Wonderful Winds

Drei Sätze aus Ravels köstlicher "Mutter Gans"-Suite. Die Pavane ist ein kurzer, einfacher Satz, der einen Trauerzug für Dornröschen beschreibt. Petit Poucet erzählt die Geschichte von Tom Thumb, der...

This beautiful Faure piece was originally written for 'cello and piano, but has appeared in many different arrangements, most famously for flute and piano. This version for flute quintet completely ca...

This is perhaps Grieg's most famous composition, and comes from the first Peer Gynt suite. It was originally a piece of incidental music to accompany the scene in Ibsen's play where Peer ventures into...

Handel's beautiful soprano aria from his opera of 1711 Rinaldo, which translated means "Leave me to weep over my cruel fate". The flute carries the plaintive melody and while some ornamentation has be...

Arguably the most famous aria from any Mozart opera, "Die Holle Rache" (Hell's Vengeance), from The Magic Flute, is commonly known as The Queen of the Night aria, after the character who sings it. Wi...

This abridged version of Mendelssohn's well-loved overture, also known as Fingal's Cave will really get your fingers flying!

This trio was originally written for a host of angels. Its delicate harmonies and gentle syncopation certainly have a spiritual feel while drama comes in the form of quietly insistent fugal phrases an...

This is the 'Swan Theme', the famous oboe solo from Tchaikovsky's well-loved ballet. The melody is shared here between the two oboes, and later passed on to the cor anglais as the dramatic tension ris...

These four traditional sea shanties have been carefully arranged for beginner oboes, in the call and response style of the original tunes. The note-range is from bottom D to 1st octave G for oboes 1 a...

This charming piece was composed for the choir of Hereford Cathedral in 1907, Elgar setting words written by his wife. Originally for 2 sopranos (soli or chorus) 2 violins and piano, its textures tran...

This is a selection of 20 of the most popular Christmas Carols, arranged for clarinet quartet in a variety of keys for an extra challenge. Perfect for busking on wintery evenings around the Christmas...

The Twelve Keys Of Christmas was written as a fun and challenging version of the ever-popular, interminable carol, but with a key change every verse! Almost every major key is used, except for one in...

A cheeky and entertaining version of this classic film tune in which the themes scuttle through the different lines, with plenty of sudden dynamic contrasts to keep you on your toes!

A cheeky and entertaining version of this classic film tune in which the themes scuttle through the different lines, with plenty of sudden dynamic contrasts to keep you on your toes!

A chance to replicate those Glen Miller saxes whilst getting to grips with jazzy rhythms. This engaging arrangement (which includes an optional train whistle and acme siren!) is popular with the playe...

Created for Brent Flute Choir for their Wembley Arena performance in 2018, this piece uses the glorious Largo from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 to bookend a flutey setting of Alan Menken's famous song "A W...

Keys to Success is a series of duets written specifically to encourage students to learn to play in a range of keys in a fun way. The emphasis is on enjoyment and puts tunes at the top of the agenda....

A larger than life, circus themed take on this favourite March, inspired by the sounds of the Wurlitzer fairground organ. After the rousing opening Fucik's themes are used to imply clowns and a flying...

This song was first heard in the film "The Thomas Crowne Affair" and was also famously sung by Hannah Gordon in a force 9 gale in the 1973 Morecambe and Wise Christmas special! The main tune is given...

Birds do it, bees do it... This charming arrangement for mixed ability choir is in a slinky, slow swing style, with plenty of frilly bits for the more advanced players...including some subtle cheeping...

Presented here is a fun and challenging arrangement for mixed wind ensemble of Hoyt Curtin's main theme and underscore from the Hanna-Barbera series Top Cat. Starting with a snappy jazz version of the...

This beautiful lullaby sung by Dick Van Dyke in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" makes an ideal piece for a intermediate to advanced group, with plenty of interest in all the parts.

An ideal first ensemble piece for early grades. The 4th Flute part uses only F. F#, G, A, B, and C but features 5 different "percussion" instruments, including Car Horn and Siren to give the complete...

This is a setting of two 15th Century French tunes which are now commonly associated with Christmas: "Ding Dong Merrily On High" and "Noël Nouvelet". The piece begins with the tune set in rather a med...