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5 Famous Songs by Bach for English Horn Quintet # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # BEGINNER # Classical # Bach, Martin Luther # Ander # 5 Famous Songs by Bach for Eng # Woods Only, Arrangements # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957290 Composed by Bach, Martin Luther. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Renaiss...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957290 Composed by Bach, Martin Luther. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Renaissance,Sacred,Wedding. 51 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6748233. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.957290). This album contains 5 of Johann Sebastian Bach's most famous and versatile pieces for english horn quintet, all very well suited for the beginners who want to get to know the baroque repertoire. They are also suitable for performances at events such as: weddings, Christian and church ceremonies, Easter, and academic recitals or concerts. They can be used in music institutions and by teachers as repertoire material and study methods, either for performance or instrumental technique. This collection includes a totally free bonus for you to enjoy: Martin Luther's A Mighty Fortress is Our God, a Renaissance sacred song for choir, which has been adapted for this set. You can also buy each one individually by checking right at the end of each description of each work.1: Air on the G String - The original piece is part of Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite No. 3 for orchestra, in D Major, BWV 1068, written for Prince Leopold of Anhalt. The so-called Air on the G String dates from one of these latter employments. In the service of the Prince of Cöthen, Bach composed not only the famous Brandenburg Concertos, but also several orchestral suites, from the third of which comes the Air on the G String. This curious title derives from a later arrangement of this piece for violin solo, in which the melody is played entirely on the lower, higher string of the instrument. ID: S0.11897512: Arioso - The Cantata 156 (BWV 156) was written for the third Sunday after Epiphany in 1729, and was first performed on January 23 of that year. The text is by Picander, one of Bach's favorite librettists. Of the four cantatas written by Bach for the feast, it was the last and only one scored for solo voice. This is a choral cantata, employing a choral melody in several movements. Cantata 156, in fact, employs two different choral melodies and texts in the second and sixth movements. A cantata is a sung symphony consisting of several parts, one of which is the Arioso, which is the initial instrumental part. ID: S0.11899713: Jesu, joy of man's desiring - This is one of Bach's most beautiful cantatas, made famous by the Jesus the Joy of Men chorus. It was originally composed for Advent 1716 in Weimar. Years later, already in Leipzig, Advent was tempus clausum, there was no music in the churches. Bach then reworked it for the Feast of Mary's Visitation. It is the final chorale of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben. Although it is the 32nd cantata composed by Bach, of those that have survived, it was given BWV 147 in the complete catalog of his works. ID: S0.11900214: O Jesulein süss, o Jesulein mild - The Jesulein süß, the Jesulein mild is an original traditional German choral melody for voice and continuous bass arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach around 1735. With lyrics by Valentin Thilo, O Jesulein süss is a sacred melody adapted and catalogued as BWV 493. The first translation is by Dirk van Hogendorp, who made it more of a song for the time of suffering. ID: S0.11901435: Minuet in G major - This famous piece has traditionally been attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, as it appears in the Notebook for Anna Magdalena , a notebook that Bach gave to his wife Anna Magdalena in 1725 and which was to be filled with the favorite selections of Bach family members. However, recent research has concluded that this minuet, sometimes referred to as BWV Anhang 114. was probably composed by Christian Petzold, a German composer and organist contemporary with Bach. ID: S0.1190361Bonuses: A Mighty Fortress is Our God, by Martin Luther - Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott is a hymn written by Martin Luther probably before 1529. The melody was also considered his work for a long time, but it was created at least with the collaboration of Johann Walter. The song is of great symbolic power for Protestant. Ange Flégier: Dixtuor for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, violoncello and
Ange Flégier: Dixtuor for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, violoncello and # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Classical # Ange Flégier # Ange Flégier: Dixtuor for flu # Musik Fabrik Music Publishing # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.534535 Composed by Ange Flégier. Romantic Period. 227 pages. Musik Fabrik Musi...(+)
Recondita armonia - Tosca
