SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS
Not sure what to choose?
Looking for inspiration or recommendations?
 
I want a light piece piece to suit all ages and standards.
Try DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE Designed for school use. “Multiflex” - Includes 20 parts for all instruments with optional choir. This has proved very successful in workshops where musicians of all standards can put together a lively piece in a relatively short time. Trad./S.Roberts AA 1514 £20.00
 
We are a lower section band looking for something classy but not too difficult.
LONDONDERRY AIR    Trad./S. Roberts A 6501 £30.00 has proved very popular. It was originally written for the BBC Best of Brass contest.
 
I am a near beginner looking for a good slow melody.
SICILIENNE for Bb solo & piano with obbligato Bb  by  Von Paradis/ S. Roberts AB 1102 £6.50 is a lovely melody and easy to play.
 
We are a top section band looking for a good ‘finisher’.
MAHLER’S 3rd SYMPHONY - Closing Section     G. Mahler/ S. Roberts B 1612 £30.00 This is a very stirring piece that builds and builds to a climactic close. 4br said “it’s a cracker!”. View sample pages
 
I am a baritone player and I want to shine as a soloist.
CARRICKFERGUS (baritone solo, or euph/tbn)     Trad. / S. Roberts AB 1602 £30.00 Best seller as recorded by Steven Mead. Click link for sample clip. It was originally written for Carole Crompton for the BBC Friday Night is Music Night show.
LAGAN LOVE SONG (My Lagan Love) (Euph. solo)     Trad./S. Roberts B 1615 £30.00 NEW is in similar vein.
Both also available with piano accompaniment.
 
We are brass quintet looking for virtuoso material.
There’s plenty to choose from, but PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION M. Mussorgsky / S. Roberts C 1555 £60.00 (as featured on Russian Brass) and BRANDENBURG CONCERTO No.2*    J. S. Bach / S. Roberts CC 1559 £30.00 (as featured on Baroque Brass) are very challenging.
 
I want a really challenging air varie.
SHAKER VARIATIONS (Euph solo - Air varie on Simple Gifts) by Stephen Roberts C 1606 £30.00 has more notes than you can ‘shake a’ stick at! WIth brass band or piano accompaniment. NEW
 
Which are Tanglewind Music’s best selling titles?
PASTIME WITH GOOD COMPANY   Henry VIII / S. Roberts B 1601 £30.00
CARRICKFERGUS (baritone solo, or euph/tbn)     Trad. / S. Roberts AB 1602 £30.00
JUPITER from The Planets     G. Holst/ S. Roberts C 6510 £50.00 as recorded by Black Dyke Band.
FIREWORKS MUSIC    G. Handel / S. Roberts BC 1505 £25.00 (as featured on Music from the English Courts)
 
What is the square root of 3?
1.7320508075688772935274463415059 or thereabouts
 
Can you recommend some new arrangements for brass band?
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY No 2    F. Liszt/ S. Roberts C £50.00 A brilliant new version of the classic piano piece.
DOWN BY THE SALLY GARDENS (Euph. solo)     Trad. / S. Roberts B £30.00 Click link for sample clip and click here for the euphonium solo part