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Ritual Dance (Danse Rituale) musically portrays the preliminary dance surrounding a fictional rite of passage ceremony. The initial announcement of dignitaries is followed by their parade past those i...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwinds is a welcome addition to this repertoire. Antiphonal spacin...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for a mixed woodwind ensemble. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. A...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for a mixed woodwind ensemble. All the Mozartian lyrical lines are included in this version....

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for a mixed woodwind ensemble. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. A...

Originally for 4 recorders, the brilliant imitative writing lends itself very well to this new arrangement which has been set for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Dramatic dynamic contrasts and 'echo' writin...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwinds is a welcome addition to the repertoire. Antiphonal spacing...

Enigma Variations is a set of variations on an original theme, about which Elgar said represented 'the loneliness of the creative artist'. Each variation has a title which contained initials or nickn...

Burgmuller was a German composer and pianist best known for writing 'teaching pieces' for piano. Ballade is a fast movement from one of these collections for students. Melody is found in all voices in...

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening solo is the prelude for an extremely expressive me...

Western Fair is an energetic, uplifting piece that can be fun for both players to perform and listeners to hear. It is composed using two main melodies that are performed in many forms, combined in va...

Sounding very patriotic in nature, For Those Who Have Served would make an ideal selection to be performed at a reflective event or simply to pay homage to the thousands of men and women who have serv...

The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780's. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thr...

This famous movement from the Sonata lends itself well for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Melody is found throughout the ensemble. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert program.

This piece was originally an oboe solo with strings. The colours of various woodwinds add a whole new sound to this work. The first part plays the oboe line with the other members playing an intricate...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for mixed woodwinds. This duet is typical of the music of the Vivaldi with imitative scale pass...

Imagine floating among the clouds on a beautiful summer afternoon. Making lazy circles and simply floating on the breeze. Making a pass over people standing on the ground watching until finally floati...

Scotland’s Loch Ness may have the fame as far as lake monsters go but, for many monster searchers, Ogopogo a creature said to lurk in Canada’s Lake Okanagan (in British Columbia) is most likely the be...

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.

Habanera is one of the most famous and popular opera arias in the repertoire. The majority of technical requirements have been reduced to make this arrangement suitable for mid high school level perfo...

The principal theme from the second movement of this symphony is equal in fame and popularity to Pachelbel's Canon and Albinoni's Adagio. This incredibly simple and beautiful theme has been arranged h...

The famous Can-Can needs no introduction to students because of its use on commercials and cartoons. This arrangement for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets is limited in range and technical requirements. Playe...

The Allegro con Brio movement of the Sonata No. 50 by Haydn was originally for pianoforte. It has been scored here for a large woodwind ensemble consisting of flute, double reeds, clarinet choir and s...

Samuel Scheidt is best known in the brass world for his Canzon Bergamasca and Galliard Battaglia played by brass quintets all over the world. This new edition, for woodwind quintet, includes revised n...

Imagínese flotando entre las nubes en una hermosa tarde de verano. Haciendo círculos perezosos y simplemente flotando con la brisa. Pasando por encima de la gente que estä en el suelo observando hasta...