This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for 3 like-instruments (or can be used with others in the series to accommodate performance with any combination of instru...
This is easily the most famous piece of classical music ever written. There have been many arrangements of this favourite including versions for strings, organ, piano, steel drums and recorder ensembl...
The opera Carmen contains some of the famous and popular themes in the repertoire. This arrangement takes several of the more famous sections from both Orchestral Suites and forms this Minisuite. Piec...
These are two excellent character pieces originally written for piano. Each of these short pieces is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts. These short works would make an...
This is the most famous section from Bach's Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for interchangeable woodwind ensemble and it makes an ideal piece to be used at events such as weddings or church...
La Cumparsita was written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos RodrÃguez in 1919. It is one of the most famous and recognizale tangos of all time.
This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for three like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts,...
J.S. Bach's Wachet Auf has been arranged almost as many times as Pachelbel's Canon. What makes this version different is that the melody appears in all voices rather than the standard trumpet solo wit...
The incredible fame and popularity of this work is staggering. This arrangement for a double reed ensemble consisting of oboe, oboe d'amore, english horn, and bassoon is a great piece on a recital, ch...
For Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble This is the most famous section from Delibes' Lakmé. Originally written for a duet of a soprano and alto, it is a great piece for any duetting woodwinds. PART 1 -...
Dodge City is an exuberant piece, arranged here for interchangeable woodwind ensemble, designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mi...
Il Preludio al Te Deum è la breve sezione di apertura che è la parte più famosa di quest'opera per la sua natura eroica, spesso eseguita come assolo d'organo durante un matrimonio. La flessibilità del...
The famous Can-Can needs no introduction to students because of its use on commercials and cartoons. This arrangement for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets is limited in range and technical requirements. Playe...
Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for 4 clarinets. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. All parts are i...
This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult the...
A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to 'borrow' and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular orga...
The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 trombones. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety...
The Prelude to Te Deum is the short opening section which is the most famous part of this work because of its heroic nature, often performed as an organ solo at a wedding. This arrangement can be perf...
The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. This is the opening movement with the organ playing the original string and oboe parts with the brass quintet performing the powerful choir l...
The title came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from Saint Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings he has several roles including leadin...
Imagine yourself embarking on a thrilling expedition to the city of Saqqara. As you make new and astonishing finds, you are absorbed back to the life of ancient times. Great themes, strong percussion...
This is a stand alone movement from the suite Cardinal Elements which was written to combine band with Indigenous drummers and singers. When researching, Indigenous people spoke of the wisdom of the r...
There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for 3 choirs of players is a welcome addition to the repertoire. Antiphonal spa...
This piece is one of the most popular processionals for brides. It has been used in countless wedding services, movies and television programs.
This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for brass quartet alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made this pi...
There have been many arrangements of this work for every combination of instruments including solo piano, steel drums, recorder ensemble, trumpet octet, several for brass quintet and double brass quin...
This arrangement of the complete 2nd suite has been transposed down a step into C concert. The original natural trumpet and horn parts have been persevered so performance on authentic instruments is a...
One of Handel's most often performed works is now available in this flute ensemble setting. Five movements have been taken from Water Music and they have been set in two choirs of three flutes each.
This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted as a soloist showpiece. The string accompaniment has been simplified and divided between the remaining players. This is a great piece to show off a pl...
This Concerto by Johann Valentin Rathgeber was originally written for two trumpets and strings. This work is not unlike the double Trumpet Concerto of Vivaldi with the two outer movements full of imit...
This famous movement from the flute sonata is a great piece that is accessible to many players. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert.
This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...
The most often performed Christmas piece is now scored for a brass choir consisting of 3 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, tuba and timpani. The key has been altered to C concert and everyone has a chan...
This glorious oratorio by Handel transcribes very well for brass quintet and organ. Brilliant fanfare figures and the powerful choral parts make this piece a terrific piece to be played in a large chu...
Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozarts most famous pieces and has even been described as perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created. It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beautiful s...
Auch wenn Henry Purcell das bekannte 'Trumpet Tune And Air', indem die düstere Moll-Air vom feierlichen 'Trumpet Tune' umschlossen wird, ursprünglich für ein Tasteninstrument komponierte, hat es den A...
