Musical Arrangements and Original Music Scores

Listen to samples of music that are arranged and/or composed by Alan. For copies of the score for the music listed below please contact Alan directly via the contact us details page.


Educational Music

The rationale of these pieces is to provide children and other beginners with the opportunity to participate in ensemble music making in miniture. The playing requirements are from ABRSM grade 1 to grade 3.

The Sprightly March

Piece for junior/middle school orchestra. This work has a particular feature for the trumpet student. Additional parts for oboe/alto sax/bassoon/ and french horn are available students that may be learning these instruments at school.

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Brass Music

Just for Starters

Horn Quartet (ABRSM Grades 1-2)

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On The Way

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Passages of Time

Brass Quintet; two trumpets/Horn/Trombone/Tuba

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Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Finale

Last movement (finale) of Beethoven's symphony no. 5 arranged for quintet by Alan Danson

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Woodwind Music

I've got plenty of nothing

Composer: Gershwin. Arranger: Danson. Wind Trio (Oboe/clarinet/Bassoon

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Six Miniatures for Double Reed Trio

Composed: Danson. Composed for the Peartree Reed Trio (Oboe/Cor Anglais and Bassoon

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Three Winds go West

First of the three winds series. Oboe doubling Cor Anglais, Clarinet and Bassoon

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Three Winds in a Boat

Part of the Three Winds series. Oboe doubling Cor Anglais, Clarinet and Bassoon

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Three Winds on the Rocks

Part of the Three Winds series. Oboe doubling Cor Anglais, Clarinet and Bassoon

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