Concert and Contest Music for Woodwinds

A brisk Irish reel featuring every instrument in the choir. Instrumentation: E-flat clarinet, four B-flat clarinets, alto clarinet/basset horn, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet/contralto/string bass.

Four Gaelic pieces in traditional style: rowdy, raw, and rambunctious when fast, achingly personal when slow. Movements are entitled Rose Cottage; The Doubtful Wife; Lake Solace and Describe a

A masque is a composition for a lavish production from the 16th and 17th centuries. This original work is scored for piccolo, four C flutes parts (each requires two players) and alto or bass flute. Works

Francois Rasse's music is characterized by his passion and love for the human voice, which translates into a very lyric expression. Lied represents a moment of peace and reflection in every concert

Children's March is a well-known march by Percy Grainger, which was originally for piano, but his scoring for wind band is the most popular. A simple tune, first presented by the bass clarinet, is

This is one of Percy Graingers most famous settings. The music itself is not that difficult, however the challenge lies in bringing forth the melody without burying it underneath the beautiful harmonies and

Country Gardens is perhaps Percy Grainger's most well-known work and at the least is the work which brought him the most fame as a concert pianist. This version, based on a later orchestration of

Holsts First Suite in E-flat is one of the most influential works in the concert band repertoire and consists of three contrasting movements Chaconne, Intermezzo, March all based on a singular motif. The

Sir Dirk Brosse, music director at the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, is a versatile composer of orchestral and symphonic repertoire, chamber music, film & musical. His compositions are performed

Arguably the most well-known wind band work of Percy Grainger, all six movements of Lincolnshire Posy have been arranged here for clarinet ensemble: Lisbon, Horkstow Grange,

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

A favorite duet for flutists everywhere, arranged and adapted for two clarinets and piano. A smooth and dramatic melody that is a showcase for musicality that is playful and fun.