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Add a contemporary arrangement to your Christmas programme with this reimagined version of Angels From the Realms of Glory.  Featuring jazz harmonies and rhythms along with 5/4 and 3/4 time

These are the two final movements of Corelli's Concerto Grosso in G minor Op. 6 No. 8, which is subtitled 'made for the night of Christmas' and generally known as the Christmas Concerto.

From Debussy's Children's Corner Suite, this arrangement of 'The Little Shepherd' is scored for one oboe and two cors anglais.

Mancini's gorgeous song in a dreamy close-harmony arrangement.

 Arguably the most famous aria from any Mozart opera, "Die Holle Rache" (Hell's Vengeance), from The Magic Flute, is commonly known as The Queen of the Night aria, after the character who

The most famous of Frank Bridge's 3 Sketches for piano, a very fluid piece giving the players the opportunity to practise their rubato ensemble skills.

This is the 'Swan Theme', (originally the famous oboe solo) from Tchaikovsky's well-loved ballet, as the hero Siegfried first sees the swan Odette (who is of course really a princess), and the two fall in

The original name of this New Year Carol is Shchedryk, meaning bounty. The carol is based on a hypnotic 4-note ostinato which passes between the oboes.

Berlioz's beautiful carol from his oratorio, L'Enfance du Christ, depicts the shepherds saying goodbye to Jesus as the Holy family leave Bethlehem for Egypt.

Commonly known as Bach's Adagio, this arrangement refers back to Bach's original, with articulation and ornamentation left to the players' discretion.

Dvorak's famous G minor Slavonic Dance, from the first set which brought him to prominence in 1878 is arranged here for double reeds. The lively melodies race around the ensemble with plenty of action for

The Song of the Venetian Gondoliers is a short, lyrical piece by Felix Mendelssohn. It is one in a collection of his Songs Without Words that he composed originally for piano, between 1829

This piece was originally written as a piano duet, and is subtitled Flamenco (Gypsy Dance).

A new take on the 1940's jazz standard, with a jumping bass line for the bottom part and a whirling waltz section in the middle – great fun for everyone!

Inspired by Beethoven's set of variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano" for oboe trio, this theme and 4 variations is designed to be a fun challenge for advanced instrumentalists. Based on the popular

Taken from the popular Savoy Opera The Mikado, this is the famous trio for Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing, with each player taking one of the roles.

Three well-known tunes here: firstly Scotland the Brave, then I’ll Aye Ca’ In By Yon Toun and lastly The Dashing White Sergeant. The arrangement gives all the parts plenty to think about and

The bull-fighter's song from Bizet's hit opera Carmen, gives all the players a chance to wave their red capes.

Two well-loved folk songs sympathetically arranged for beginner woodwinds. In Scarborough Fair the tune is passed between the parts against a legato accompaniment; Early One Morning is

These two songs were made famous by Neapolitan tenor Enrico Caruso who sang them as encores at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the early 20th century. The love song 'O Sole Mio' translates as My

This timeless classic from Danny Kaye's film Hans Christian Andersen has lots of dramatic potential! Great fun for all players.

The Paradise Garden was in fact an inn in Delius's opera A Village Romeo and Juliet and this interlude has now become a popular concert piece. Snippets of melody meander through all the parts

One of his many Lyric Pieces, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen was written to celebrate Grieg and his wife Nina's silver wedding anniversary. Troldhaugen was the name of Grieg's house. The joyous outer

The Christmas classic, with hidden carols in the inner parts for the audience to spot.