Wonderful Winds

A transcription of Frank Bridge's beautiful piano piece, the most famous movement of his 3 Sketches.

Madonna's 1985 hit from the film Vision Quest, this is a lovely melody which works really well for close-harmony oboes and cor anglais.

A lovely soft-shoe-shuffle ditty from the last days of the music hall era.

A trio of animal-related tunes for 3 beginner oboes to practise ensemble skills without venturing outside the first octave comfort-zone. The melodies are shared between all three players, with a sligh...

The haunting Celtic lament from the TV mini-series 'Civil War'.

This delightful musical tour of 20 countries offers a wide variety of styles, in the form of fun and challenging duets of varying difficulty. Each piece imitates the music of local traditional styles,...

The famous dance from Swan Lake, with simplified rhythms in the main theme and lots to do for all three players.

The most famous of Frank Bridge's 3 Sketches for piano, a very fluid piece giving the players the opportunity to practise their rubato ensemble skills.

A gentle arrangement of the popular carol for beginner double reeds, with a descant part for a more confident oboist to play on the repeat.

A timeless classic from Mary Poppins. This gorgeous arrangment respects the simplicity and charm of the original song. Although we have given it an intermediate grading, this would also be a beautiful...

Vocalise is the last of Rachmaninov's Fourteen Songs Op. 34. The original wordless song is set here for Wind Quintet, with the soaring tune shared between the Flute, Oboe and A Clarinet, and the accom...

An accessible piece for an intermediate player from American composer Peter J Pecora, Jr. "A Day in the City" is intended to bring to mind someone visiting a big city for the very first time; the jagg...

By convention, the theme of a set of variations is stated at the start. However, the theme of LOCKDOWN VARIATIONS comes at the end of a musical mystery tour. Eleven variations, deploying a wide variet...

This famous March with its iconic theme and soaring countermelodies was originally written by Eric Coates as an exercise in emulating the form of Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance Marches. He disli...

A big fun arrangement for massed oboes of Elmer Bernstein's famous film tune. As well as being thoroughly enjoyable to play and listen to, this piece gives a good opportunity for players to learn abou...

A charming early rag by Gershwin, which would also suit massed double reeds.

One of his many Lyric Pieces, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen was written to celebrate Grieg and his wife Nina's silver wedding anniversary. Troldhaugen was the name of Grieg's house. The joyous outer sect...

The original name of this New Year Carol is Shchedryk, meaning bounty. The carol is based on a hypnotic 4-note ostinato which passes between the oboes.