My name is Brad Howland, and I retired in 2024 as Principal Trombone of the Victoria Symphony, a position I held for 35 years. I also did a lot of freelance work over those years, leading me to start Music for Brass.com with two goals in mind: 1. help brass musicians find great music for their gigs; 2. provide an educational resource for brass musicians, with articles by professional players.

I couldn't have done it without developing many long-lasting relationships with the talented musicians and educators, from all over the world, you will find on our Arrangers and Composers page.

Together we have published brass music online for over 26 years, and the catalog has grown to 1000+ pieces that can be immediately downloaded, printed, and played. Our arrangements are carefully inspected before posting, making sure they meet our standards of quality and "playability." Many have also been tested in performance before a variety of audiences.

It can be hard to know what you are going to get when buying music online, but we try to make this process as easy as possible by providing pdf samples, difficulty ratings, descriptions, recorded audio samples, or links to YouTube videos and SoundCloud.

In the catalog you'll see the instrumentation for each piece and an estimate of the difficulty level and range. For example:

• Easy (1 out of 5): suitable for all players
• Fairly Easy (2 out of 5): suitable for middle school level or high school players
• Medium Difficulty (3 out of 5): suitable for high school level or college players
• Moderate Difficulty (4 out of 5): suitable for college level or university players
• Difficult (5 out of 5): suitable for university level, advanced or professional players

We also offer an unconditional money-back guarantee. Just let us know if you are not 100% satisfied with your order and we will refund the full purchase price.

Our catalog is always growing. I hope you enjoy it and find it a useful source of music for brass. I invite you to explore the site, order some music, and have fun!

Best regards,

Brad Howland