This is, without a doubt, the most often-played processional at graduations from elementary school through college and university. Only the main theme has been adapted here and there are several 'esca...
The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780s. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thre...
The Three Gymnopédies are the ultimate in quiet minimal pieces. They have been recorded by many instruments from synthesizer to soprano saxophone. Any one of these pieces would be a great change of pa...
Dodge City is an exuberant piece designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work that will bring to mind stagecoaches and sagebrush, cowboys and cactus, she...
This is a tuba solo. There are short interjections by the other players but mainly this is a technical feature for the tuba player. The scales and arpeggios in this showpiece fit nicely under the fing...
This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The famous Canadian Brass quintet version is great only if you have a monster piccolo trumpet player. This is in a much lower key and...
Home on the Range is a classic cowboy song. It has gone by a number of names, the most common being \Home on the Range\" and \"Western Homeâ€. It was officially adopted as the state song of Kansas in...
As the title suggests, this piece is Spanish in style. After opening with a short fanfare, the melody is then passed equally between the two trumpets with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords and c...
This Suite in D, also known as Mr. Handel's Celebrated Water Piece (and A Choice Sett of Aires) is a five movement piece originally for trumpet and strings. This is a version of this piece arranged in...
This elegant intermezzo is the most famous part of this opera. It opens quietly, builds, then ends as it began. Melody is in the trumpets and horn and no part is too difficult or taxing. This beautifu...
The classic arrangement by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble of the complete Pictures required piccolo trumpet, double tonguing and range extremes in all parts. This version has been reduced so a colleg...
This monumental work is a true classic from the Baroque repertoire. Scored here for a double brass quintet and timpani, the full expanse of the original work is captured by this size brass ensemble. T...
Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this technical, showy original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble.
This folk song has been arranged in a theme and variations format for a variety of solo instruments (either a flute, clarinet, alto sax, trumpet, or trombone/euphonium). The band plays the accompanime...
Adventure, pirates and stormy weather. Let this short exciting piece take your audience on a seafaring ride through the crashing ocean. Energetic, crisp and punctuated chords are found in the first se...
There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of wind instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwind ensemble is a welcome addition to this repertoire. Anti...
This is a fun and rhythmic South African folk song that has been arranged for 4 trumpets, 2 flugel horns, optional percussion and optional choir. It could be performed with or without choir or it coul...
The famous Can-Can needs no introduction to students because of its use on commercials and cartoons. This arrangement for developing woodwind ensemble is limited in range and technical requirements. P...
As the title suggests, this piece is Spanish in style. After opening with a short fanfare, the melody is then passed equally between the two parts with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords and coun...
This incredibly famous Trumpet Voluntary (often attributed to Henry Purcell) is one of the most popular trumpet pieces of all times. This arrangement for 6 trumpets and optional timpani will prove to...
This is a famous Joplin rag which has been arranged here for brass quintet. The trumpets and trombone alternate melodic sections and even the tuba gets a section of melody. This is a fun up-beat tune...
This beautiful work was originally for voices and the singing quality of a flute quartet can bring a new sound to this piece. There are sets of duets with a ritornello passage for all players between...
This version of Wachet Auf allows a solo flute and keyboard (piano or organ) to perform this work at weddings, church services or any other distinguished event. The solo part alternates the sustained...
This is a collection of popular pieces of Classical music that are commonly used during wedding ceremonies. These pieces can be used as Processionals, Recessionals, the Signing of the Register or simp...
This piece is a traditional English Christmas carol. Holly and ivy have been important as English Christmas decorations for church use since at least the fifteenth century. This piece is flowing and s...
Pat-a-Pan is a very rustic Christmas piece arranged for 6 clarinets and optional percussion. It has been set in a round beginning with the a single player then gradually adding voices. The percussive...
As the title suggests, this piece is Spanish in style. After opening with a short fanfare, the melody is then passed equally between the two lead flutes with the lower voices adding rhythmic chords an...
Susato Dance Suite (from Danserye) was taken from a much larger suite originally for four recorders, now arranged for six flutes. Style is everything with these short pieces - brilliant fortes are con...
Canada's national anthem.
