Castle House Rag by James Reese Europe for Brass Quintet is currently unavailable

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Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.722724 Composed by James Reese Europe. Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. 20th Century,Folk,Holiday,Patriotic,Ragtime. Score and parts. 29 pages. JV MUSIC #3024487. Published by JV MUSIC (A0.722724). Castle House Rag by James Reese Europe for Brass Quintet Arranged by Jari VillanuevaScore2 Trumpets in BbHorn in FTromboneTubaOptional Drum SetEb Alto Horn (Substitute part for Horn in F)Treble Clef Baritone (Substitute part for Trombone)Castle House Rag - One Step by James Reese Europe, was originally recorded "under the personal supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle" (Vernon and Irene Castle were popular dance figures of the time) on February 10, 1914. James Reese Europe was an important musical figure in the ragtime era and his band was the first African-American band to record commercially. In late 1916, Europe joined the newly formed 15th Infantry (Colored) of the New York National Guard. Commissioned a machine gun regiment lieutenant, he was soon asked to join the regimental band. He became bandleader, recruiting musicians and shaping their sound. The band became the 369th New York Regimental Band, the "Harlem Hellfighters." According to The Parlor Songs Academy: "On New Year’s Day 1918, Europe stepped off a troop ship onto French soil at the port city of Brest, where, in the midst of cheering crowds, he led the band in the playing of the French national anthem, "The Marseilles", although at first those gathered on the dock did not recognize the tune due to Europe’s unique arrangement."The band was received so enthusiastically that officials sent it on a tour of France, entertaining troops and citizens. After his return to the states he was tragically slain by a member of his band. At the time of his death, he was the best-known African-American bandleader in the United States. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.This arrangement for brass quintet captures the jazzy syncopated music popularized by the Ragtime Era in the United States.JARI VILLANUEVAA retired member of the United States Air Force Band where he served on the Music Production staff (as well as a trumpeter and bugler) and a student of Bill Holcombe, Jari Villanueva continues writing for different ensembles. His arrangements are played by bands, brass ensembles and brass quintets all over the country including many military groups. Many of his arrangements can be found on Sheet Music Plus and JV MUSIC. www.jvmusic.nethttps://youtu.be/QcJlm1rmlzE This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).