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WW153: Encore Pieces Vol. #1 for Woodwind
Quintet by Henry Aaron.
Houston Publishing, 1988, SS. These quintets are in individual booklets
for each instrument. This wonderful collection of woodwind quintet
encores was originally arranged for the Chicago Symphony Woodwind
Quintet and is suitable for high school level and all those looking for
familiar pieces. They are: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Humoresque Op. 10.
No. 2, Claude Debussy The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, Joseph Haydn
Capriccio in A minor, Bela Bartok Diary Of A Fly (from Mikrokosmos
Suite), Cecile Chaminade Scarf Dance, Edward MacDowell In Autumn (from
Woodland Sketches Op. 51), Felix Mendelssohn Scherzo In E Minor Op. 16
No. 2, Dimitri Shostakovitch Polka (from Golden Age Ballet) Edvard
Grieg
Norwegian Dance in G major Op. 35 No. 12, Modest P. Moussorgsky
Gopak, Charles Gounod Funeral March of a Marionette , Johann Strauss
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka. Available as a
complete set or individual books. |
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WW193:
Five Easy Dances for Woodwind
Quintet by Denes Agay.
Presser, 1956, SS, (includes parts and score). Denes Agay (1912-2007)
was born in Hungary and studied in Budapest. He moved to New York in
1939 and became an American citizen. He was a teacher, composer and
arranger and conductor. As the title suggests, this is a good work for
a high school level quartet. The five dances are: 1. Polka (Bright and
happy), 2. Tango (Moderately), 3. Bolero (Animated), 4. Waltz (With
steady, gentle motion), and 5. Rumba (Very lively and rhythmically). |
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WW203:
Scenes from a Comedy for Wind
Quintet by Christopher Ball.
Emerson Edition, 2007, SS, (includes parts and score). British composer
Christopher Ball has used an imaginary comedy as the inspiration for
this
work which was first performed in 1990 by students from Trinity College
of Music. The movements are: 1. Comedy Overture, 2. Hilda Broods and
Hatches a Plot, 3. March Past of the Jaunty Boys, 4. Waltzing with
Hilda, 5. Clandestine Lovers, and 6. All's well that Ends Well. The
flute part includes piccolo. Duration is about 13:00. |
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WW175:
Summer Music Op. 31 for Woodwind
Quintet by Samuel Barber.
G. Schirmer, 1967, SS, (includes parts and score). This work which had
its premier in 1956 is in one continuos movement. It is an advanced
work which highlights each member of the quintet. Duration about
11 minutes. (I heard this on the radio and thought it was very nice.) |
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WW159: Rhapsody on a Chassidic Tune for Wind
Quintet by Samuel Baron.
Oxford University Press, 2005, SS, (includes parts and score). This
work is by Samuel Baron (1925-1997) a famous flutist and founding
member of the New York Woodwind Quintet. It has alternating
slow and fast sections with all of the quintet members having at least
one
solo. College level or adult woodwind quintets. |
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WW105: Coriolan Overture Op 62 for Woodwind
Quintet by Ludwig van Beethoven arranged by Joachim Linkelmann.
Baerenreiter (BA 8601), 2003, SS, (includes parts and score). The Coriolan
Overture was composed in
1807 after a tragedy based on the Roman general Coriolanus. For college
level or adult woodwind quintets. |
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WW200:
Quintet in E-flat
for Woodwind
Quintet by Ludwig van Beethoven arranged from the Sextet Op 71 by
the Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet. Presser, 1964, SS, (includes parts
and score). A popular arrangement of this piece. The movements are: I.
Adagio/Allegro, II. Adagio, III. Menuetto, and IV. Rondo (Allegro). |
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WW101: Marche Hongroise for Woodwind Quintet by Hector Berlioz arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6877), 1998, (parts only). This familiar piece is based on Berlioz's orchestral arrangement of a military march. Advanced high school/early college level or adult woodwind quintets. The clarinet part is for clarinet in A. | |
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WW206: A Day in the Forest
of
Dreams for Woodwind
Quintet and Piano by Billy Childs.