Recondita armonia - Tosca # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Vittorio Tamburrano # Vittorio Tamburrano # Recondita armonia - Tosca # Vittorio Tamburrano # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490915 By Vittorio Tamburrano. By Giacomo Pucci...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490915 By Vittorio Tamburrano. By Giacomo Puccini. Arranged by Vittorio Tamburrano. 20th Century,Classical,Opera. 12 pages. Vittorio Tamburrano #1067700. Published by Vittorio Tamburrano (A0.1490915). IntroduzioneLa trascrizione per quintetto di fiati di Recondita armonia, una delle arie più iconiche dell'opera Tosca di Giacomo Puccini, è concepita per mantenere l'intensità emotiva e la bellezza melodica dell'originale, adattandola a una formazione cameristica che possa esprimere al meglio le sfumature timbriche e dinamiche del brano.Struttura e AdattamentoLa trascrizione è stata realizzata per flauto, oboe, clarinetto, fagotto e corno. Ogni strumento svolge un ruolo specifico nel ricreare la ricchezza orchestrale dell'originale, pur rimanendo fedele alla scrittura vocale e orchestrale di Puccini.- Flauto: Il flauto è stato scelto per riprodurre le linee melodiche più alte e leggere, spesso simili a quelle del violino nella versione orchestrale. La sua brillantezza e agilità permettono di mantenere la chiarezza e la dolcezza della melodia principale.- Oboe: L'oboe, con il suo timbro caldo e penetrante, ricrea l'espressività e l'intensità della voce di Cavaradossi, catturando le sfumature emotive della melodia principale. La sua capacità di sostenere note lunghe e di modulare il vibrato è essenziale per trasmettere il lirismo dell'aria.- Clarinetto: Il clarinetto fornisce un supporto armonico ricco e flessibile, spesso accompagnando la melodia con contrappunti sottili e intermezzi melodici. La sua estensione e dinamica lo rendono perfetto per passare dalle tonalità più gravi a quelle più acute, aggiungendo profondità alla trascrizione.- Fagotto: Il fagotto sostiene la struttura armonica con il suo timbro profondo e caldo, riproducendo le linee del basso continuo. Inoltre, è impiegato per sottolineare i momenti più drammatici e le modulazioni, aggiungendo gravità e intensità al quintetto.- Corno: Il corno, con la sua capacità di esprimere potenza e delicatezza, è utilizzato per ricreare i momenti di tensione e rilascio presenti nell'originale orchestrale. Il suo ruolo è fondamentale per evocare l'atmosfera maestosa e romantica dell'aria.Considerazioni Timbriche e DinamicheL'adattamento per quintetto di fiati tiene conto delle caratteristiche timbriche degli strumenti, creando un equilibrio sonoro che permette di mantenere l'espressività e la ricchezza dinamica dell'aria originale. Le dinamiche sono attentamente calibrate per ricreare i crescendo e diminuendo che caratterizzano l'intensità dell'aria, mentre l'articolazione è stata adattata per sfruttare al meglio le capacità espressive di ciascun strumento.Sfide e SoluzioniUna delle principali sfide nel trascrivere Recondita armonia per quintetto di fiati è stata quella di preservare l'ampiezza orchestrale e la potenza espressiva della melodia vocale. Per raggiungere questo obiettivo, ho utilizzato una scrittura contrappuntistica che permette ai vari strumenti di dialogare tra loro, ricreando l'interazione tra voce solista e orchestra presente nell'originale.ConclusioneQuesta trascrizione per quintetto di fiati di Recondita armonia riesce a mantenere la forza drammatica e l'intensità emotiva dell'originale, offrendo una nuova prospettiva su un capolavoro dell'opera lirica. Il risultato è un arrangiamento che rispetta la grandezza della musica di Puccini, permettendo a un ensemble da camera di esplorare e esprimere le sfumature di uno dei momenti più emozionanti di Tosca. MOZART: DIVERTIMENTO IN D MAJOR K. 131 for woodwind quintet
MOZART: DIVERTIMENTO IN D MAJOR K. 131 for woodwind quintet # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # W # Pat Spence # MOZART: DIVERTIMENTO IN D MAJO # Piper Publications # SheetMusicPlus
Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811822 Composed by W. A. MOZART (1756 - 1791). Arranged by Pat Spenc...(+)
Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.811822 Composed by W. A. MOZART (1756 - 1791). Arranged by Pat Spence. Classical,Concert,Graduation,Holiday,Wedding. Score and parts. 100 pages. Piper Publications #6657067. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811822). The Divertimento, originally for an orchestra (flute, oboe, bassoon, 4 horns and strings) was completed in June 1772 in Salzburg. It was probably written for an outdoor performance and Mozart certainly made full use of the opportunity to display his remarkable talents both to his prospective patrons and his talented fellow musicians who would have performed this extensive six movement piece.There are six movements, Allegro, a substantial sonata form piece; Adagio, a sophisticated piece written for strings only; a gem of a Menuetto with three trios; Allegretto; a Menuetto with 2 trios and a final Adagio - Allegro molto - Allegro assai forms the grand finale. The scale and sophistication of this piece is far beyond that of the early symphonies which Mozart composed around the same time.The arrangement is suitable for advanced and advanced intermediate players.In editing and arranging the Divertimento for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn it has been necessary to add phrase marks (shown in dashed lines) and extra staccato dots - not indicated. The lack of dynamic markings especially in the latter movements has been remedied in parentheses ( ). Some octave transpositions both up and down have been necessary and the glory of the four horn sections of the original have been re-scored as sympathetically as I am able.I do hope that quintet players will enjoy this arrangement of a very remarkable piece. Leopold Mozart: Divertimento Militaire (Military Divertimento in D) (Complete) - wind quintet
