This newly engraved and edited collection of the classic 22 Woodwind Quintets features a first-ever full score (now included with with the complete set); the Clarinet book now contains all parts
The Adagio, Op. 30, for Double Wind Quintet was composed in 1897 while Converse was studying with Rhinberger. The choice of instrumentation and key (E-flat major) point to a familiarity with the
An adaptation of Mozart's Adagio, K. 540, this arrangement has been transposed to C minor to better suit the instruments of the wind quintet. The lovely, lilting melody is passed through
This is a fun show-off tune for instrumental ensembles. Originally for string quartet, it works very well in this new setting. This is a simple theme and variations with the melody line being played by each
This woodwind quintet work by Darius Milhaud is performed around the world and has been recorded by many leading ensembles. Each member of the ensemble is a lyrical soloist, performing exquisite expressive
A jazz medley of Deck the Halls, Silent Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
This is an energetic and joyful arrangement of this classic hymn. The melody shifts often between the five instruments making for a very enjoyable piece to play as well as to hear. This is a great piece for
Composed to fulfill a commission for a memorial exhibit in Vienna to be played in a clock organ, the term "fantasy" or "fantasia" became affixed to this work later as a more descriptive term. In A-B-A form,
An extraordinary work of late Mozart, this title was composed to fulfill a commission for a memorial exhibit in Vienna, to be played in a clock organ, and only later became known as a "fantasy." This