There is no place on earth more mysterious than the Great Pyramids in Egypt. The Valley of the Kings was the location of more than 60 tombs constructed for kings and nobles. In modern times the valley...
A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, and rocks. The main elements are rocks and sand, with the sea symbolized not by water but by sand r...
This famous orchestral piece is now available for an interchangeable woodwind ensemble. Respighi took 17th century lute pieces and arranged them to exploit the colors available to the modern orchestra...
London Bridge was originally written for brass quintet and later scored for concert band. This is the composer recalling the quintet version's premiere. This piece was designed to appeal to children,...
Interchangeable Woodwind Ensemble Level: Easy
De Colores, or All the Colours, is a traditional Mexican Folk tune often performed by Mariachi bands. This simple and elegant waltz has been arranged as a duet in the middle voices, while the top two...
This famous folksong was brilliantly arranged as a concert band showpiece and has been adapted here for mixed woodwinds. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piece in...
Turkey in the Straw is true hoe-down music and should be played with the energy of square dancers. The syncopated rhythms combined with the short crisp articulations make this a fun tune for both list...
A pavane was a slow dance form the 16th and 17th century. The talented composer Jeff Smallman has taken this Baroque form and created a very colourful piece that features high, mid and low voices allo...
Fun, fun, fun! A great closer to a concert. Everyone gets a section of melody and all parts are rhythmically interesting without being too difficult. Optional clapping, metre changes and other interes...
This is a truly unique arrangement for woodwinds. This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for interchangeable woodwind ensemble and percussion. The original a c...
It was from the Danserye (1551), a set of dances, that these three dances have been selected and arranged. There was no indication on the original score as to the instrumentation but Susato said 'the...
men and women that persue tornados or hurricanes for scientific work or just for the thrill of witnessing these amazing natural events up close. An audience generated rain effect and a 'pick a note' m...
The incredible fame and popularity of this work is staggering. This arrangement for a flexible woodwind ensemble is a great piece on a recital, church service or wedding.
Elgar's haunting melody flows through the ensemble finally reaching the climax at the very end.
The fun technical lines, originally in piano and violin, are given here to all members of the ensemble. Flashy and fun to play and a thrill for audiences.
Mr. Handel's Water Piece is a five movement piece originally for trumpet and strings. The overture is from the Water Music Suite in D. The fifth movement is a rearrangement by the composer of a march...
Earthscape is a lyrical piece inspired by the view of our planet from space. In the silent, black vacuum of space exists this bright blue planet, slowly rotating, giving astronauts a serene and breath...
This makes a terrific opener for a concert or recital. Purcell's music always works well for winds and this prelude is no exception. There is interesting melodic material throughout this arrangement a...
This piece was originally for bass voice and piano by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi. The flowing melodic line works perfectly as a feature for a player (clarinet or tenor saxophone) in a woodwind...
The elegant Intermezzo is the most famous part of this opera. It opens quietly, builds, then ends as it began. This beautiful melody is a great slow work for a concert or ceremony.
This beautiful and flowing Christmas carol was written by Pietro Yon. The melody is found mainly between the top 2 parts with the rest of the ensemble supporting with rhythmic figures. Slight variatio...
This work tells the story of the famous sailor and explorer - Christopher Columbus. His voyage to discover a trade route with China while traveling West led to the discovering of The New World - the A...
This Andaluza (or Playera) is part of a set of 12 Spanish Dances written in 1890. The color and harmonies lend themselves so well to the sonorities of a mixed woodwind ensemble. Ole!
Girl With The Flaxen Hair and Golliwog s Cakewalk are two of Claude Debussy s most popular piano works. It has been said that Girl With The Flaxen Hair, with its impressionistic and progressive harmon...
This majestic piece depicts a King s procession through a Medieval town. Grand and triumphant, the king parades past his subjects waving and greeting them. This piece allows for all members in the ens...
This work (originally for lute or mandolin and strings) is a great piece to feature a mixed woodwind ensemble. Melody is found in all voices and can be successfully performed by any combination of woo...
Blaze Away is a great march which was first published in 1901. It was written for concert band/brass band on march cards as well as versions for piano, organ, guitar and even banjo band!