Southern Music, 2009, (includes parts and piano score). Billy Childs
(1957-) is an American composer and jazz pianist who won the 2009
Guggenheim Award for music composition. This work was commissioned by
the Dorian Wind Quintet in 1997 and is inspired by the sounds of nature
in an enchanted forest. There are two movements: First Glimpses of
Sunlight and Afternoon Dance. An advanced piece with a duration of
about 21 minuets. |
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WW28: Seventeen Variations for Woodwind Quintet Op. 22 by Jean-Michel Damase. Alphonse Leduc, 1952. French title: Dix-Sept Variations pour Quintette à vent. Includes score. | |
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WW100: The Children's Corner for Woodwind Quintet by Claude Debussy arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6876), 1997, SS, (includes parts and score). This popular piano piece was written between 1906 and 1908 and dedicated to Debussy's daughter. It includes the pieces (which can be performed individually): Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum, Jimbo's Lullaby, Serenade for the Doll, The Snow is Dancing, The Little Shepherd, and Golliwog's Cake Walk. For college level or adult woodwind quintets. Both B-flat and A clarinets are needed to perform this work and the flute part includes piccolo. | |
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WW70: Suite of Folk-Tunes from Transylvania and Banat
for Wind
Quintet
by Roderick Elmer. Rosewood, 1998. For flute, oboe, clarinet in A (with
alternate part in B-flat), bassoon, and horn. Roderick (1947-) is a
British music educator and composer.
This work, which includes 10 mostly Romanian folk songs and dances, was
inspired by the work of Bartok and Kodaly and is based on folk tunes
collected in Romania in the 1930s. It should be playable by a good high
school quintet. |
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WW196: Cascadian Concerto
for Woodwind Quintet and Orchestra (Piano Reduction)
by Eric Ewazen. Southern Music, 2009, SS, includes parts and piano
score. Commissioned and dedicated to the Cascadian Wind Quintet of
Seattle, Washington. This is a four-movement concerto gross in which
each movement evokes a musical image of the Pacific Northwest:
Sundrenched, Windswept, Snowcapped, and Glistening. An advanced college
level quintet or better will be required. This is an
introductory sale price. The regular price is $50.00. |
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WW128: Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century for wind quintett by Ferenc Farkas. Editio Musica Budapest, 1959. This quintet is fun for both the performers and the audience. The five dances are Intrada, Slow Dance, Shoulder-Blade Dance, Chorea, and Leaping Dance. Clarinet in B-flat and A. Early college level, adult amateurs, and up. Includes the score. This version has one more dance (Chorea) than the clarinet quartet and saxophone quartet versions.. | |
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WW135: Three Preludes
by George Gershwin transcribed and arranged for Woodwind Quintet by Don
Stewart. Trillenium Music, 2007, SS, (score and parts). This set of
three piano preludes written in 1924 was so popular a few years ago
that it may have suffered from overexposure. (I recall hearing a
version for electric violin while watching an ice skating competition.)
However, it is probably safe to perform this wonderful music again. |
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WW107: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1
Op. 46 for Woodwind
Quintet by Edvard Grieg arranged by Joachim Linkelmann.
Baerenreiter (BA 8603), 2006, SS, (includes parts and score). A very
popular suite arranged for college or adult woodwind quintets. Includes
the pieces (which can of course be performed individually): Morning
Mood, The Death of Åse, Anitra's Dance, and In the Hall of the
Mountain King. The clarinet part is for clarinet in A. |
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WW205:
Trois pièces
brèves for Wind Quintet by Jacques Ibert. Alphonse
Leduc, 1930, SS, includes parts
and score. The three pieces are: I. Allegro, II Andante, and III. Assez
lent/Allegro scherzando/Vivo. College level. |
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WW160: Klezmer Dances for
Woodwind
Quintet arranged by Gene Kavadlo and adapted for woodwind quintet
by Adam Lesnick. International Opus, 2005, SS, (includes parts and
score). Four traditional klezmer dances: Freylekh, Khosidl, Kolomeyke,
and Kamariska arranged by clarinetist Kavadlo. The clarinet does the
heavy lifting in these arrangements, although the flute and oboe have
their moment. Some performance notes for classical clarinetists are
included. |
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WW146: Sechs Bagatellen for
Wind
Quintet by György Ligeti.