Leopold Mozart: Divertimento Militaire (Military Divertimento in D) (Complete) - wind quintet # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Classical # Ray Thompson Music # Ray Thompson # Leopold Mozart: Divertimento M # RayThompsonMusic # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.502681 By Ray Thompson Music. By Leopold Mozart. Arra...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.502681 By Ray Thompson Music. By Leopold Mozart. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Classical. 52 pages. RayThompsonMusic #115034. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.502681). An arrangement for standard wind quintet of the complete divertimento, originally composed for an orchestra of 2 piccolo, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, snare drum and strings. Arranged for clarinet in A and horn in D, as in thr original. (Alternative parts provided for clarinet in Bb and Horn in F) 5 mvts: 1. March, Andante (D major) 2. Presto (D major) 3. Andante sempre piano (G major) 4. Menuet-Trio (D major) 5. Presto (D major) The youTube video has no repeats. Pierné: Album pour mes Petits Amis Op.14 (Complete) - wind quintet
Pierné: Album pour mes Petits Amis Op.14 (Complete) - wind quintet # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE # Gabriel Pierne # Ray Thompson # Pierné: Album pour mes Petits # RayThompsonMusic # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.553962 Composed by Gabriel Pierne. Arranged by Ray Thompson. 20th Century,Childre...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.553962 Composed by Gabriel Pierne. Arranged by Ray Thompson. 20th Century,Children,Concert,Graduation,Romantic Period. 64 pages. RayThompsonMusic #6370067. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.553962). Gabriel Pierné was born in Metz. His family moved to Paris, after Metz and part of Lorraine were annexed to Germany in 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, gaining first prizes for solfège, piano, organ, counterpoint and fugue. He won the French Prix de Rome in 1882, with his cantata Edith. His teachers included Antoine François Marmontel, Albert Lavignac, Émile Durand, César Franck (for the organ) and Jules Massenet (for composition).He succeeded César Franck as organist at Sainte-Clotilde Basilica in Paris from 1890 to 1898. He himself was succeeded by another distinguished Franck pupil, Charles Tournemire. Associated for many years with Édouard Colonne's concert series, the Concerts Colonne, from 1903, Pierné became chief conductor of this series in 1910.His most notable early performance was the world premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird, at the Ballets Russes, Paris, on 25 June 1910. He remained in the post until 1933 (when Paul Paray took over his duties). This arrangement is taken from his album of 6 short pieces: originally written for piano, and later transcribed by him, for small orchestra (English Translation: Album for my little friends (Children)Movts are:Pastorale FarandoleLa Veillée de l'ange gardien (The vigil of the Guardian Angel)Petite gavotteChanson d'autrefois (Song of olden times)Marche des petits soldats de plomb (March of the Lead Soldiers)The pastorale is the version arranged by Pierné, all other 5 mats are mine.Alternative bb and F horns are provided. Santa Claus - A Christmas Symphony for Woodwind Quintet
Santa Claus - A Christmas Symphony for Woodwind Quintet # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Christmas # William H # John Gibson # Santa Claus - A Christmas Symp # JB Linear # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581850 Composed by William H. Fry. Arranged by J...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581850 Composed by William H. Fry. Arranged by John Gibson. Christmas,Folk,Romantic Period. 36 pages. JB Linear #2831895. Published by JB Linear (A0.581850). Santa Claus - A Christmas Symphony by William Fry set for woodwind quintet by John Gibson. William Henry Fry was an American composer and music critic who was one of the few American composers writing large works for orchestra at the time of his Santa Claus piece in 1853. He was also one of the first to use a saxophone in a symphony orchestra, the instrument having been invented just a few years previously. This setting for woodwind quintet is of selections from the complete work and includes substantial cadenzas and solos for flute and clarinet along with a jolly tune you will find yourself whistling! It lasts about 5 minutes and includes the score and parts (flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, F Horn, and Bassoon). Recordare (from "Requiem") (F) (Woodwind Quintet - 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clar, 1 Hrn, 1 Bassoon)
