russian Tsar Alexander has a marvelously mysterious history. |
| Marche Lugubre | Gossec, transcr. Casey | Wind Band | ME | Funeral March | 45.00 | A new edition of Gossec's historical hingepin work from the French Revolution. Consultant/Advisor: Ken Singleton. |
| Marcia Funerale | Heinrich, transcr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (6+2+3+1) | MD | Funeral March | 20.00 | First edition of this funeral march from Antony Philip Heinrich. |
| Mode Mahogany | Casey | Jazz Combo | MD | Jazz | 15.00 | Modal combo chart for four horns (alto, trumpet, tenor, bone) and rhythm section. Bass ostinato. |
| Morte Tu As Navre | Ockeghem/Casey | Concert Band | ME | Funereal |
35.00
|
Ockeghem's historically significant "Déploration pour Gilles Binchois." Flexible instrumentation. |
| Motet (Op. 29, No. 2 - Schaffe in Mir) (Brahms) | Brahms, transcr. Casey | Brass Quintet | MD | Profound | 30.00 | Setting for brass quintet of the entire Brahms choral motet. Glorious sonorities. |
| My Funny Valentine | arr. Casey | Brass Quintet | Moderate | Jazz | Contact | Arranged for a Valentine's Day gig; features flugelhorn. |
| National Hymn Fanfare: Bravada, March, and The People's Refreshing | Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+2+3+1+1) | MD | Patriotic, regal | 18.00 | This award-winning 2.5-minute fanfare, written with the first anniversary of 9/11/2001 in my heart, is for small brass choir (3 tpt, 2 hn, 2 tbn, bs tbn, euph, tuba) and is based on the hymn tune "National Hymn" by George Warren. Three non-interrupted sections. Available from Grand Mesa Music Publishers (www.grandmesamusic.com) |
| Nymphes des Bois | Josquin, transcr. Casey | Clarinet Choir | ME | Renaissance, funereal | 15.00 | Beautifully elegiac piece by Josquin--good for tone, tuning, and blend. |
| O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | arr. Casey | Brass Quartet | Easy | Christmas | 5.00 | Horn solo leads off this easy, yet effective arrangement of the familiar carol. Give your first trumpet player a rest in your holiday gigs--arranged for flugel (or trumpet), horn, trombone, and tuba. |
| O Filii et Filiae | Leisring/Casey | Brass Ensemble (4+2+2+2) | ME | Baroque | 20.00 | Double choir piece (SSAA/TTBB) by Volckmar Leisring, arranged for 3 tpts & 2horns plus 1 tpt, 3 trombones, and tuba. |
| Orfeo ed Euridice | Gluck, transcr. Casey | Theatre Orchestra | ADV | Opera | Contact | An engraving/ reduction/arrangement of key portions of Gluck's score for orchestra. This score was utilized in the University of Northern Colorado's spring 2006 Opera Scenes production. (2fl, 2ob, bn, 2 hn, 2 vn, vc, continuo [guitar]) |
| Peaceable Kingdom | Thompson, arr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+2+3+1+1+3 perc) | ADV | Dramatic | Contact | Randall Thompson's choral masterpiece has inspired thousands. This transcription of five movements retains all the original richness and glory, enhanced with percussion. This glorious choral work based on messianic prophecies in Isaiah provided my most extended raptures during choral experiences as an undergraduate. The technical difficulties are few, and the music is largely homophonic, but the effect of the movements, which deal with wars and multitudes, respite by a brook, howling, angelic announcements, and heaven, is unmistakable and of high impact. |
| Prayers: Four Hymntune Settings | Various, arr. Casey | Brass Quintet | MD | Reverent | 30.00 | Four inspired hymntunes?Eternal Father, Strong To Save; All Praise To Thee, My God, This Night; Shepherd of Souls; and O Perfect Love. These settings make a wonderful cycle or may be performed singly. |
| Provincia (Fanfare No. 3) | Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+4+3+1+1+timp) (3+3+3+1+1+timp) (3+3+3+1+timp) | ADV | Regal | 20.00 | Brief, bustling fanfare for 3 tpt, 4 hn, 3 tbn, euph, tuba, and timpani. Premiered by the Kansas City Brass Project, May 2005. Alternate versions for side-by-side additional players, 3 horns, 3 horns and no euph. |
| Regal Procession (Fanfare No. 2) | Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+2+3+1+3 perc) | ME | Regal | 15.00 | Expanded work based on "Anticipation Fanfare and Procession" (see above). |
| Renegade | arr. Casey | Pep Band/Stands Band | MD | Pop/rock | Contact | Arrangement of the 70s Styx classic. |
| Sing We and Chant It | Morley, transcr. Casey | Brass Quintet | Easy | Christmas | 10.00 | An exact transcription from Morley's original madrigal. Includes alternate bass part for euphonium (or second trombone) |
| Stands1 | arr. Casey | Pep Band/Stands Band | ME | Pop/rock | 5.00 | A brief stands "cheer" for Pep Band. |
| Star-Spangled Banner | Smith, arr. Casey | SSAATB | MD | Patriotic | 25.00 | A few altered meters/rhythms and some fresh harmonies give this version its presence. The dignity of the national anthem is retained. |
| Still, Still, Still | arr. Casey | WW Quartet and Marimba | ME | Christmas | 5.00 | Simple arrangement of the Christmas classic for flute, clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones, and marimba. |
| The Daily Globe March | Arr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (3+1+2+1+1+perc) | MD | March | 12.00 | One of America's historical "newspaper marches" (the most famous being Sousa's "Washington Post"), this delightful piece was unearthed by the Atchison (Kansas) County Historical Society. Transcribed by commission for brass ensemble and percussion, and later, for orchestra, from the piano score. Grade 3. |
| The Daily Globe March | Latenser, transcr. Casey | Orchestra | MD | March | 25.00 | |
| The Rowan Tree | arr. Casey | Young Band | ME | Traditional/Folk | 20.00 | A Scottish folk tune with "Alma Mater" lyrics. |
| Three Chorales for Wind Band | arr. Casey | Wind Band | ME | Chorales | 25.00 | |
| Three Muffat Miniatures | Muffat/Casey | Brass Quintet | MD | Baroque | 20.00 | Movements of Georg Muffat, arranged for the sensitive brass quintet. This set of three for quintet includes a Bouree, Adagio, and Gigue pour des Anglois. |
| Three Muffat Pieces | Muffat/Casey | Brass Ensemble (4+2+2+2) | MD | Baroque | 25.00 | Movements of Georg Muffat, arranged for the sensitive brass ensemble (double quintet). This set of three for quintet includes a Gavotta, Adagio, and Rondeau. |
| Tubaphoria | Casey | Marching Tubas | Moderate | Pop/rock | 12.00 | Crowd-pleasing stands "cheer" for 3 tuba/sousa parts with snare drum. |
| Two Warmup Chorales | arr. Casey | Brass Ensemble (2+2+2+1+1) | ME | Regal | 7.50 | |
| UNC Season Opener (Fanfare No. 8) | Casey | Pep Band/Stands Band | Moderately ADV | Festive | 35.00 | As crowd-pleasing as John Williams and as exciting and anything you’ll hear on the field or from the stands.Brilliant and captivating. |
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