The tunes that comprise this cleverly written medley have a warm place in the hearts of us all. These tunes include; The Bear went over the Mountain, The Farmer in the Dell, Twinkle, Twinkle, Littl...

This beautiful hymn has been arranged to feature all the members in a quintet. This arrangement opens with a short introduction then proceeds through several verses. Each verse is scored differentl...

Kenneth Bray has taken a Mozart masterpiece and brilliantly adapted it for woodwind quintet. This is a challenging work that is full of the flair and colour that is so typically Mozart. The Adagio...

Originally a piano piece, this Adagio has been elegantly arranged for woodwind quintet. Not difficult for any player, this piece is great for a high school level ensemble or a more advanced group l...

This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The beautiful melody flows throughout the ensemble giving everyone something interesting to do.

Mozart wrote 27 concerti, including the Concerto in B Flat for Bassoon and Orchestra, K 191. This arrangement for brass quintet was transcribed from the orchestral score to feature the bassoonist i...

This work (originally for lute or mandolin) is great for a wind quintet. The solo part is not too difficult yet interesting for players to perform and the audience to listen to.

The Piano Sonata No. 10 was one of Beethoven's early works. Here the Andante (2nd movement) has been abridged and transposed from C Major to E flat Major. This Andante is in the form of air and var...

This is a medley of three different tunes for Away in a Manger: Luther s Cradle Hymn (James R. Murray, 1887), Cradle Song (William J. Kirkpatrick, 1895), and Flow Gently Sweet Afton (Jonathan E. S...

This tune is one of the favourite and most often recorded folksongs of the British Isles. The arranger has given the beautiful flowing melody to the oboe with the other voices adding movement and c...

Berceuse (Lullaby) is the first movement of the six-movement Dolly Suite, Op. 56, which Faure composed for four-hand piano. Transposed up a half step, this arrangement for woodwind quintet and pian...

Samuel Scheidt is best known in the brass world for his Canzon Bergamasca and Galliard Battaglia played by brass quintets all over the world. This new edition, for woodwind quintet, includes revis...

Caprice is a spectacular new work for woodwind quintet. Written in 7/8 and 6/8, it is full of melodic and rhythmic interest. Each instrument is featured throughout the piece, exploring the differen...

This work is approachable by players in the first year or two of playing. The range is limited and the technical requirements are not too great. This is a fun piece that younger players will be sur...

This has been adapted from a very famous piano piece and the beautiful flowing melody lends itself well to the woodwind quintet. This is an excellent piece to develop a good sound, blend, balance a...

This energetic work is dance-like in character with a touch of frivolity. It brings to mind a more contemporary setting of the moresca or Renaissance masque. It is also the third movement of the s...

This piece, set in 3 movements, is full of texture and colour changes and makes the most of the sonorities available to a woodwind quintet. Clever original writing and some subtle musical humour ad...

The Dragon King, China’s first emperor was crowned in 221 BC. He unified the various states throughout the country and led with an iron hand. Some of the massive projects he ordered were the cons...

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...

When one is describing that which is Fleet of Foot, you are generally saying that it is fast. The image that I conjure up for this piece is that of Mercury, the winged messenger, with the wings on...

Set in four movements, this challenging work for woodwind quintet musically explores various geometric concepts. The titles of each movement (Displacement, Parallels, Increments, and Obtusis Angula...

This is an ideal concert or contest piece. There are four short lyric songs in the suite and all are different in style and mood. Using traditional harmonies and colourful orchestrations, Kenneth B...

An arrangement of this piano favourite, The Gypsies works well for this versatile ensemble. The melody is passed throughout the group but none of the parts is too difficult. It is a character piece...

The Holly and the Ivy 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...

This is certainly one of the most beloved pieces of holiday music throughout the world. This arrangement is fairly standard in its opening and proceeds through the verse and chorus with the instru...

After the popularity of David Marlatts arrangement of this great piece for brass choir, he was asked to create an arrangement for woodwind quintet. The oboe is the main soloist and the elegance of...

This is a bassoon feature to show off the clown of the orchestra. With colourful chords and wonderful bassoon writing, this is an ideal piece to allow the bassoonist to shine in a concert. This wou...

This is one of the most famous pieces of music ever written. Various arrangements have been done including several for orchestra, wind ensemble and brass quintet. This is a lighter version featurin...

London Bridge is a clever novelty piece which takes the famous British folk song for a ride through various keys and time signatures quoting famous classic pieces and folk songs along the way! Fun...

Lyric Essay is written in a neo-romantic style. It is a slow, reflective work with much opportunity for musical expression. This version was adapted from the concert band edition by the composer fo...

This is an ideal concert or contest piece. There are four short lyric songs in the suite and all are different in style and mood. Using traditional harmonies and colourful orchestrations, Kenneth B...

