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