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Nicolas Herrouet is the baritone of the saxophone quartet Quatour Ellipsos and has arranged a wealth of material for the group, covering classical to jazz to world music. His arrangement of the classic

As part of the season's theme at Bayer Kulhtar (outside of Cologne, Germany), Escaich was commissioned to write a piece on "Orpheus and the Harp," to be premiered by the harp master Isabelle

For any class, group, or ensemble, Zavaro has crafted a four-part performance piece which uses only the human body as instrument. Slapping abdomen, thighs, and making whistle and kiss sounds, the

The highly accomplished Fessard, a major proponent of contemporary music for the clarinet, here turns his attention to those who are in the beginning lessons on the instrument. His twenty easy studies are

A flowing Sonatine from the prolific French composer Pascal Proust is not overly demanding of either performer. The melodic line is handled in the flute, with piano occupying primarily an

Elise Bertrand, born in 2000, is already a talent to watch. Taking up the piano at age 5 and the violin at age 8, she has shown early on the ability to musically multitask, mastering both instruments. She

A young 18-year old composer full of promise wrote her first piece, Triptyque,for solo clarinet in 1978. Dedicated to, commissioned by, and premiered by clarinetist Serge Daval,

Three different opera overtures from three different generations are based upon the original editions and are presented here for the enjoyment of a new generation of flutists. Includes the Mozart La

Beffa views the familiar Au clair de la lune through various filters, creating variations ranging from languid to swinging, mysterious to painful. These short variations may be performed separately

Vers de larges horizons is a very contemporary sounding descriptive piece, yet simple and approachable enough for 2nd to 3rd year students. The clarinet melodic lin features octave leaps, the wide

Inspiration for this piece was the vision of major American cities under snow. In spite of significant amounts of snow covering the streets and difficult traffic and travel conditions, people seem to go

Twelve duets in progressive order for beginning students on xylophone and marimba introduce students to the art of ensemble playing. Each piece is preceded by a set of preparatory exercises and helpful