Novelette, as the title would suggest, is a small story with several distinctive chapters. As a result, this composition is a set of five variations on an original theme and each with their own ch...

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It was set as a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. Lush, modern harmonies have been added to mak...

This beautiful Baroque solo, which has been a favourite with oboists, is now available for woodwind quintet. The solo line is unaltered and the string parts are given to the remainder of the ensemb...

This originally was an aria for soprano, but for this arrangement, Jennifer Stevens has given the solo line to the flute. The remainder of the ensemble performs the string parts, supporting with a...

Except for the final measures, this transcription follows exactly the original form as composed by Leon Jessel in 1906. The original piece almost stands on its own for wind quintet, but a few embel...

Polkas are popular in many different cultures. The form itself originated in the 19th century around Bohemia and though mostly associated with the Czech culture, today it is popular throughout Eur...

In most cases a pixie might be described as a small, wispy, light-hearted creature prone to mischief and shenanigans. In that regard the music is designed to be light and wispy as the creature in q...

Prelude No. 4 by Frederic Chopin is one of the 24 preludes for piano. It is a very short but beautiful melody full of longing and sadness. By his request, this piece was played at his own funeral,...

This is an excellent character piece originally written for piano. It is full of interest, colour and energy with melody found in all parts from the flute to the bassoon. This short work would make...

Regal Entry is designed to mimic that announcement and procession of what might have occurred during a Renaissance Royal Feast or King s Supper. It is scored for the standard woodwind quintet of fl...

Revolutionary Quintet was commissioned in 1976 by the Mounmouth Wind Quintet for woodwind quintet and piano. Mr. Hart has cleverly combined many pieces from the American Revolution to create a colo...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water but, by sand raked in patterns that suggest rippli...

Although Rustic Dance is part of the Rustic Suite it is quite sustainable as a stand alone work. Based around an 11 note idea, Rustic Dance features opportunities for each member of the quintet to...

The inspiration for Rustic Morning came from the type of summer morning where you can almost feel the sunrise. It has a comforting and gentle quality that comes with waking up on a beautiful mornin...

Seaboard Songs is a brilliant arrangement of several Canadian folksongs. Included in this medley are Blow Ye Winds of the Morning, The Stormy Scenes of Winter, A Great Sea, Shes Like the Swallow, A...

Siman Tov V Mazel Tov is a traditional Jewish song which is commonly heard at weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other festive occasions; its joyous mood is evocative of a party in full swing. Th...

Dvorak composed his first set of eight Slavonic Dances in 1878. The dances are original compositions, but based on the characteristic rhythms of Czech folk dances. This dance leds itself perfectl...

This piece (originally for cello and strings) has become a standard in the solo bassoon literature. The solo part has been altered slightly and the string parts have found their way into the other...

This Sonata in B-flat Major was originally scored for recorder, oboe, violin and continuo but it seems to work very naturally for woodwind quintet. There are four movements to this Sonata and each...

Clementi wrote this famous Sonatina for solo piano. Short duet passages and several solo lines keep the top three voices interesting while the horn and bassoon maintain the foundation for the techn...

Taken from a single line of Chippewa music, Kenneth Bray has harmonized this tune and arranged it for woodwind quintet. Mr. Bray has very successfully arranged this music for choir and this versio...

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. This is a simple and be...

Tarantellas are fun to play and fun to listen to and this one by Stephen Heller (Op. 85, No. 2) is a favourite. Originally written for piano, this transcription retains all the features of the orig...

Thaxted started out as a theme from the Jupiter movement of Gustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets. Later, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Holst himself adapted poems to fit the tune, and today ove...

This classic Latin piece has become a favorite with audiences all over the world. The great groove of the tune will quickly catch the audience and transport them to a warmer climate. Melody is foun...

Triplet Tomfoolery is a mid-easy level piece designed to teach the triplet skill to the young woodwind quintet. Spiced with chromaticism, this is a lot of fun to play and there is a lot of fooling...

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 l...

J.S. Bachs Wachet Auf has been arranged almost as many times as Pachelbels Canon. In many ways this new version is far more interesting than the original. Easily accessible to a high school woodwin...

This little up-tempo quintet was designed to provide literature to the fledgling group looking to spread their wings with just a bit of fun in their program. The Two Step was a fast ballroom dance...

Wanting to expand the Yuletide repertoire for our wind quintet, I thought a medley would be fun if I could combine some happy tunes. The three I selected are Over the River and Through the Woods, D...

Woodwind Strut is based upon a bassoon ostinato with horn embellishment. The upper woodwinds provide a flowing melody with harmonic and rhythmic structure developing throughout the piece. The cen...