SCORING AND ARRANGING FOR BRASS BAND (3rd Edition)

The essential reference book for brass band composers and arrangers. Widely used as the principal reference book in colleges and universities on the subject.
The new 2026 3rd edition of Scoring and Arranging for Brass Band by Andrew Duncan is now available. comprehensively edited and adapted to be more user friendly with many coloured images and QR codes linking to sound files of the arrangements used in the book on YouTube. greatly expanded section showing the progression of an arrangement of the hymn Aurelia. step-by-step guide which shows those new to arranging for brass band how to make: a simple four-part arrangement of the hymn. progress the arrangement to an advanced transcription arrangement, by adding percussion, counterpoint and other details. details on how the hymn can be arranged as an entirely new composition arrangement with each compositional device shown and discussed. An extra chapter on Colour and Contrast in Brass Band Scoring updated information on the copyright law and how to get your music published. The book has expanded from the original 120 pages to 170 pages in the 3rd edition.

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