Schott, 1973, SS, (parts only; the score is also available). An
interesting quintet written in 1953. Ligeti is said to have been
influenced by Bartok during this period (listening to it reminds me of
the music of Leonard Bernstein). The six bagatelles are I. Allegro con
spirito, II. Rubato, Lamentoso, III. Allegri grazioso, IV. Presto
ruvido, V. Béla Bartók in memoriam (Adagio, Mesto), and
VI. Moto vivace, Capriccioso. Upper college level with a duration of
about 12 minutes. |
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WW097: The Magic Flute Overture for Woodwind Quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6872 ), 2003, (parts only). A woodwind quintet arrangement of this popular and familiar overture. Advanced high school/early college level or adult woodwind quintets. | |
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WW106: Symphony in G min KV 550 for Woodwind Quintet by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 8602), 2003, SS, (includes parts and score). This symphony was completed in 1788 and is one of only two Mozart wrote in a minor key. For college level or adult woodwind quintets. | |
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WW103: Pictures at an Exhibition for Woodwind Quintet by Modest Mussorgsky arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6879), 1999, SS, (includes parts and score). Written by Mussorgsky for piano in 1874, this is a substantial work for woodwind quintet. For college level or adult woodwind quintets. Both B-flat and A clarinets are needed to perform this work. | |
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WW161: Oblivion for Woodwind Quintet by
Astor Piazzolla
arranged by Jeff Scott. International Opus, 1984, SS, (includes parts
and score). Piazzolla’s haunting and seductive milonga shows off the
slow and sultry side of tango, giving all five players a chance to play
expressive solos. While the publisher says this is suitable for high
school students, it would probably take some coaching to bring it off. |
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WW117: Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel transcribed for woodwind quintet by Mason Jones. Durand, 1970, (parts only). A very popular transcription of this enjoyable piece. 1. Prelude (Vif), 2. Fugue (Allegro Moderato), 3. Menuet (Allegro Moderato), 4. Rigaudon (Assez vif) The score may also be ordered. For better college level or adult woodwind quintets. The clarinet part calls for both clarinet in A and B-flat. | |
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WW137: Mother Goose Suite
(Ma Mère l'Oye)
for Woodwind Quintet by Maurice Ravel by Joachim
Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 8605), 2008, (parts only). The Mother
Goose Suite was composed as a piano duet and was first published in
1910. Each of the movements is inspired by a fairly tale. For college
level or adult woodwind quintets. The
flute part includes piccolo.. |
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WW098: The Barber of Seville Overture for Woodwind Quintet by Gioacchino Rossini arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6873), 1996, (parts only). For college level or adult woodwind quintets. The clarinet part is for clarinet in A. | |
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WW116: Short Developments
for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon by Mathias Rüegg.
Musikverlag Alexander Mayer, 1996, SS, (includes score and parts).
Mathias Rüegg (1952-) is a Swiss born composer who has resided in
Vienna since 1976. He is best known as the founder and director of the
Vienna Art Orchestra. This piece has many short sections at differing
tempos and time signatures. Probably best suited for an upper level
college or graduate quartet. |
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WW162: Miniatures for Woodwind Quintet by William Grant Still arranged by Adam Lesnick. International Opus, 1996, SS, (includes parts and score). This is an arrangement of the original work which was for flute, oboe and piano. The five contrasting movements display a variety of Afro, Anglo, Latino and Native American musical styles; I Ride An Old Paint (Cowboy Song - U.S.A.), Adolorido (Mexico), Jesus Is A Rock In The Weary Land (Spiritual, bluesy clarinet solo - U.S.A.), Yaravi (Peru) and A Frog Went A-Courtin’ (U.S.A.). Advanced high school or early college level. | |
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WW140: Quintet for Winds by Endre
Szervánsky. Edition
Musica Budapest, 1959, SS, (includes parts and score). Endre
Szervánsky (1911-1977) was a Hungarian composer and composition
professor. This work was written for the Budapest Wind Quintet in 1953.
In four movements: I. Adagio, II. Allegro scherzoso, III.
Andante, and IV. Allegro vivace. An upper level college work with
a duration of about 16:30. |
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WW208:
Overture to The Nutcracker Ballet for Woodwind Quintet
by Peter Ilyich Tschaikowsky arranged by Earl C. North.
Kendor Music, 1993, SS, (includes parts and score). The publisher rates
this as (US) grade 5. The flute part also calls for piccolo. The
duration is 3:15. |
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WW207:
The Nutcracker - Three Movements for Woodwind Quintet
by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky arranged by Tom Kennedy.
Masters Music, 1991, SS, (includes parts and score). The three
movements are 1. Marche, 2. Arab Dance, and 3. Russian Dance - Trepak. |
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WW102: La Forza del Distino Overture for Woodwind Quintet by Giuseppe Verdi arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6878), 1998, SS, (parts only). This opera (The Power of Destiny) was completed in 1862 and is a work of Verdi's late period. For college level or adult woodwind quintets. The clarinet part is for clarinet in A and the flute part includes piccolo. | |
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WW099: Nabucco Overture for Woodwind Quintet by Giuseppe Verdi arranged by Joachim Linkelmann. Baerenreiter (BA 6875), 1997, SS, (parts only). Nabucco was Verdi's third opera and one of his most popular. For college level or adult woodwind quintets. The clarinet part is for clarinet in A and the flute part includes piccolo. | |
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WW134: Wind Quintets 9
& 10 by Alec Wilder. Trillenium Music, 2007, SS, (parts
only; score is also available).
Two late quintets from American Alec Wilder (1907-1980) whose
compositions combined elements of classical, jazz, and popular music.
Upper college level. |
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