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A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water but, by sand raked in patterns that suggest rippling...

Ancient civilizations represent many things about life as we know it today: power, beauty, intelligence and ambition. This piece reflects all of these qualities, from the driving force of the ancient...

Ritual Dance (Danse Rituale) musically portrays the preliminary dance surrounding a fictional rite of passage ceremony. The initial announcement of dignitaries is followed by their parade past those i...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwinds is a welcome addition to this repertoire. Antiphonal spacin...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for a mixed woodwind ensemble. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. A...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for a mixed woodwind ensemble. All the Mozartian lyrical lines are included in this version....

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for a mixed woodwind ensemble. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. A...

Originally for 4 recorders, the brilliant imitative writing lends itself very well to this new arrangement which has been set for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Dramatic dynamic contrasts and 'echo' writin...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwinds is a welcome addition to the repertoire. Antiphonal spacing...

Enigma Variations is a set of variations on an original theme, about which Elgar said represented 'the loneliness of the creative artist'. Each variation has a title which contained initials or nickn...

Die Bearbeitung der Ballade aus Burgmüllers Klavieretüden von David Marlatt ist sehr flexibel für fünf Holzbläser in unterschiedlichen Besetzungen gehalten. Die Melodie kommt in jeder Stimme vor.

This slow ballad depicts the final days of Lonesome George, who died in 2012 as the last of the giant Galapagos tortoises of Pinta Island. An opening solo is the prelude for an extremely expressive me...

Western Fair is an energetic, uplifting piece that can be fun for both players to perform and listeners to hear. It is composed using two main melodies that are performed in many forms, combined in va...

This piece was influenced by the music of the Middle East and India. '€˜Kaalin' is the Hindi word for '€˜rug', much like the one ridden by Aladdin in the famous story. This piece can even be considere...

Sounding very patriotic in nature, For Those Who Have Served would make an ideal selection to be performed at a reflective event or simply to pay homage to the thousands of men and women who have serv...

The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780's. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thr...

This famous movement from the Sonata lends itself well for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Melody is found throughout the ensemble. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert program.

This piece was originally an oboe solo with strings. The colours of various woodwinds add a whole new sound to this work. The first part plays the oboe line with the other members playing an intricate...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for mixed woodwinds. This duet is typical of the music of the Vivaldi with imitative scale pass...

This very popular solo was made famous by such vocalists as Kiri Te Kanawa. The elegant and simple melodic line lends itself very well to any instrument or voice type. This duet has the famous melody...

Stellen Sie sich vor, Sie schweben an einem schönen Sommernachmittag über den Wolken. Sie ziehen träge Kreise und lassen sich einfach von der Brise treiben. Über die Menschen hinweg, die am Boden steh...

Blue Lake and Rocky Shore basiert auf dem kanadischen Volkslied Land of the Silver Birch und ist als Einführung in die minimalistische Musik für jüngere Ensembles gedacht. Mit seiner Anspielung auf da...

Dieses Stück, das auf dem neufundländischen Volkslied Feller From Fortune basiert, wurde von der ursprünglichen Jig zu einer energiegeladenen Ouvertüre mit einer Reihe von Solomöglichkeiten und einige...

Das schottische Loch Ness mag der berühmteste Seeungeheuer sein, aber für viele Monstersucher ist Ogopogo, eine Kreatur, die im kanadischen Okanagan-See (in British Columbia) lauern soll, wahrscheinli...

Habanera ist eine der bekanntesten und beliebtesten Opernarien des Repertoires. Die meisten technischen Anforderungen wurden reduziert, um dieses Arrangement für Interpreten der mittleren Schulstufe g...