Composer, Tuba player, Educator, Conductor
Kenneth
Amis
Transcriptions / Arrangements
The following is a list of transcriptions and arrangements by Kenneth Amis. To sort the list click on the header or the column that you want to sort by.
Chamber Music
| Brass Chamber Music Arrangements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Composer | Number of Players | Timing (in minutes) |
|
| Seventy-Six (76) Trombones trombone quartet with optional
percussion (crash cymbal, snare drum & bass drum)
The solo variations are distributed throughout the group
with alternate cueing in the 1st trombone part. This way
the arrangement can be performed as a quartet showcase or
1st trombone solo.
|
Willson | 4 |
 |
8 |
| Seventy-Six (76) Trombones trombone choir (4 parts) with
optional percussion (crash cymbal, snare drum & bass
drum)
Commissioned by Douglas YeoThis is an abbreviated rendition of the theme and variations treatment of Seventy-Six (76) Trombones found on this site for other instrumental combinations. This arrangement contains only the themes from this famous song (no virtuosic variations) and, at only 2 minutes in length, makes for a great trombone quartet or trombone choir encore. Use the media player below to listen to the The Darktown Strutters' Ball. |
Willson | 4+ |
|
2 |
| Für Elise brass quintet
|
Beethoven | 5 |
|
2.75 |
| Hungarian March brass quintet with optional
percussion
|
Berlioz | 5 |
|
4.75 |
| The Darktown Strutters’ Ball brass quintet
Use the media player below to listen to the
The Darktown Strutters' Ball.
|
Brooks | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Slavonic Dance No.1, op.46 brass quintet with optional
percussion
Recorded by Empire Brass on the Class Brass: Firedance CDUse the media player below to listen to Slavonic Dance No.1. |
Dvorak | 5 |
|
4 |
| Slavonic Dance No.2, op.46 brass quintet with optional
percussion
|
Dvorak | 5 |
|
5 |
| Slavonic Dance No.5, op.46 brass quintet with optional
percussion
Recorded by Empire Brass on the Class Brass: Firedance CDUse the media player below to listen to Slavonic Dance No.5. |
Dvorak | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Slavonic Dance No.7, op.46 brass quintet with optional
percussion
Recorded by Empire Brass on the Class Brass: Firedance CDUse the media player below to listen to Slavonic Dance No.7. |
Dvorak | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Moro lasso al mio duolo brass quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.75 |
| Belta poi che t'assenti brass quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.25 |
| Resta di darmi noia brass quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Io parto e non piu dissi brass quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3 |
| Mille volte il di moro brass quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Io pur respiro brass quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3 |
| An Easter Collection from Messiah – Behold the Lamb of God – Since By Man Came Death – Worthy is the Lamb...Amen accompanimental brass quintet
(2 trumpets, French horn, trombone, tuba)
This selection contains accompanimental brass parts and is
meant to be performed with chorus and the keyboard
(orchestral reduction) of Handel’s MESSIAH. It is not an
arrangement for brass quintet alone.
|
Handel | 5 |
|
12.25 |
| Tristis est anima mea brass quintet
Use the media player below to listen to
Tristis est anima mea.
|
Lasso(Lassus) | 5 |
|
4 |
| Ola, o che bon eccho! double brass quartet or double
brass quintet
Recorded by Empire Brass on the The Glory of Gabrieli CDUse the media player below to listen to Ola, o che bon eccho!. |
Lasso(Lassus) | 8–10 |
|
1.25 |
| Bugle Call Rag brass quintet
Recorded by Empire Brass on the Braggin' in Brass CDUse the media player below to listen to part of Bugle Call Rag. |
Pettis | 5 |
|
2.25 |
| Dido's Lament solo trumpet with
brass quartet (brass quintet - 2 trumpets, horn, trombone,
tuba/baritone/euphonium)
Use the media player below to listen to
Dido’s Lament for brass quintet.
|
Purcell | 5 |
|
4 |
| Man that is born of a woman brass quintet
Use the media player below to listen to
Man that is born of a woman for brass quintet.
|
Purcell | 5 |
|
2.5 |
| In the midst of life brass quintet
Use the media player below to listen to
In the midst of life for brass quintet.
|
Purcell | 5 |
|
4.5 |
| Thou knowest Lord brass quintet
Use the media player below to listen to
Thou knowest Lord for brass quintet.
|
Purcell | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Miserere Mei brass quintet
|
Purcell | 5 |
|
1 |
| Valse Tristis brass quintet
Use the media player below to listen to
Valse Triste for brass quintet.
|
Sibelius | 5 |
|
5.25 |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot brass quintet
|
Traditional | 7 |
|
1 |
| Boy Meets Horn brass quintet
Recorded by Empire Brass on the Braggin' in Brass CDUse the media player below to listen to Boy Meets Horn for brass quintet. |
Ellington | 5 |
|
3 |
| Jungle Nights in Harlem brass quintet
Recorded by Empire Brass on the Braggin' in Brass CDUse the media player below to listen to Jungle Nights in Harlem for brass quintet. |
Ellington | 5 |
|
3 |
| Woodwind Chamber Music Arrangements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Composer | Number of Players | Timing (in minutes) |
|
| Moro lasso al mio duolo woodwind quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.75 |
| Belta poi che t'assenti woodwind quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.25 |
| Resta di darmi noia woodwind quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Io parto e non piu dissi woodwind quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3 |
| Mille volte il di moro woodwind quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Io pur respiro woodwind quintet
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3 |
| String Chamber Music Arrangements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Composer | Number of Players | Timing (in minutes) |
|
| Moro lasso al mio duolo string quintet (2 violins,
viola [optional 3rd violin part included], 2 cellos
[optional 2nd viola part included])
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.75 |
| Belta poi che t'assenti string quintet (2 violins, 2
violas, 1 cello [optional violin part for 1st viola and
cello part for 2nd viola included])
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.25 |
| Resta di darmi noia string quintet (2 violins, 2
violas, 1 cello [optional violin part for 1st viola and
cello part for 2nd viola included])
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Io parto e non piu dissi string quintet (2 violins,
viola [optional 3rd violin part included], 2 cellos
[optional 2nd viola part included for 1st cello])
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3 |
| Mille volte il di moro string quintet (2 violins,
viola [optional 3rd violin part included], 2 cellos
[optional 2nd viola part included])
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3.5 |
| Io pur respiro string quintet (2 violins,
viola [optional 3rd violin part included], 2 cellos
[optional 2nd viola part included])
|
Gesualdo | 5 |
|
3 |
| Mixed Chamber Group Arrangements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Composer | Number of Players | Timing (in minutes) |
|
| The Flight of the Bumblebee flute, clarinet, xylophone, 2
violins, viola, violoncello, contrabass
|
Rimsky-Korsakov | 8 |
|
1.5 |
| Angels We Have Heard on High vocal soloist (contralto, mezzo
soprano or soprano voice) with brass quintet, and
3 guitars (2 guitars and bass guitar [organ may be used
instead of the 3 guitars]))
Recorded on the An Empire
Brass Christmas: The World Sings CD and Christmas with the
Master Chorale and Empire Brass CDUse the media player below to listen to Angels We Have Heard on High. |
Traditional | 7–9 |
|
5 |