Composer, arranger Paul Murtha (b. 1960) is a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania where he studied jazz arranging with John Morris and theory with Richard Napolitan.
In 1983, Paul earned a B.S. degree in Music Education (with a minor in Jazz Studies) from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. While at Duquesne, Paul studied jazz arranging with John Wilson and orchestration with Joseph Wilcox Jenkins.
A versatile composer-arranger, Paul is at ease in both professional and educational circles and is in constant demand in and around Washington, D.C. Paul has written music for acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, Patti LaBelle, and Ken Burns’ "Music of the Civil War." He has also written extensively for some of the top high school marching bands in the country, including The Norwin High School Band in North Huntingdon, PA.
From 1990 to 1996, Paul served as the Chief Arranger at the United States Military Academy Band at West Point, NY and is currently the Chief Arranger for The United States Army Band ("Pershing’s Own") in Washington, D.C., where he writes for all elements of the United States Army’s Premier Band.
Paul is published exclusively by Hal Leonard Corporation where he contributes music to many areas of the instrumental catalogue.
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 802599
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 802550
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 802500
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 807913
Easy Jazz Combo
for: Jazz-combo (4 flexible wind instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 1020480
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 799585
from the Colombia Pictures film Stuart Little
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810047
aus West Side Story
for: Wind Band
Score
Item no.: 1211580
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 802528
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820598
Hal Leonard Music for Brass Band
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 693864
Hal Leonard Discovery Plus
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 809208
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 691862
Young Jazz ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 615458
Rock
Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 612409
Flex-Band Grade 3
for: Flexible wind band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1550354
Remembering Aretha Franklin
Young Concert Band
for: Youth concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745749
Hal Leonard Flex-Band Series
for brass, woodwind or strings / includes percussion
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); drums ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 681961
Discovery Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017268
Contemporary Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1639027
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SAB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 808135
Contemporary Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1633886
Marching Band (without score)
for: Marching band
Set of parts
Item no.: 806037
from the Colombia Pictures film Stuart Little
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1021079
Vocal Solo / Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 797885
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 490751
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1020984
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017088
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017148
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1020541
Contemporary Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 1550900
Choral
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 813596
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1021046
Pop Specials for Strings
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1654370
Jazz Ensemble Library
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1012618
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 798319
Easy Contemporary MB
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 1018964
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1017336
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1021035
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
Grade 2
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1690590
Grade 2
Little Big Band Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1690586
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017212
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1017155
Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble)
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1022463
Discovery Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1022878
Contemporary Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 1669414
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017176
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017266