Woodwind Quintets

Four short fanfares that can be performed as encores, concert openers or as interludes between longer pieces. They don't have to be performed in numerical order. They were composed for a variety of ensembles. The OBOHIO fanfares were played offstage to begin concerts by that double reed quartet. #2 was performed at the International Double Reed Society conference at Louisiana State University in 1990. Tavern Fanfare was originally for wind octet for a concert at, you guessed it, a tavern! The Seven Eight Fanfare was composed in 1998 for no particular ensemble or event.

A passacaglia based on a nine measure progression in which each instrument has a distinctive part. For standard woodwind quintet. Moderately difficult.

Margaret Barstow's short fanfare for woodwind quintet with humorous verses describing concert etiquette spoken by the musicians. A different way to start a program that avoids the usual P.A. announcement.

The first Bagatelle from the Six Bagatelles for piano, Op.126. In the key of G with a short clarinet 'eingang'. Parts for A and B-flat clarinet parts are included. A good introductory work for any program or a fine encore when you wanted to calm down the crowd. Moderately difficult.

A short, easy work for program variety.

In 1704 Johann Sebastian Bach composed the programmatic keyboard Capriccio in B-flat 'sopra la lontanezza del suo fratello dilettissimo' ('on the departure of a beloved brother'). It is quite unusual among his works for its detailed titling of six movements commemorating his brother's departure by coach. The last two movement, 'Aria di postiglione' (Coachman's Song) and 'Fuga all' imitazione della cornetta di postiglione' (Posthorn Fugue) are transcribed for woodwind quintet.

Quintet Tunings can be used with or without a coach. The eight short selections are printed in score form so that players can see the other parts. Six scores are provided with each set. Suggestions for use include an explanation of "beatless" tuning, encouragement of communication between players and alternative uses for each selection. Instrumentation is for standard woodwind quintet with flute, oboe, clarinet in B-flat, horn in F and bassoon.

CONTENTS
1. TUNE, BLEND UNISONS, OCTAVES & ARPEGGIOS
2. COPYCAT GAMBITS A & B
3. HANDING OFF
4. TRADING PLACES
5. PYRAMIDS TO THIRDS

Sophisticated (but fun!) settings of ‘Row Row’, ‘Frère Jacques’, ‘3 Blind Mice’ and ‘Lovely Evening’.

Tried and true selection for school concerts. The audience can sing along, but there are some amusing twist and turns to throw them off (a little bit!).

Settings of the Burgundian melody attributed to Bernard de la Monnoye (1641 – 1728). A Christmastime favorite.