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The Ariettes Oubliées are a song cycle composed by Claude Debussy, based on poems by Paul Verlaine. They were written between 1885 and March 1887, primarily in Rome in 1886, and are dedicated to the s...

The Six Suites for Solo Cello by Johan-Sebastian Bach are a pinnacle of cello literature. So much so that they have been adapted for all instruments. There are at least three different versions for th...

Composer’s Notes Note on the horn part: Since the range of this piece is restricted to the middle and low registers, I have taken advantage of the ability of the valves using the shorter horns (= Bb s...

Twas a Dark and Stormy Night… was composed in the winter of 1987. My inspiration came from a book of the same title. It was a compilation of short stories that were entered in a literature competition...

Cabeza de Vaca This composition is a musical impression of the book “La relación y comentarios”. This translates as “The Account and Commentaries”, written by the famous explorer and anthropologist Al...

1. "Le Petite Nègre" by Claude Debussy arranged by Kerry Turner 2. "Rêverie" by Claude Debussy arranged by Kerry Turner 3. "La Soirée dans Grenade" by Claude Debussy arranged by Geoffrey Winter The Am...

1. "Pavane pour une Infante défunte" by Maruice Ravel arranged by Kerry Turner 2. "Tarantelle Styrienne" by Claude Debussy arranged by Geoffrey Winter Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was the foremost of th...

Walter Perkins was born in England in 1944 and moved to the United States in 1952, living in Rochester, New York. His musical education includes trumpet study from the age of 11, a Bachelor of Science...

The "Fanfare for Barcs" was written in 1989 for the American Horn Quartet to commemorate their overwhelming success at the 4th International Philip Jones Brass Chamber Music Competition in Barcs, Hung...

Carmen is probably the most popular opera of all times. It is the most performed of all operas, with a universal appeal that transcends cultures and generations. It has been the most filmed opera in h...

A single movement work for intermediate quartet by the Italian Horn professor, Luigi L'Abbate. Playable by high school quartet.

1. Sinfonia 11 BWV 798 by J. S. Bach arr. by Kerry Turner 2. Fugue Nr. 16 BWV 885 from the Well Tempered Clavier by J. S. Bach arr. by Geoffrey Winter 3. Fugue Nr. 20 BWV 865 from the Well Tempered Cl...

Fandango is an impressionistic tone poem, written in November 1995 for the American Horn Quartet. It was the wish of Mr. Turner to express a passionate Spanish dance in the tradition of Maurice Ravel'...

Another masterpiece of Kerry Turner. Showing a haunting depth of emotion that touches and moves the most critical of audiences. For advanced quartet.

Quartet version of the horn octet made famous by the AHQ and Horn Section of the New York Philharmonic. Based on the well known folk song “Barbara Allen”. Playable by college quartets.

Dedicated to Professor Jeffrey Agrell and his students of the University of Iowa 1. Fanfare 2. Romance 3. Dance

The Casbah of Tetouan The Casbah of Tetouan is a tone poem for 5 horns composed by Kerry Turner for the American Horn Quartet. It is 12 minutes of spectacular virtuostic horn writing that leaves every...

Johann Sebastian Bach Born in 1685, no other composer has written more nor written more beautifully for the organ than Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). The Toccata & Fugue in D minor is his most fam...

Recorded by the AHQ together with the Horn Section of the New York Philharmonic. Based on a Scottish folk song. Playable by advanced students.

The Ghosts of Dublin for horn octet was commissioned in May of 2001, by the Alexander Horn Ensemble Japan. Mr. Turner has already composed two other horn octets entitled “Farewell to Red Castle” and “...

Another great work by Mr. Turner for horn octet and percussion. For advanced horn group. Percussion instruments needed are: Timpani, Chimes, Gong, Suspended Cymbal, Tambor, Tibetan Bowl (medium low),...

Carmen is probably the most popular opera of all times. It is the most performed of all operas, with a universal appeal that transcends cultures and generations. It has been the most filmed opera in h...

The "Gothic Horn Concerto" begins with an unmistakably Straussian flair. The main themes of the first movement, however, quickly take on the recognizable Turner sound. The movement is at once melodic,...