Level I - Beginner
Limited range, approximately one octave: Bb2 to Bb3. One year of instruction. Limited rhythmic/technical requirements. No note value greater than quaver (eighth note). no syncopated rhythms. Music of a tonal nature.
* These levels are general guidelines and recognised as quite subjective. Level indications describe attributes and requirements of the music more so than the expected skill of the player. Works are listed alphabetically under the composer's surname.
Little Swinger
Composer: Bailey, Kerin - www.kerinbailey.com.au
Title: Little Swinger
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: Little Swinger is a great first swing work for beginner players. It is suitable for first year players with the listing of Level I-II instead of just Level I due to a couple of syncopated entries.
Mister Smooth
Composer: Bailey, Kerin - www.kerinbailey.com.au
Title: Mister Smooth
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 1'15"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Mister Smooth is a simple work with a well-shaped melody that allows beginner players to work on airflow over two bras phrases with no intervals larger than a third.
Rocket Up
Composer: Bailey, Kerin - www.kerinbailey.com.au
Title: Rocket Up
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 1'15"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Imtermediate
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Annotation: Rocket Up has a bright rock feel and is a good work for beginner players to explore a variety of articulations as well as a range of dynamics from mp to f.
Danny's Song
Composer: Broadstock, Brenton - www.brentonbroadstock.com
Title: Danny's Song
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Orchestral Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2002
Duration: 1'20"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: Danny's Song is a lovely slow melody which allows beginner players to explore the singing aspect of playing while developing an expressive style of playing.
In Memoriam
Composer: Brumby, Colin - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: In Memoriam
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, Third & Fourth Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 2'00"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: In Memoriam is a lyrical slow melody which allows beginner players to explore the singing aspect of playing while developing an expressive approach to playing.
Twilight Hymn
Composer: Brumby, Colin - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Twlight Hymn
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Twilight Hymn is a very simple melody in an andante tempo and is the perfect first performance piece for a young musician.
Paragliding
Composer: Clarke-Jones, Catherine
Title: Paragliding
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Orchestral Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2003
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: Paragliding is a simple fun work with the euphonium playing the role of the paraglider and the piano, the gentle wind. It combines smooth minum melodies and flowing crotchet triplets to help with the feeling of 'paragliding'.
One Extra Minute
Composer: De Visser, Peter
Title: One Extra Minute
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Orchestral Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2003
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: One Extra Minute is a fun swing work with a variety of jazz style articulations.
The Doll's House
Composer: Dreyfus, George - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: The Doll's House
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1963
Duration: 1'15"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: The Doll's House is a lovely melody which leisurely moves along at an andante tempo. The work is in ternary form with the opening piano section returning following the middle section which is fuller in tone at mf to f.
Pebble Beach
Composer: Fisher, Tim - www.brolgamusic.com
Title: Pebble Beach
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Orchestral Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2000
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Pebble Beach is a simple piece using a fairly fast rock beat. Articulations have been given to provide a jazz style, where two crotchets are played at different lengths sounding like 'du-dat'.
A Little Hymn
Composer: Gross, Eric - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: A Little Hymn
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: A Little Hymn is a simple melody in a vocal hymn style. It is in ternary form with a softer middle section, and stronger mf sections either side.
Brass Fun!
Composer: Gross, Eric - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Brass Fun!
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1995
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Brass Fun! is a short work marched con moto with a light march feel throughout. It has dynamic contrasts throughout which offer the performer a chance to explore crescendos and subito dynamic changes.
Rain Time
Composer: Holley, Alan - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Rain Time
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1996
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Rain Timeis a simple work suitable for beginners. It covers the first octave learnt and uses crotchets and minums with two uses of quavers.
Festive March
Composer: Hyde, Miriam - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Festive
Publisher: Australian Music Centre - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Instrumentation: Solo euphonium and piano
Date: 1965
Duration: 2'15"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
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Annotation: Festive March was the first work written specifically for solo euphonium by an Australian composer and one of only three works written specifically for solo euphonium prior to 2000. It is a simple work written by Hyde for her son who was learning the euphonium in the local school cadet band. It is written in a march style with a contrasting middle section building harmonically with interplay between the soloist and piano before a piano section. The opening style returns for a strong grandioso conclusion.
Love in the Garden
Composer: McKimm, Barry - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Love in the Garden
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Orchestral Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2002
Duration: 0'45"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Love in the Garden is a very short and simple work written at 164bpm. This can be felt in a slow 1 feel rather than 3/4 time to achieve a more flowing effect.
Sounding the Distant Bell
Composer: Pollard, Mark - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Sounding the Distant Bell
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Orchestral Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop/brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2002
Duration: 0'45"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Sounding of the Distant Bell captures the sound of brass instruments playing in the wide, open, reverberant spaces of churches. It is more of an effect piece rather than having any real melody and is a good work for young players to develop dynamic and articulation contrasts.
Bella Canzone
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Bella Canzone
Publisher: Bilby Music - 23 Top Tunes - www.craigross.com.au
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2017
Duration: 0'45"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Bella Canzone is a simple melody in 3/4 time which is ideal for a beginner player. It provides dynamic contrast to indicate how to play the phrases musically and with shape.
Frogs and Bilby
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Frogs and Bilby
Publisher: AMEB Publications - Brass Series 1, First & Second Grade - www.ameb.edu.au/shop.brass
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 1993
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Frogs and Bilby is a work in two halves, the first being 'Frogs' which is a playful accented melody in 4/4 time using the first five notes learnt. 'Bilby' is the second half od the work and is a slower lento tempo in 3/4 time with contrasting legato style melodies.
Let's Rock!
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Let's Rock!
Publisher: Bilby Music - 23 Top Tunes - www.craigross.com.au
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2017
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
Range:
Annotation: Lets Rock! is a simple work with a driving rock feel written for beginner performers using the first octave of notes. It is in three main sections with the first and third sections being a strong driving rock feel with the middle section featuring softer and more legato mp melodies.
Let's Swing
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Let's Swing
Publisher: Bilby Music - 23 Top Tunes - www.craigross.com.au
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2017
Duration: 1'15"
Level: I-II - Beginner to Intermediate
Range:
Annotation: Let's Swing is an easy swing work at 110bpm predominately using crotchets. It uses articulations and accents to get the swing feel. Following the opening statement at f it has a second statement in a smoother mf sostenuto style before the second half of the work which features jazz articulations and contrasting dynamics.
Magpie Melody
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Magpie Melody
Publisher: Bilby Music - 23 Top Tunes - www.craigross.com.au
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2017
Duration: 1'00"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Magpie Melody is a simple melody in 3/4 time in concert Bb major. It is in three sections starting with a legato mp moving to a mf middle section and to a strong f final section.
Rainforest Melody
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Rainforest Melody
Publisher: Bilby Music - 23 Top Tunes - www.craigross.com.au
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2017
Duration: 1'30"
Level: I - Beginner
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Annotation: Rainforest Melody is a tranquil slow melody predominately at p to mf dynamics. It is marked molto legato with a melody that develops throughout the work.
Rock On!
Composer: Ross, Craig - www.australianmusiccentre.com.au
Title: Rock On!
Publisher: Bilby Music - 23 Top Tunes - www.craigross.com.au
Instrumentation: Bb instrument and piano
Date: 2017
Duration: 1'30"
Level: I - Beginner
Range:
Annotation: Rock On! features a driving rock feel in concert F major. It uses call and response through the work with subito contrasting dynamics to make full use of this call and response effect.