Recordare (from "Requiem") (F) (Woodwind Quintet - 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clar, 1 Hrn, 1 Bassoon) # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED # Classical # Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart # Regis Bookshar # Recordare # Regis Bookshar # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1108405 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arr...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1108405 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Chamber,Christian,Classical,Instructional,Religious. 25 pages. Regis Bookshar #711047. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.1108405). Recordare (from Requiem (K. 626) - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/Franz Xaver Sussmayr - Woodwind Quintet - Advanced/Intermediate - Digital Download. Hauntingly beautiful is how the Recordare from Mozart's Requiem is often described. Originally written for an orchestra and four vocal soloists, it has now been transcribed by Regis Bookshar for a Woodwind Quintet, consisting of 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Bb Clarinet, 1 French Horn and 1 Bassoon, and would be a wonderful addition to any music library. This arrangement will provide students with the opportunity to practice breath control because of its long, sustained phrases, and also to give them the chance to play this beautiful composition, something which they may not have had the opportunity to do, otherwise. This selection could be performed for concerts, recitals and church services and is suitable for high school and college students but professional musicians would also enjoy playing this arrangement. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (25 pages). The Regis Bookshar Trumpet Ensemble has performed the Trumpet Quintet version of the Recordare for funerals, providing beautiful, introspective music for the occasion. There is some controversy surrounding the circumstances of the Requiem's composition because Mozart died before he could complete it. Count Franz von Walsegg had commissioned a Requiem Mass but Mozart had received only half of the payment in advance. So, upon his death on December 5th, 1791, his widow, Constanze, wished to have the work completed secretly by someone else and submit it to the count as having been completed by Mozart to collect the final payment. Joseph von Eybler was one of the first composers to be asked to complete the score and had worked on a number of movements but felt unable to complete the remainder and gave the manuscript back to Constanze Mozart. The task was then given to another composer, Franz Xaver Sussmayr. Sussmayr borrowed some of Eybler's work in making his completion, added his own orchestration to other movements and added several new movements which a Requiem Mass would normally comprise. He then added a final section by adapting the opening two movements which Mozart had written to the different words which finish the Requiem Mass, which according to both Sussmayr and Mozart's wife, was done according to Mozart's directions. The completed score, initially by Mozart but largely finished by Sussmayr, was then dispatched to Count Walsegg complete with a counterfeited signature of Mozart dated 1792. Despite the controversy over how much of the music is actually Mozart's, the commonly performed Sussmayr version has become widely accepted by the public, and is considered one of Mozart's finest compositions. The Recordare is considered by many people to be one of the most beautiful compositions in Mozart's entire catalogue. Regis Bookshar, a trumpet player, has performed the Requiem in concert with a full orchestra, soloists and a chorus and felt that other musicians should have the opportunity to play the hauntingly beautiful Recordare as well. So, in addition to this arrangement for a Woodwind Quintet, he has made quite a few other arrangements of this beautiful composition. There are Quintets, Sextets, Septets and Octets readily available for a wide variety of instrumental ensembles. Please take the time to look for other versions of this composition. You may fine something else which may also suit your needs. I would also encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar as well, as there are numerous arrangements in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. You may find something else which might interest you. Please continue to check periodically because new arrangements are being added as often as possible. I'm certain that this beautiful arrangement of Mozart's Recordare, will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come. Allegro (from "Concerto for Four Claviers") (G min) (Woodwind Quintet - 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clar, 1 H
Allegro (from "Concerto for Four Claviers") (G min) (Woodwind Quintet - 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clar, 1 H # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # ADVANCED # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Regis Bookshar # Allegro # Regis Bookshar # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813410 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arrang...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813410 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Instructional,Multicultural,Standards,World. 43 pages. Regis Bookshar #6209865. