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A simplified and shortened version of the famous Vivaldi movement, ideal for concerts and weddings. At its full length it would suit a bride with a long aisle and a bit of composure time, but there are

This chirpy dance is one of Grieg's most famous pieces and comes from the first Peer Gynt suite. It features chromatic harmony, and is mostly staccato - a great workout for all the clarinets.

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 features some beautiful

Concerto for Clarinet Choir is a vibrant showcase for an advanced group. This dramatic work is an excellent tool for teaching players with advancing ensemble and musicianship skills. Players and

Saint-Saëns' tone poem begins at midnight on Halloween. Death plays the fiddle to summon the dead from their graves; the music builds as more and more skeletons join in, eventually reaching a

This is a setting of two 15th Century French tunes which are now commonly associated with Christmas: "Ding Dong Merrily On High" and "Noël Nouvelet". The piece begins with the tune set

A larger than life, circus themed take on this favourite March, inspired by the sounds of the Wurlitzer fairground organ. After the rousing opening Fucik's themes are used to imply clowns and a flying

Featuring possibly one of the most famous flute solos, this is a faithful arrangement of Vaughan Williams' richly textured English orchestral piece which combines "Greensleeves" and the more robust folk

Those of you who enjoyed Sommersang in the ABRSM grade 5 syllabus will be interested to discover some more of Peterson-Berger's charming music. Here we have four pieces from his Op. 16 book of

This engaging and satisfying piece from 1923 was originally written for solo flute and oboe with string orchestra. Fugal textures appear throughout the three contrasting movements, which are 

This is perhaps Grieg's most famous composition, and comes from the first Peer Gynt Suite. It was originally a piece of incidental music to accompany the scene in Ibsen's play where Peer ventures

This is perhaps Grieg's most famous composition, and comes from the first Peer Gynt Suite. It was originally a piece of incidental music to accompany the scene in Ibsen's play where Peer ventures

This suite uses three traditional songs either written or used by Robert Burns.  The first, "O Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" captures the youthful  excitement of a secret flirtation; it

Birds do it, bees do it... This charming arrangement for mixed ability choir is in a slinky, slow swing style, with plenty of frilly bits for the more advanced players...including some subtle cheeping,

This piece is one of Grieg's most famous works, and comes from the first Peer Gynt Suite. It is a song to the morning in 6/8, using notes from the pentatonic scale. This arrangement features broad,

This flamboyant Overture, written in 1844, is a medley of typically Viennese quasi-military melodies, gathering tempo as they gallop to a triumphant finale...just the thing for dashing cavalry officers and

This 1950's lullaby is probably best remembered in its chart topping 60's version by The Seekers. These arrangements roll along to a banjo-esque accompaniment, with the alto and bass instrument taking the

Created for Brent Flute Choir for their Wembley Arena performance in 2018, this piece uses the glorious Largo from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 to bookend a flutey setting of Alan Menken's famous song "A Whole

Created for Brent Flute Choir for their Wembley Arena performance in 2018, this piece uses the glorious Largo from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 to bookend a flutey setting of Alan Menken's famous song "A Whole

Composed in 1899 for solo piano, and then orchestrated by the composer in 1910, Ravel described this piece as “an evocation of a Pavane that a little princess might, in former times, have danced at

These are two of the pieces from Mussorgsky's famous Pictures At An Exhibition suite, arranged from the original piano score for clarinet choir. "Promenade" has a very Russian, hymn-like quality,

A classic little Elgar gem - composed originally for Violin and Piano as a present for his future wife, and also reworked by the composer for Piano, Cello and Chamber Orchestra.  This gorgeous flute