ENSEMBLE CONCERT BOOKS
PRICING AND ORDERING

Having fulfilled a few orders for these books, we have discovered that printing, binding, and shipping these books is a much larger effort than we expected. Therefore, because we print each order on demand, we have been forced to revamp our pricing structure. The price for ANY NUMBER of books is $12.00 each plus shipping, with a minimum order of $120.oo (ten books). It is simply not cost effective for us to go any lower on that price.

Note that shipping prices have also increased significantly since the pandemic, so depending on the size of your order, the shipping charge can be somewhere on the high side of $45.

For orders of 100 books or more, please send us an inquiry on our CONTACT US page.

TO PLACE ANY ORDER, please use our CONTACT US page to send us a list of which books you want to order, to include the name of the VOLUME, and the number of copies of which transpositions you want for that volume. We will respond by email with a price, including shipping, and an anticipated delivery date.

Example order:

The Martinson College Band would like to order the following Ensemble Concert Books:

CHILDREN’S VOLUME:

1st Soprano in C – 2 each
1st Soprano in Bb – 2 each
2nd Soprano in C – 2 each
2nd Soprano in Bb – 2 each
2nd Soprano in Eb – 1 each
Alto in Bb – 1 each
Alto in Eb – 2 each
Alto in F – 2 each
Tenor in Bb – 2 each
Tenor in Eb – 1 each
Tenor in BC – 2 each
Bass in Bb – 1 each
Bass in Eb – 1 each
Bass in BC – 2 each
Bass for String Bass – 1 each

This totals to 24 books. Please let us know the total cost for this order, including shipping.

Sincerely,
Darwin Q. Feenwit, Director of Bands
Martinson College
dqf@martinson.edu
917-555-7738

WHAT TRANSPOSITIONS TO ORDER

ECB arrangements require a minimum of five players, one each on Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto, Tenor, and Bass parts. Doubling any part is fine.

This chart shows which instruments can and should (in bold) play each part. The “Stretch” instruments CAN play this part, but it usually takes a very advanced player.

Transposition	Primary Instruments	“Stretch” instruments
Soprano 1 in C	Flute, Oboe, Violin
Soprano 1 in Bb	Bb Clarinet, Bb Trumpet, Soprano Sax
Soprano 1 in Eb		Alto Sax
Soprano 1 in F		Horn
Soprano 2 in C	Flute, Oboe, Violin
Soprano 2 in Bb	Bb Clarinet, Bb Trumpet, Soprano Sax
Soprano 2 in Eb	Alto Sax
Soprano 2 in F	Horn
Soprano 2 in Alto Clef		Viola
Alto in C		C trumpet, Violin
Alto in Bb	Bb Clarinet	Trumpet, Tenor Sax (octave up), Baritone T.C. (octave up)
Alto in Eb	Alto Sax	Bari Sax (octave up)
Alto in F	Horn
Alto in Alto Clef	Viola
Alto in Bass Clef		Trombone, Baritone
Tenor in C
Tenor in Bb	Tenor Sax, Baritone TC
Tenor in Eb		Alto Sax, Bari sax (octave up)
Tenor in F	Horn
Tenor in Alto Clef		Viola, Trombone
Tenor in Bass Clef	Trombone, Baritone BC, Cello
Bass in C	C Tuba TC
Bass in Bb	Bb Tuba TC
Bass in Eb	Bari Sax
Bass in F		Horn
Bass in Bass Clef	Tuba	Bass trombone
String Bass	String Bass

Transpositions Available for Each Part in the ENSEMBLE CONCERT BOOKS SERIES

This chart describes each transposition available for each voice in the Ensemble Concert Books Series, along with a list of most of the instruments that can be appropriate for playing that part. This will give you a good idea of which books to order, based on which instruments you have. The preferred instruments for each part are highlighted in red.

SOPRANO 1:

In C. This part includes both the high octave, suitable for flute, piccolo, and violin, and the low octave, suitable for oboe or brass instruments in C.
In Bb. This part is suitable for trumpets, (soprano) clarinets, and soprano saxophones.
In Eb. This part is suitable for and voiced for the Eb soprano clarinet. It can also be played by an Eb sopranino saxophone. If necessary, it can be played by an alto saxophone, but it will not be in the right register, and it would be good if the alto sax player could play it an octave above the written notes.
In F. This part will be available only on request. Please allow six weeks for us to produce it. It is available in the event that a French horn or F trumpet is the only instrument you have to play this voice, and it will require a horn player with a good high range to play it.

SOPRANO 2:

In C. This part is voiced for oboe and violin. It is possible for a flute to play it as well, but this part will frequently be in the lower range for a flute and therefore might lose some power.
In Bb. This is the part to get for (soprano) clarinets, trumpets, and soprano saxophones.
In Eb. This part is voiced for alto saxophones and alto clarinets. It can also be played by an Eb soprano clarinet, but should be played an octave below the written notes.
In F. For French Horns.
In Alto Clef. For violas. This part is only available on request. Please allow six weeks for production.

ALTO:

In C. For violin, viola, or any other C-pitched instrument playing treble clef n the alto range.
In Bb. For soprano clarinets. It can also be played by a trumpet, as it has higher-octave cue notes for those notes that go below the range of a trumpet. It can also be played by tenor saxophones and treble clef baritone horn, but that player should play an octave above the written notes.
In Eb. For alto saxophones, and alto clarinets.
In F. For French Horns.
In Alto Clef. For violas, and those rare (and strange) trombone players who prefer to read alto clef. This part is only available on request. Please allow six weeks to produce it.
In Bass Clef. For trombones and baritone B.C. players. This part will usually be in the higher end of the range of these players, but not uncomfortably so.

TENOR:

In Bb. This is for tenor saxophones and baritone horns who play treble clef.
In Eb. This can be played by alto saxophones, although it will be somewhat low in their register.
In F. For French Horns. This is not the preferred instrument for this part, but they CAN play it.
In Tenor Clef. For violas, and others who prefer tenor clef. This part is only available on request. Please allow six weeks to produce it.
In Bass Clef. For trombones, baritone horns, and cellos. It can also be played by bassoons when needed.

BASS:

In Bb. For Bass clarinet and contra-bass clarinet. Also for Bass Saxophone and brass band type tuba/bass players who read Bb treble clef bass parts.
In Eb. For baritone saxophones and Eb Contra-alto Clarinets.
In F. For experienced horn players only. This part is only available on request. Please allow six weeks to produce it.
In Bass Clef - High. For string bass players.
In Bass Clef - Low - for tubas and bassoons.

MISCELLANEOUS PARTS:

Piano. If you cannot fill in all five other parts, adding a piano player may give you all the extra harmony notes you need.
Drum Set. While not required, adding a drum set to your performances, especially when you are using ten or more players, will definitely enhance the presentation.

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PRICING AND ORDERING