Lighter selections for woodwinds

Banditen-Galopp belongs to the several orchestral numbers Johann Strauss, Jr. arranged from his comic operetta Prinz Methusalem. The title is derived from the appearance in the stage work of a

Czech's in the Mail Polka by Kevin Kaisershot was written as a tribute to the German-Czech style polkas that the composer became so familiar with during his undergraduate years at the University of

A traditional melody in A-B-A form, this lively arrangement uses 3/4 time to break up the 6/8 feel and occasional handclaps for interest and fun. The two major melodies are played together at the end for a

Written as the signature piece for the composer's brass quintet, the Pine Ridge Rag features each member of the ensemble in a jaunty ragtime setting. Technically accessible to high-school level

A saxophone quartet with some attitude! Starting off with a baritone sax that just screams to be played "audaciously," the other parts are layered in as it builds. The percussion is optional, but including

Triplet Tomfoolery is a mid-easy level piece designed to teach the triplet skill to the young woodwind quintet. Spiced with chromaticism, this is a lot of fun to play and there is a lot of fooling

This little up-tempo quintet was designed to provide literature to the fledgling group looking to spread their wings with just a bit of fun in their program. The Two Step was a fast ballroom dance