Woodwind Quartets

The Sonata Pathetique is one of the most famous melodies of all time. The simplicity of the melody is what makes it so unique. The depth of emotion and expression in so few notes is what makes this

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 floating off

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 spacing is

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass instruments. This arrangement for two flutes and two clarinets is a welcome addition to the woodwind

Czech's in the Mail Polka by Kevin Kaisershot was written as a tribute to the German-Czech style polkas that the composer became so familiar with during his undergraduate years at the University of

Habanera is the popular name for L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Love is a rebellious bird), one of the most famous arias from Georges Bizet's 1875 opera "Carmen." It is the

The Nautilus is a fictional submarine found in Jules Verne's novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The sub and its crew sail to many places in the world's oceans from the Antarctic ice shelves to the

A karensansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water, but by sand raked in a pattern that suggests rippling

The well-known final movement from Mozart's "Piano Sonata in A Major K. 331." The title, in English, Turkish Rondo, refers to an exotic "Turkish" style that was quite popular in his time. Good

The well-known final movement from Mozart's Piano Sonata in A Major K. 331 has been arranged as a technical showpiece for two flutes and two clarinets. The melody flows throughout the ensemble, and all

A saxophone quartet with some attitude! Starting off with a baritone sax that just screams to be played "audaciously," the other parts are layered in as it builds. The percussion is optional, but including

This famous melody has been attributed to Haydn, but there is doubt as to whether or not he was the composer or simply quoted an older theme taken from an unknown source. Johannes Brahms wrote a famous set

This set of famous madrigals includes The Silver Swan; My Heart to Thee Now Makes Its Plea and Now Is the Month of Maying. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety to

This set of variations is based on a beautiful hymn composed by Nielsen that is sung during the Christmas season. The title Forunderligt at Sige translates roughly to "Strange to Say" or perhaps