This is a selection of 20 of the most popular Christmas Carols, arranged for woodwinds in a variety of keys; some with traditional harmonies, some more unusual. Perfect for busking on wintery evenings
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
This is a delicious piece, full of Italian charm and character, doubtlessly great fun to play, and packs a lot of punch in 5 minutes.
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
This Wind Trio version of the famous Welsh hymn (often heard at Rugby matches) borrows from the Male Voice choir tradition that is synonymous with the country. After a lyrical introduction the hymn is
3 movements from Carmen for intermediate mixed wind trio, the flamboyant Toreador Song, the sultry Habanera and the martial Les Dragons d'Alcala.
A selection of four of the most famous movements from Bizet's Carmen Suites - the stirring Toreador Song, the whirling Aragonaise, the sultry Habanera and the bassoon's
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
The Grand Trio is a substantial work originally written for two Oboes and Cor Anglais. The four contrasting movements are well suited to mixed wind trio, and comprise a charming Allegro, a
This charming dance, which opens Act II of Carmen, is set here for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet (or Bassoon). Starting slowly it builds to a electrifying climax; a perfect showpiece for
An essential item for every ensemble! A tiny fanfare introduces the sing-along "Happy Birthday", leading into a quick rendition of "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow". Perfect for all those events where someone
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
An energetic and entertaining version of the classic Christmas tune full of festive cheer and sparkle; an ideal encore for a Christmas concert!
Kalendar Hall is the building that houses the music department at Exeter Cathedral School where the composer Stephen Tanner was Director of Music for many years, and these three satisfying pieces were
Handel's beautiful soprano aria from his opera of 1711 Rinaldo, which translated means "Leave me to weep over my cruel fate".
The title means 'mambo of a hundred fires', but is also named after the town of Cienfuegos on Cuba, the home of the mambo. This piece features authentic Latin rhythms - it is highly syncopated - and sounds
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