Grade 5.0

Duration 3.10

 

Root Beer Rag was written for the 1974 album release «Streetlife Serenade» by American pianist/vocalist/composer Billy Joel.

After the success his own recording, several other pianists have performed it both on record and stage. There’s also many arrangements of the song made, some of them featuring soloist(s).

 

This arrangement for Brass Band by Svein H. Giske was written to Askøy Brass Band for their participation in the entertainment-competition Siddis Brass in 2016. 

It’s very virtuosic and challenge almost all sections of the band.