The John Lawes
Brass Band Collection

Instrumentation and difficulty ratings

Standard sets include:

1
full score
1
Ebsoprano cornet
4
Bbsolo cornets
1
Bbrepiano cornet
3
Bb2nd cornets
2
Bb3rd cornets
1
Bbflugel horn
2
Ebsolo horns
1
Eb1st horn
1
Eb2nd horn
2
Bb1st baritones
1
Bb2nd baritone
2
Bb1st trombones
1
Bb2nd trombone
1
C3rd (bass) trombone
2
Bbeuphoniums
2
EEbbasses
2
BBbbasses
2 or 3
percussion (inc. kit, timpani & tuned percussion)

Versatile brass quintet arrangements include:

1st
Bbcornet or Bb trumpet
2nd
Bbcornet or Bb trumpet
 
Ebhorn or F horn
 
Bbtrombone or euphonium (treble or bass clef)
 
EEbbass (treble clef) or tuba (bass clef)

Brass Quartets sets include:

1
Full Score
1
Bb 1st Cornet/Trumpet (1 part)
1
Bb 2nd Cornet/Trumpet (1 part)
1
Eb/F Horn (2 parts)
1
Bb(tc)/C(bc) Trombone/Euphonium (2 parts)

Wind/Concert Band sets include:

1
full score
2
Flute 1
2
Flute 2 (piccolo)
1
Oboe
4
BbClarinet 1
2
BbClarinet 2
2
BbClarinet 3
1
BbBass Clarinet
1
Bassoon
2
EbAlto Saxophone 1
1
EbAlto Saxophone 2
2
BbTenor Saxophone 1
1
BbTenor Saxophone 2
1
EbBaritone Saxophone
1
FFrench Horn 1
1
FFrench Horn 2
1
FFrench Horn 3
1
FFrench Horn 4
2
BbTrumpet 1
2
BbTrumpet 2
1
BbTrumpet 3
2
Trombone 1
1
Trombone 2
1
Trombone 3 (Bass)
2
BbEuphonium
2
Tuba
1
String Bass
1
Percussion 1 (kit)
1
Percussion 2 (tuned)
1
Percussion 3 (timpani)

Difficulty rating

Each catalogue entry includes a rating from A to D, with a separate indication for the soloist(s) where relevant. The letters indicate:

A: Easy
B: Easy to moderate
C: Moderate
D: A little more challenging