Adagio (from Sonata in D)

ID: 81-WWQ978

Originally a piano piece, this Adagio has been elegantly arranged for woodwind quintet. Not difficult for any player, this piece is great for a high school level ensemble or a more advanced group looking to programme a beautiful piece that requires ver...

Adagio and Fugue

ID: 81-WWQ9710

Kenneth Bray has taken a Mozart masterpiece and brilliantly adapted it for woodwind quintet. This is a challenging work that is full of the flair and colour that is so typically Mozart. The Adagio opening has the melodic material passing all through th...

Air on the G String (from Orchestral Suite No. 3)

ID: 81-WWQ2528

This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The beautiful melody flows throughout the ensemble giving everyone something interesting to do.

Allegro (from Bassoon Concerto, K. 191)

ID: 81-WWQ2522

Mozart wrote 27 concerti, including the Concerto in B Flat for Bassoon and Orchestra, K 191. This arrangement for brass quintet was transcribed from the orchestral score to feature the bassoonist in the quintet.

Caprice

ID: 81-WWQ972

Caprice is a spectacular new work for woodwind quintet. Written in 7/8 and 6/8, it is full of melodic and rhythmic interest. Each instrument is featured throughout the piece, exploring the different sound qualities in the various registers. Mr. Smallma...

Coming Home

ID: 81-WWQ2527

This work is approachable by players in the first year or two of playing. The range is limited and the technical requirements are not too great. This is a fun piece that younger players will be sure to enjoy.

Consolation

ID: 81-WWQ975

This has been adapted from a very famous piano piece and the beautiful flowing melody lends itself well to the woodwind quintet. This is an excellent piece to develop a good sound, blend, balance and phrasing within the ensemble. All parts are accessib...

Diversions

ID: 81-WWQ2730

This piece, set in 3 movements, is full of texture and colour changes and makes the most of the sonorities available to a woodwind quintet. Clever original writing and some subtle musical humour add a lot to the appeal of this work.

Entrance of the Queen of Sheba

ID: 81-WWQ2420

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult than they are.

Four Incarnations for Winds

ID: 81-WWQ2731

Set in four movements, this challenging work for woodwind quintet musically explores various geometric concepts. The titles of each movement (Displacement, Parallels, Increments, and Obtusis Angularis) aptly describe the thematic development contained...