"Il catalogo è questo"

This collection of scores is a result of my conviction that many music teachers, conductors and music associations are constantly searching for suitable musical material for their students. The work I am engaged in for Associazione Prima Materia could be also useful for other situations and rather than leave it to gather dust (or the equivalent inside a computer) launching it online could save someone somewhere some hours of preparation.

Prima Materia is an association which thinks of music in its social context. We encourage young and 'diversely young' musicians to play together right from the very beginning – at least the 3-4 notes available to the performer can be linked to another 3-4 notes from another instrument. In addition the scores reflect the free choice of instrument that the student has made, resulting in unorthodox ensembles, sometimes with surprising sonorities. Not only do the arrangements reflect the instrumental forces available in that particular academic year but often they come with name and surname of the player attached, in the sense that maybe I have a particularly accomplished oboist or marimba player participating in the ensemble that year. Because of this it is improbable that the scores as they stand are useful to anybody: infact the different versions of some pieces indicate clearly the need to reorganise the score to suit everchanging needs.
This is a work in progress which can and should be continually improved – I await your suggestions.

Finally Prima Materia is in constant need of financial support. These scores are available freely but any contribution is gratefully received. Remember that if this work saves you time - time is . . . time is energy, time is caring, time is the space music inhabits.
If you would like us to provide a version which suits your specific needs and which you yourselves don't feel equipped to do, maybe it is possible to help out. Get in touch and request your custom arrangement.

Happy browsing, and we look forward to hearing your impressions.

Henry Brown

P.S. Now there is a new website: henrybrownmusic.com dedicated to my compositions and my arrangements for concerts. The scores are not free, but all proceeds from sales will go directly to Prima Materia. Take a look.

Scores database

Browse this database using the drop-down menus below to narrow your search. The free "title" and "instruments" search fields allow you to search for a specific piece, or an arrangement that contains one or more specific instruments (pay attention to the spelling of the words).

Click on the title of a piece to access the complete information and the files of the relative scores. Click on a column header to sort the results by that attribute.

N. cat. Titolo Compositore Tipologia Organico Difficoltà Durata Sort descending Spartito
201 Il Grillo e la Formica Vocale
236 Toinella (3 voci)
243 Guarda nel Cielo (2 voci) Piatti, Mario Vocale
203 Kukaburra Vocale
037c Cinema Satie, Erik Strumentale
196a Filastrocca di Capodanno (2 parti) Parker, Deborah Vocale
109a Siete Canciones Populares Españolas (El Pano Moruna, Jota) De Falla, Manuel 10-20 ensemble Intermedio
024a Dance Suite Seiber, Matyas Strumentale 7-10 piccola ensemble Semplice
074c Ridi Pagliaccio Leoncavallo, Ruggero Strumentale
024b Dance Suite Seiber, Matyas Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Semplice
093b Jacob Apfelböck (oder Die Lilie auf dem Felde) Brecht, Bertolt
024c Dance Suite Seiber, Matyas Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Semplice
217 La Leggera (2 voci) Vocale
209a Lamento del Contadino Vocale
040d Danza Rumena n.3 Bartok, Bela Strumentale 7-10 piccola ensemble
077a I Want to Hold Your Hand Beatles Strumentale Trio Intermedio
210 Ninna Nanna Sette e Venti Vocale
255b Yma o Hyd Iwan, Dafydd Strumentale Quartetto
143a It Ain't Necessarily So Gershwin, George Strumentale Quartetto Avanzato
231 God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen (3 voci)
042b 3 pieces (Entrata Reale, Rigadoun e Marcia) Handel, George Frederick Strumentale Quartetto Semplice
137a Stornello Sardo Trad. Semplice
226 Voici La Noël (2 voci) Vocale
232 Michelemmà (3 voci)
197a Ci Vuole un Fiore Endrigo, Sergio Vocale