Woodwind Quartets

Dvorak composed this string quartet in 1893 while in the U.S. It is perhaps his most popular string quartet and is heavily influenced by the traditional music of North America. The string parts have been

Whip-poor-will! Spangled with avian antics and musical treasures, this entertaining toe-tapper with lots of independent lines, syncopation, grace notes, sixteenth-note runs, and bird imitations

Featuring two B-flat and two bass clarinets, this is not just a normal transcription assigning all pre-existing notes to several instruments. This arrangement is a work all of its own that showcases the

Nineteenth-Century Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828) is renowned as one of the great masters of German Lieder, having composed over 600 works in the genre. His Die Forelle ("The Trout"),

Four Settings in a Primeval Forest, Written for Saxophone Quartet, Four Settings was composed in the summer of 2017. The music in each of the movements is loosely derived from the titles which

From across the misty moor arises a mournful flute solo, a blur of supporting tones, a pause... and a jig! This lively 6/8 folk-like tune of shared flying flute lines, tuneful countermelodies, and drones

This lyrical showcase of perpetual motion is a colorful and energetic addition to the bassoon quartet repertoire. Full of rhythmic interest and dramatic harmonic interplay, this piece truly is a maverick

Here's another catchy Rick Hirsch original for saxophone quartet. It's based on his popular big band chart Mambo Over The Mountain, and has optional ad-lib/notated solos in all parts. Scored for

Nineteenth-Century Czech composer Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) spent the years 1892-1895 as the director of the National Conservatory in New York City. It was during these years that Dvorak composed his

Fernande Decruck's writing expertise for saxophone is present again in this work scored for saxophone quartet. This complete set is the perfect female-composed work to feature in a recital or small ensemble

Another entry in Fernande Decruck's extensive saxophone repertoire, this piece, written for quartet, is an ideal work for advanced high school students and beyond. With more challenging rhythms that

Commissioned by the Taiwan Joueurs de Flute Ensemble, Seafarers is a gorgeously fluid journey into the rarely-heard sonority of 4 flutes with piano. The nautically-themed movements of Seafarers are

This suite for saxophone quartet is vibrant and whimsical, in Lansky's characteristically sophisticated tonal style, with each movement describing a different type of walking: perambulate, high wire, stroll