A flexible arrangement of this beautiful movement from the Serenade for Winds "Gran Partita". The piece features 3 solo lines and an accompanying ensemble, as listed, (minimum 8 players). A score
Butterworth based The Banks of Green Willow on two folk song melodies that he noted in 1907 - "The Banks of Green Willow" and "Green Bushes". This lush textured Idyll is set here for advanced high
Dating from 1892, Daisy Bell is unquestionably the most famous and most enduring of the Victorian ballads. It is presented here in a light-hearted arrangement for wind quartet, featuring a solo
These four traditional sea shanties have been carefully arranged for beginner flutes, in the call and response style of the original tunes. The songs let each part have a go at the solo verses, with
Waldteufel's lush "Skaters' Waltz" is in fact 4 waltzes, composed in 1882 and inspired by the skating rink at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. After a swirling introduction, the graceful waltz themes are
This is the most famous of Schubert's three Marches Militaire Op. 51, which were originally written for piano four-hands in 1818. They have been arranged for many different combinations over the
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.
These brilliant variations (originally for flute) were composed by Chopin in 1824. The theme is taken from the final aria of Rossini´s opera Cenerentola (Cinderella) where the heroine bids a
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
This piece was originally written as a piano duet, and is subtitled Flamenco (Gypsy Dance).
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.
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.