A reduced instrumentation version of the largest of Reicha's two monumental works for 3 wind bands. This performing edition calls for 14 musicians (or more if parts are doubled) as follows: 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C (or B-flat), 1 double bass, 1 field drums and 1 bass drum. If you can't find enough players for the original instrumentation, perform this version because the music is very good and deserves to be heard. We also publish the original full instrumentation [1114A,B]

The largest of Reicha's two monumental works for 3 wind bands. Here's the sound that forecasts Berlioz "Symphonie funébre et trionfale". This performing edition calls for 46 musicians (or more if parts are doubled) as follows: 3 piccolos, 6 oboes, 6 B-flat clarinets, 6 bassoons, 6 horns in F, 6 trumpets in C (or B-flat), 3 double basses, field drums and 4 cannon(!) (optionally bass drums for indoor performance), the latter optionally playable by bass drums for indoor performance.

A reduced instrumentation for one of Reicha's two monumental works for 3 wind bands. The reduced instrumentation calls for 13 musicians (or more if parts are doubled) as follows: 2 oboes, 2 B-flat clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C (or B-flat), 2 double bass, 1 field drums and 1 bass drum. The music is very good and deserves to be heard. We also publish the full, original instrumentation in a performing edition [1114A,B].

One of Reicha's two monumental works for 3 wind bands. Here's the sound that forecasts Berlioz "Symphonie funébre et trionfale". This performing edition calls for 43 musicians (or more if parts are doubled) as follows: 6 oboes, 6 B-flat clarinets, 6 bassoons, 6 horns in F, 6 trumpets in C (or B-flat), 3 double basses, field drums and 4 cannon(!), the latter optionally playable by bass drums for indoor performance.
The music is very good and deserves to be heard. We also publish a version for reduced instrumentation [1114C]

Composed to provide some practice in reading and playing sub-metrical rhythms: including 8ths, 16ths, triplet 8ths and a few triplet quarter notes. All rhythms appear on the beat and in syncopated form. The four parts swap soprano, alto, tenor and bass roles. The ranges are from low B-flat (B flat 2) to F above middle C (F4). The music follows a 16 measure blues progression throughout. Far from being a dull study piece, it presents a lively, "hot" result.

Boulevard Amble was composed at the request of Jennifer Sadoff Auerbach for the Bocal Majority and Operation O.B.O.E summer workshops. Alternative parts are provided to allow performance by 2 English horns, 2 bassoons and contrabassoon. The difficulty level of the music is moderate.

Composed for the now delveloping reed quintet consisting of oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone and bassoon. Three movements allow this effective ensemble to shine. The music is moderately difficult.
1. Iowa Prelude (0'25) An introductory fanfare, perhaps for the Iowa State Fair.
2. Postcard: Manhattan Broadway, 1947 (2'26) Inspired by a color postcard showing Broadway in heavy traffic with buses, colorful signs and
bustling sidewalks

John Holloway's "Wood-Up quick Step" was so popular in it's day that it became the test piece for a famous competition between Ned Kendall, playing the keyed bugle and ..... playing the cornet. In this setting for woodwind quintet, the flute, oboe and clarinet get to show off their virtuosity. Hence, those parts are technically demanding.

A setting of Jacques Paisable's funeral march for Queen Mary II (1662 - 1695). It was published 9n John Banister's "Sprightly Companion", London, 1695, possibly the first English language oboe tutor. Paisable was one of the early oboists and Bannister's teacher. This transcription from the original for 4 double reeds, is for the woodwind section of a concert band without saxophones: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, E-flat clarinet, 3 B-flat clarinets, alto, bass and contrabass clarinets, 3 bassoons and contrabassoon.

Chopsticks Varations is an hilarious setting of the famous piece for 2 oboes (or oboe & oboe d'amore), English horn and bassoon. It makes an excellent concert encore - especially if you've gone overboard with the "serious" stuff - and it is a proven hit at children's and senior citizen's programs. Parts are provided for all instruments and the score shows all instruments. This arrangement was originally published by BOCAL MUSIC as their BMC-121 Fantasy Variations on Chopsticks. We have revised it slightly and are publishing a new full score and parts.