Multicultural / World Music for Woodwinds

Romanian Folk Dances is written for a full flute choir of piccolo, three flutes, two alto flutes, two bass flutes, and the low sounds of the contra alto flute and the contrabass flute.  Each

Using the pentatonic scale as a foundation, this traditional Japanese folksong depicts spring, the season of cherry blossoms. The melody is simple without many notes or difficult rhythms- a great learning

In this 19-minute recital work, a rarity for tenor saxophone, Dorff depicts the spirit and energy of the body's seven chakras, or nerve plexuses. The seven connected sections of the work fire the listeners'

This collection is a treasury of melodies originating in Russia, Latvia, Poland, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, and Hungary, including several from Yiddish and Klezmer sources. The solos are especially well suited

Even St. Patrick could not escape the charm of the green island. Hardly any country appreciates its nature and cultivates its traditions more than Ireland. Irish folk music, with violin, flute, harp,

Sword Dancer is a single-movement oboe feature cast in 4 sections that has a Gaelic flavor inspired by Highland pipes and dance.

Presented in three short movements, Andersen Viana's Trio para flautas contrasts lyrical reserve with brilliant forward motion, characterized by rapid outbursts and ensemble unity.

Hidan Mamudov, an award-winning clarinetist, has chosen seven folk songs representative of the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. The World Music series includes books for flute, clarinet and trumpet,