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Fairy-Land
The works of Poe have been an ever-giving fount of inspiration for my works. Fairy-Land represents the third work I have completed based...
Bret Newton
Jun 27, 20191 min read


Zephyrus Overture
The Zephyrus Overture was written in a complete whirlwind of composition in less than 72 hours. I awoke one morning with the piece fully...
Bret Newton
Jun 27, 20192 min read


Symphony 3 "Chisos Dawn"
In February of 2018, I set out to write a "little" symphony. After coming off of the massive project that was Symphony 2 "The Forest of...
Bret Newton
Mar 6, 20194 min read
A Taxonomic Revision of the Woodwind Instruments at a Specific and Subspecific Level
A Taxonomic Revision of the Woodwind Instruments at a Specific and Subspecific Level Bret Newton July 2018 Introduction With the...
Bret Newton
Jul 31, 20185 min read
Free Online Band Scores
Every band composer needs to have a good library of band music to study. Here, I'll be linking some of the great band scores that are...
Bret Newton
May 6, 20181 min read
Commissioning Projects
Interested in new music? Can't afford to commissioning an entire work? From time to time, I will posting on here about opportunities for...
Bret Newton
Feb 15, 20181 min read


The Haunted Palace
Full Score - 11x17 - $65.00 Set of Parts - $300 In the summer of 2017, I was hard at work on my book Band Orchestration – Volume 2:...
Bret Newton
Feb 13, 20182 min read


Two Songs for E-flat Contrabass Sarrusophone
In 2016, I received a commission from Rufus Acosta for a new work for Contrabass Sarrusophone. This unusual instrument I’ve had a long...
Bret Newton
Feb 4, 20181 min read


The City in the Sea
In the summer of 2017, I contacted Paul Cohen the noted saxophone performer, professor, and historian with a question about orchestral...
Bret Newton
Feb 3, 20182 min read
Rates and Fees
While it is impossible to be 100% accurate with time involved in projects, the following rates will be considered standard. Lessons via...
Bret Newton
Feb 3, 20181 min read


Flower Moon
Flower Moon is my first band work written specifically for a non-professional group. It was composed for Nathaniel Neugent and the Howard...
Bret Newton
Feb 3, 20182 min read
Notes on Symphony 2 Instrumentation
I started with the flute family. I wanted as diverse a flute ensemble as I could have without bringing in instruments that ultimately...
Bret Newton
Dec 13, 20174 min read


Symphony 2 "The Forest of Dreams"
Full Score (digital) - $100.00 Set of Parts - $750.00 My second symphony is a unique experience. It is one of the largest works ever...
Bret Newton
Dec 13, 20178 min read


Symphony 1
The desire to write a symphony has been in me since I first discovered what a symphony was (or at least what I thought it was). I had...
Bret Newton
Dec 9, 20172 min read


Omnia exeunt in mysterium
Between 2008 and 2015, I had not been able to complete a single composition. Sure, I had begun many, but the actual completion of a piece...
Bret Newton
Dec 9, 20172 min read


Allegro Ritmico
I've written exactly one piece for the Piano. It's not that I can't write for the Piano, it's that I don't feel, as a non-Pianist, that I...
Bret Newton
Nov 13, 20171 min read


Hy-Brasil (wind ensemble)
Hy-Brasil is an Irish legend of a mysterious island in the North Atlantic, surrounded by mist that only appears to sailors once every...
Bret Newton
Nov 13, 20173 min read


The Dark Planet
Full Score 11x17 - $50.00 Set of Parts - $250 In early 2017, I had a flurry of composition where I completed four major works for wind...
Bret Newton
Nov 13, 20172 min read


Adagio for Winds and Organ
Order Score and Parts 11 x 17 conductor score - $40.00 Set of parts - $250.00 Program Notes Adagio for Winds and Organ was the first...
Bret Newton
Nov 10, 20172 min read
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