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Solemnis Elegiac is an introspective, melancholy work that evokes the feelings of personal loss.

A tableau can be defined as a picturesque grouping of persons, striking a pose. So too is my vision of this piece as I see a group of individuals in a statuesque, albeit somewhat regal setting, each w...

Designed for beginning level instrumentalists, Partners n' Sidekicks was written for a couple of my former students whose musical energies were contagious. Though both very independent players (a skil...

This is a collection of over 20 short arrangements of well-loved children's pieces, classical works and folksongs that are ideal for beginner musicians. Students in the first year of playing can enjoy...

This is truly beautiful music ideal for weddings, church services or simply as a lyrical warm up. Largo Cantabile is the opening slow movement from the first sonata. The melody is passed throughout th...

Sonatina was commissioned by a mother as a birthday gift for her son. Since the composer was unsure of what types of music he liked, he decided to try to write something in the style of Mozart. The pi...

This popular aria is a beautiful addition to the music for flute ensemble. The lyrical side of the instrument is explored with the elegant melody of the solo line and the background figures that suppo...

This is another new composition by talented composer Jeff Smallman. This short flute and piano piece is ideal for a high school level player to enter a competition with or perform at a concert or reci...

This very popular solo song was made famous by such vocalists as Kiri Te Kanawa. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to any instrument or voice type.

This suite is ideal for the developing flute player. Each of the movements has its own character or mood and this allows for expressive playing as well as brilliant fanfares. Since the movements are f...

This addition to the Eighth Note Publications library is a set of volumes containing some of the most famous classical pieces which have been arranged for various solo instruments with keyboard accomp...

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble This incredible famous tenor aria has been adapted by many wind soloists. This interchangeable woodwind ensemble allows for a variety of players to set the solo l...

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass instruments. This arrangement for interchangeable woodwind ensemb...

For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble The first Gymnopedie, a word coined by Satie himself, is perhaps the composer's most recognizable work. The melancholic nature of the melody lends itself well to...

This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The beautiful melody flows throughout the ensemble giving everyone something interesting to do.

This is a great lyrical solo for a member of the ensemble (either flute, oboe or clarinet). Pizzicato-like accompaniment is played under the soaring legato solo line. This is a great piece that can be...

This piece started out as a theme from the Jupiter movement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. Later, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Holst himself adapted poems to fit the tune, and today ove...

Tarantellas are fun to play and fun to listen to Â- and this one by Stephen Heller (Op. 85, No. 2) is a favorite. Originally written for piano, this transcription retains all the features of the origi...

This work (originally for lute or mandolin) is great for a wind quintet. The solo part is not too difficult yet interesting for players to perform and the audience to listen to.

Regal Entry is designed to mimic that announcement and procession of what might have occurred during a Renaissance Royal Feast or King s Supper. It is scored for the standard woodwind quintet of flute...

Novelette, as the title would suggest, is a small story with several distinctive chapters. As a result, this composition is a set of five variations on an original theme and each with their own charac...

In most cases a pixie might be described as a small, wispy, light-hearted creature prone to mischief and shenanigans. In that regard the music is designed to be light and wispy as the creature in ques...

Polkas are popular in many different cultures. The form itself originated in the 19th century around Bohemia and though mostly associated with the Czech culture, today it is popular throughout Europe...

Prelude No. 4 by Frederic Chopin is one of the 24 preludes for piano. It is a very short but beautiful melody full of longing and sadness. By his request, this piece was played at his own funeral, alo...