Brass & Woodwind Solo Play-Alongs

About This Collection

Description

This collection centers on instrumental solos with recorded accompaniments, giving your students the experience of playing with a full ensemble. The top sellers reveal what's driving teacher purchases: Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos and Star Wars Instrumental Solos by John Williams dominate across trumpet, trombone, and clarinet, followed closely by Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings arrangements. Most titles sit at Level 2-3, making them accessible for developing players while still engaging intermediate students. You'll find 268 titles spanning movie scores, pop hits, sacred music, and jazz standards, with accompaniments available on CD, digital download, or software.

Highlights

Teachers keep returning to the movie and Broadway arrangements that give students something recognizable to play. Ultimate Movie Instrumental Solos leads across multiple instruments, while John Williams's Star Wars Instrumental Solos consistently ranks high for trumpet and trombone players. Harry Potter Instrumental Solos resonates strongly with flute students. The breadth here means you can find a Level 2-3 solo in nearly any instrumentation, from saxophone to horn to mallet percussion.

Composer Spotlight

John Williams has 22 titles in this collection, and his Star Wars arrangements are among the best sellers across multiple instruments. Students recognize these themes immediately, which makes practice feel purposeful rather than abstract. His film scores translate naturally to solo arrangements that respect both the composer's voice and the player's technical level.

Howard Shore's 22 titles lean heavily on his Lord of the Rings scores, which have proven especially popular with flute players. Like Williams, Shore's music carries melodic weight and emotional resonance that keeps students engaged through repetition and rehearsal.

Bill Galliford, Director of Instrumental Solo Strategy at Alfred Music, brings over 35 years of transcription and arranging experience to this collection. His work spans movie scores, patriotic favorites, and other genres, giving teachers reliable arrangements that balance fidelity to the original with playability for developing musicians.