Woodwinds

This subtle and moving work calls for a unison choir over a small chamber group. After setting a stark and solemn mood on the piano, fragments of the tune America start form into a cohesive melody. Oh, Beautiful is ideal for...

Originally written for solo piano, Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte is a slow processional dance that expresses his nostalgic enthusiasm for Spanish customs and sensibilities. Kato has brilliantly scored the...

Pillars is a four-movement suite inspired by the book "Hope for the Flowers." Scored for alto saxophone and multi-percussion, the work will be appreciated by a wide variety of audiences, including children’s concerts...

Inspired by two poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Poe is a challenging duet for clarinet & marimba set in two contrasting movement. This well-crafted work is a perfect recital piece filled with reflection, drama, and excitement...

Pointillism takes its name from a painting technique exploited by the French artist Georges Seurat. Small dots of color were juxtaposed on the canvas so that when viewed from a distance the colors were mixed optically. An...

Ponte las Pilas, which translates to "Look Alive," is a Latin-inspired work that launches into a vibrant landscape of layered rhythms, tight grooves, and rich harmonies that place the listener right in the middle of a...

Not a piece to be taken lightly by the players - but not too serious for the audience either! The Fantasy is one of a series of diversions by Michael Brand based on children's nursery rhymes.Genre: Woodwind Ensemble | #...

Practus Interruptus is a unique theatrical showpiece for alto saxophone and one percussionist. The scenario is a run-through rehearsal in which the saxophonist keeps messing up. When the percussionist finally gets fed up, he...

Prelude is a brief, lovely work for flute choir features modal lyricism that is at times lush and consonant and at others intensely crunchy. Only six players are required, but you have the option of adding alto and bass...

MacDonald's Preludes for Flute and Marimba are colorful and challenging pieces originally composed for the Verederos flute and percussion duo, comprised of Jessica Johnson on flute and Payton MacDonald on marimba and...

MacDonald's Preludes for Flute and Marimba are colorful and challenging pieces originally composed for the Verederos flute and percussion duo, comprised of Jessica Johnson on flute and Payton MacDonald on marimba and...

MacDonald's Preludes for Flute and Marimba are colorful and challenging pieces originally composed for the Verederos flute and percussion duo, comprised of Jessica Johnson on flute and Payton MacDonald on marimba and...

MacDonald's Preludes for Flute and Marimba are colorful and challenging pieces originally composed for the Verederos flute and percussion duo, comprised of Jessica Johnson on flute and Payton MacDonald on marimba and...

This duet for clarinet and percussion offers listeners a glimpse of a child's dream, with an memorable melody and a variety of musical effects such as changing time signatures, abrupt tonal shifts, and electronic effects...

Written for a trio of middle aged men, Prelude to Elaboration offers a means to alternative ends: the development of a deconstruction and/or the gradual reduction of a fabricated statement. From the opening perspective the...

Building on the work Quintessence, Gillingham adds a first movement that utilizes more mallet percussion and woodwind (piano) in flowing themes and soft harmonies. A stark contrast to the second movement which has a...