"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. Sort descending Titolo Compositore Tipologia Organico Difficoltà Durata Spartito
001a Alabamasong Weill, Kurt Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Intermedio 2:00-5:00
001b Alabamasong Weill, Kurt 10-20 ensemble Intermedio 2:00-5:00
001c Alabamasong Weill, Kurt 7-10 piccola ensemble Intermedio 2:00-5:00
002a Allegro Lully, Jean-Baptiste Strumentale Semplice < 2:00
003a Au Clair de la Lune Trad. Strumentale 7-10 piccola ensemble Principianti < 2:00
003b Au Clair de la Lune Trad. Strumentale 7-10 piccola ensemble Principianti < 2:00
004a Eleanor Rigby Beatles Strumentale Semplice < 2:00
004b Eleanor Rigby Beatles Strumentale Sestetto Intermedio < 2:00
004c Eleanor Rigby Beatles Strumentale Quartetto Intermedio < 2:00
005a Fool on the Hill Beatles Orchestrale Intermedio 2:00-5:00
006a Lady Madonna Beatles Orchestrale Intermedio 2:00-5:00
007a Magical Mystery Tour Beatles Orchestrale Intermedio 2:00-5:00
008a Octopus Garden Beatles 10-20 ensemble Intermedio 2:00-5:00
009a Rocky Raccoon Beatles 10-20 ensemble Intermedio 2:00-5:00
010a When I'm Sixty Four Beatles Strumentale Sestetto Intermedio 2:00-5:00
010b When I'm 64 Beatles 10-20 ensemble Intermedio < 2:00
011a Carnavalita Trad. Strumentale Orchestrale Semplice < 2:00
011b Carnavalita Trad. Strumentale Quintetto Semplice < 2:00
012a Danza delle Ferie Trad. Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Semplice 2:00-5:00
012b Danza delle Ferie Trad. Strumentale 7-10 piccola ensemble Semplice 2:00-5:00
012c Danza delle Ferie Trad. Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Semplice 2:00-5:00
013a Concerto per 2 Violoncelli e Orchestra Handel, George Frederick Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Avanzato 10:00-15:00
014b Suite da 'Water Music' Ouverture, Air, Intermezzo, Bourrée, Finale Handel, George Frederick Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Intermedio 5:00-10:00
015a Concerto per 2 sassofoni e orchestra Ibert, Jaques Strumentale 10-20 ensemble Avanzato 10:00-15:00
016a Il Ponte Fatato Trad. Strumentale 7-10 piccola ensemble Principianti < 2:00