Woodwind Quintet No. 2 / flute (piccolo), oboe (cor anglais), Bb clarinet (Eb clarinet), bassoon (contrabassoon), horn

Jack Mason's showcase features six songs skillfully scored for school orchestra. This set from Bernstein's timeless West Side Story contains score and seperate parts for Flute I Flute II Piccolo Oboe I Oboe II English Horn Clarinet in B I Clarinet in B II Bassoon I Bassoon II Alto-Sax I Alto-Sax II Tenor-Sax. Baritone-Sax F-Horn I-IV Trompete I-III Posaune I-III Tuba 3 Timpani-Percussion Harp 8 Violin I 8 Violin II 4 Viola 4 Cello and 4 Double Bass.

Wind Ensemble Score and Parts-Contents: Full Score Piccolo Flute 1-2 Oboe 1-2 (1 doubling on English Horn) Bassoon 1-2 Bb Clarinet 1-3 Bb Bass Clarinet Bb Contrabass Clarinet Eb Alto Sax 1-2 Bb Tenor Sax Eb Baritone Sax Bb Trumpets 1-3 (1 doubling on Flugelhorn) French Horns 1-4 Trombone 1-3 Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba Double Bass Harp Timpani Percussion 1-5 Handbells/Handchimes (in back of hall).

Score-Walter Piston's Three New England Sketches for Symphony Orchestra.Commissioned by the Worcester County Musical Association. First performed on October 23 1959 by Detroit Symphony Orchestra atthe Worcester (Mass.) Music Festival Paul Paray Conducting.Instrumentation:Piccolo2 Flutes2 OboesEnglish Horn2 Clarinets In BbBass Clarinet2 BassoonsContrabassoon4 Horns In F3Trumpets In C (Parts in Bb)3 TrombonesTubaTimpaniPercussion (Snare Drum Bass Drum Cymbals Susp. Cymbal Triangle Tam-tam Glockenspiel Tambourine Wood Block)2 HarpsStrings

Par WEILL KURT. Kurt Weill developed his creative energies mainly within the world of musical theater, where he proved to be an immensely productive and imaginative innovator, but he also left behind a small body of work for the concert hall. The Concerto for Violin and Wind Orchestra op. 12 dates from the spring of 1924. Scored for two flutes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, one oboe and trumpet, percussion and four contrabasses, the concerto comprises three movements. While composing the work, Weill informed his publisher: 'I am working on a concerto for violin and wind orchestra that I hope to finish within two or three weeks. The work is inspired by the idea - one never carried out before - of juxtaposing a single violin with a chorus of winds.' The specific character of Weill's concerto as music written for chamber orchestra (with an often soloistic treatment of instruments) leads to a transparency that requires utmost precision in the ensemble playing. In the quest for an overall sonic balance, the coarser-sounding wind instruments need to explore all dynamic nuances. The solo part is challenging not only from a technical standpoint but also from an acoustic one (it is crucial to make the violin 'sound'). In spite of these challenges - or precisely because of them - critics in the 1920s called the solo part highly idiomatic and extremely rewarding. Since then the concerto has become a 'modern classic' in concert halls around the world. (Elmar Juchem, August 2010)/ Répertoire / Violon et Orchestre d'Instruments à Vent

Commissioned for the BBC.Piccolo/Alto FluteFlutes 1 & 2Alto Flute/Bass Flute2 OboesCor Anglais3 ClarinetsBass Clarinet2 BassoonsContrabassoon4 Horns4 Trumpets3 TrombonesPianoHarpAccordionMandolinStrings (16.14.12.10.8) 4 Percussion:IMarimbaCrotales (with bow) Small suspended cymbalAntique cymbalGlockenspielSmall triangleIISmall suspended cymbalMedium suspended cymbalVibraphone (with bow) Triangles (small and medium)IIIMedium suspended cymbalMaracasBoobamsVibraphoneSizzle cymbalLargetriangleIVBass DrumTam-tamWater gongs (small and large) Tubular bellsBurmese gongs (medium and large)

Although this composition sounds like it came straight out of the Baroque period it is actually the first movement of a suite written in 1996 by Karl Jenkins. Instantly recognized as the 'diamond commercial' theme its relentless pulse and dramatic nature make it a natural for bands. Robert Longfield's skilled arrangement puts it within reach of most groups.score and parts - 4 Flute I 4 Flute II 2 Oboe 4 Bb Clarinet I 4 Bb Clarinet II 4 Bb Clarinet III 2 Bb Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoon 2 Eb Alto Saxophone I 2 Eb Alto Saxophone II 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone 2 Eb Baritone Saxophone 2 F Horn I 2 F Horn II 3 Bb Trumpet I 3 Bb Trumpet II 3 Bb Trumpet III 3 Trombone I 3 Trombone II 2 Baritone B.C. 2 Baritone T.C. 4 Tuba I String Bass I Timpani 2 Percussion I 2 Percussion II - wind/concert band

Another witty and engaging work from the pen of the inimitable James Rae. Two delightful movements evoking the era of the cinema organ. For flute oboe clarinet horn and bassoon.