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813410). Woodwind Quintet - Advanced - Digital Download. This must-have arrangement would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for concerts and recitals and could also be performed for church services. This brilliant work by Johann Sebastian Bach is an adaptation of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins and String Orchestra in B minor. Bach had gotten to know Vivaldi's concertos while he was an organist at Weimar, where he transcribed ten of them for solo harpsichord and six of them for organ. Originally written in B minor, Bach transposed it to A minor and, while preserving the melodic outline as conceived by Vivaldi for four violins, this later adaptation, from around 1730, for four harpsichords and string orchestra, is far more ambitious. In it, Bach has both tightened and expanded Vivaldi's counterpoint, enriched it with lusher harmonies and expanded the solo parts with greater complexity and greater clarity. The result is a composition that actually improves on the original work. Written in the standard three-movement concerto form of the Baroque period, Bach's Concerto for Four Claviers in A minor is a virtuoso piece for the soloists. Regis Bookshar has now rearranged the first movement of this concerto, marked Allegro, for a Woodwind Quintet, consisting of 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 French Horn and 1 Bassoon, while maintaining the energy and virtuosity of Bach's original work. This arrangement is intended to be performed by accomplished players and may prove to be a huge challenge for many players, but, I think, it will be worth the effort. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (43 pages). In addition to this version for a Woodwind Quintet, other arrangements of this selection are also available for a variety of Instrumental Quintets, some of which are in the original key of Concert A minor and some have been transposed to Concert G minor, making it a little easier for some performers, as well as numerous other arrangements in a wide variety of styles. I would encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar. You may find something else which might interest you as well. I'm certain that this exciting arrangement will be a challenge to many performers but will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed working on it. Allegro (from "Concerto for Four Claviers") (A min) (Woodwind Quintet - 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clar, 1 H
Allegro (from "Concerto for Four Claviers") (A min) (Woodwind Quintet - 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clar, 1 H # Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn # ADVANCED # Classical # Johann Sebastian Bach # Regis Bookshar # Allegro # Regis Bookshar # SheetMusicPlus
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813388 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arrang...(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.813388 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Instructional,Multicultural,Standards,World. 43 pages. Regis Bookshar #6209781. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.813388). Woodwind Quintet - Advanced - Digital Download. This must-have arrangement would be a fabulous addition to any music library and could be performed for concerts and recitals and could also be performed for church services. This brilliant work by Johann Sebastian Bach is an adaptation of Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins and String Orchestra in B minor. Bach had gotten to know Vivaldi's concertos while he was an organist at Weimar, where he transcribed ten of them for solo harpsichord and six of them for organ. Originally written in B minor, Bach transposed it to A minor and, while preserving the melodic outline as conceived by Vivaldi for four violins, this later adaptation, from around 1730, for four harpsichords and string orchestra, is far more ambitious. In it, Bach has both tightened and expanded Vivaldi's counterpoint, enriched it with lusher harmonies and expanded the solo parts with greater complexity and greater clarity. The result is a composition that actually improves on the original work. Written in the standard three-movement concerto form of the Baroque period, Bach's Concerto for Four Claviers in A minor is a virtuoso piece for the soloists. Regis Bookshar has now rearranged the first movement of this concerto, marked Allegro, for a Woodwind Quintet, consisting of 1 Flute, 1 Oboe, 1 Clarinet, 1 French Horn and 1 Bassoon, while maintaining the energy and virtuosity of Bach's original work. This arrangement is intended to be performed by accomplished players. It may prove to be a huge challenge for many players, but, I think, it will be worth the effort. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (43 pages). In addition to this version for a Woodwind Quintet, other arrangements of this selection are also available for a variety of Instrumental Quintets, some of which are in the original key of Concert A minor and some have been transposed to Concert G minor, making it a little easier for some performers, as well as numerous other arrangements in a wide variety of styles. I would encourage you to search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar. You may find something else which might interest you as well. I'm certain that this exciting arrangement will be a challenge to many performers but will continue to entertain both performers and audiences alike for years to come. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed working on it.