If you have a brass or instrumental ensemble at your corps, there is a whole realm of music available to you.
It is important to remember that instrumental music is not exclusively for a 30 piece brass band. In fact, there are many series written for as few as 6 or even 4 players.
The most complete online index of music published by The Salvation Army can be found at www.samusicindex.com listing almost everything that is out there that the Army publishes for brass (including instrumental) and vocal, and includes any YouTube clips or recordings that can be found on the internet.
Series Instrumentation
QuickStart | First Book of Hymn Tunes | Basic Brass, Winds and Percussion | First Things First | Brass Music for Young Bands | Salvation Army Tune Book (2015) | Magnify | Tradewinds Bronze | New Christmas Praise | Carolers Favorites | American Instrumental Ensemble Series | Instrumental Praise | Hallelujah Choruses | Noel Jones Series | New York Brass Sextet Journal | Tradewinds Silver | Unity Series | Scripture-based Songs | Triumph Series | Maple Leaf Series | Arthur Gullidge Series | ScanBrass | Tradewinds Gold | American Band Journal | Brass of Praise Connect | General Series | Ocean Brass Series | American Festival Series | Festival Series | The Triumphonic Collection | Judd Street Collection |
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| Difficulty | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 3-4 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 6-9 | 7-9 | 7-9 | 8-9 | 8-9 | |
| Number of parts | 2 | 3 | 4 (5) | 5 | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 4 (5) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 (14) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Recording | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full Score | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Flute 1 | C Instrument (upper) | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flute 2/Piccolo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oboe 1 | C Instrument (lower) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oboe 2 | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Horn | F Horn 1, F Horn 2 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bassoon 1 | Baritone, Eupho BC | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bassoon 2 | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soprano Clarinet | Soprano Cornet | S | S | S | S | (S) | S | S | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clarinet 1 | 1st Cornet | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||
| Clarinet 2 | 2nd Cornet | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | |||||||||||||||||
| Clarinet 3 | 2nd Cornet | ✓ | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alto Clarinet | 2nd Eb Horn | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bass Clarinet | Bb Bass TC | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | |||||||||||||||||
| Eb Contra Alto Clarinet | Eb Bass TC | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bb Contra Bass Clarinet | Bb Bass TC | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alto Sax 1 | 1st Eb Horn | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||
| Alto Sax 2 | 2nd Eb Horn | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | |||||||||||||||||
| Tenor Sax 1 | 1st Baritone | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||
| Tenor Sax 2 | 2nd Baritone | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Baritone Sax | Eb Bass | S | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | ✓ | ✓ | S | ||||||||||||||||
| F Horn 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| F Horn 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| F Horn 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Horn 4 | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trumpet 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trumpet 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trumpet 3 | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trumpet 4 | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soprano Cornet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||
| Solo Cornet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repiano Cornet | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Cornet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 2nd Cornet | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Flugel Horn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Solo Eb Horn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Eb Horn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| 2nd Eb Horn | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
| 1st Baritone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | T | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| 2nd Baritone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Trombone | T | T | TB | TB | TB | TB | TB | B | TB | TB | TB | ✓ | ✓ | TB | B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 2nd Trombone | TB | TB | TB | TB | TB | B | TB | TB | TB | B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Bass Trombone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | B | B | B | B | B | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Euphonium | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (TB) | (T) | (✓) | (✓) | B | (✓) | (✓) | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | TB | B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | B | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Eb Bass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Bb Bass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
| Tuba BC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||
| Percussion I | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Percussion II | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | (✓) | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Percussion III | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | (✓) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guitar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bass Guitar | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piano Reduction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synthesizer | C Instrument | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violin 1 | C Instrument (upper) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Violin 2 | C Instrument (lower) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Viola | C Instrument (lower) | S-AT | S-AT | S-AT | S-AT | S-AT | S-AT | S-T | S-T | S-T | S-T | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cello | Baritone BC, Eupho BC | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||||||||||||||||||||
| String Bass | Tuba BC | S | S | S | S | ✓ | S | S | S | S | S | Y | ✓ | S |
| S | Supported part |
| ( ) | Optional part |
| A | Part available in Alto clef |
| T | Part available in Treble clef |
| B | Part available in Bass clef |