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.
for String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1550923
Easy Contemporary MB
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 800071
Series One Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 809000
Series One Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806889
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 799598
Discovery Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 804479
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 805684
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 799535
Easy Contemporary MB
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 814398
String Pak (to accompany band/choir version)
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809117
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1532873
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812030
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 808242
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 805473
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 802708
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1532937
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1532938
Young Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806944
Professional Editions-Jazz Ens
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820575
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 1106539
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 812440
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 811907
Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807979
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 804521
Performance-Easy Limited Edition
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 810264
Easy Contemporary MB
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809364
MusicWorks Grade 1
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1017461
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 810039
Series One Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 366793
Pops For Ensembles Level 2.5
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 443307
Hal Leonard Concert Band Series
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 807070
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1646425
(with opt. unison vocal)
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1633150
from Encanto
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1532725
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806908
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 804070
Discovery Jazz
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 805861
Hal Leonard Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 812628
Easy Contemporary MB
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 803287
Saxophone Section Feature
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 803031
with Optional Unison Vocal
for: Flexible wind band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1633148
Series One Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 811145
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1532936
Easy Contemporary MB
for: Marching band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 820620
Series One Marching Band
for: Marching band
Score
Item no.: 799908
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 815494
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 813759
Discovery Plus Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 814390