Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.956671

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Catriona Melville-Mason. Concert,Ragtime,Standards. 16 pages. C Melville-Mason #6867577. Published by C Melville-Mason (A0.956671).

The Maple Leaf Rag is an early work by the African-American ragtime composer, Scott Joplin.  It was first published in 1899, although Joplin had been performing it for some years prior to this.  The composer was confident that the work would be a commercial success and, indeed, in due course, royalties from the piece provided him with a stable income for life.

Joplin wanted The Maple Leaf Rag performed at his funeral.  His widow opted not to honour this request, feeling that the music was stylistically inappropriate for such a sad occasion – a decision she later regretted.

This arrangement for mixed woodwind quartet of 2 flutes, oboe and either clarinet or bassoon is pretty challenging, both in terms of technique and stamina, hence its classification as 'advanced intermediate'.  If desired, players could opt to finish at the change of key at letter F, rather than performing the complete piece.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.581670

Composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Arranged by John Gibson. Opera,Romantic Period. 43 pages. JB Linear #2029123. Published by JB Linear (A0.581670).

Pas de Quatre (ballet music for 4 dancers) from the Giuseppi Verdi opera, Jerusalem, set for woodwind quartet (flexible instrumentation) by John Gibson. It is arranged for flute, oboe or flute 2, Bb clarinet, and bass clarinet or bassoon. There are five short ballet pieces that could be performed together or separately. Verdi and other Italian opera composers did not like to include ballet music in their operas, but if they wanted their piece to be performed in Paris, they were required to write ballet pieces. They are mostly left out of opera performances now, but the music is delightful and worth playing!

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.586255

By Styx. By Dennis Deyoung. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Pop,Rock. 27 pages. Jeff Tincher #6662295. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.586255).

Here is one of the biggest hits for Styx that actually destroyed their fan base. In the original key from their Kilroy Was Here LP, the song and the LP reached #3 in the U.S. What destroyed Styx fan base was that they wanted to see Styx in concert perform their hits. But Dennis DeYoung decided to make their tour more of a broadway show, using both live instruments and backing tracks. The fan base revolted and Styx never regained their stardom, even though they still tour. This is the complete album track. Duration = 5:32. Visit my websites: https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1138448

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Ander. Christian,Classical,Instructional,March,Romantic Period. 15 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #738784. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1138448).

This arrangement adapted for woodwind quartet was designed to make its listeners weep with emotion, because the adaptation preserves the original essence of the work, keeping its integrity faithful to what Beethoven wanted to transmit, with only a slight change in tone and addition of harmonic resources in the structure of the arrangement. Even though it is a funeral march, it is well suited for any musical performance occasion, being intended for beginner students who want to immerse themselves in the universe of romantic music, and nothing better than starting with the transitional composer of this period, which also does not prevent professional teachers from using it for recitals, academic presentations or didactic material in their classes as an ensemble practice. Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor sharp, Op. 27, No. 2, is one of his most popular compositions and was an audience favorite even in his day. Written when Beethoven was 31, the Moonlight Sonata (Mondscheinsonate in German) was composed after he finished some commissioned works, but there is no evidence that he was hired to write this work. It did not receive its nickname until 1832, five years after Beethoven's death. It was the critic Ludwig Rellstab who compared the music to a moonlighting on Lake Lucerne. This comparison was adopted as a nickname for the work. Called Quasi una fantasia by the author - like its companion Op. 27, No. 1 - the piece was completed in 1801 and dedicated the following year to one of the composer's pupils. Beethoven chose to open the sonata with a slow, hypnotic arpeggio movement, the best known of the entire work. The dotted rhythm of its minimal melody evokes the tradition of 'Trauermusik' (funeral music).

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.584667

Composed by Jeff Tincher. Contemporary. 7 pages. Jeff Tincher #6017753. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.584667).

I wanted to create an ethereal piece. This composition is completely made up of whole notes with the exception of where a glissando appears. I wanted to make sure the glissando did not occur until the end of the measure. The composition is in 4/4. There is no breath marks to ensure a smooth performance with no gaps. Hear the full version of composition on Jeff Tincher's For Woodwind Quartet CD. Duration = 3:58. Visit my websites: https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.584671

Composed by Jeff Tincher. Contemporary. 45 pages. Jeff Tincher #6017771. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.584671).

This composition begins with a 4/4 March. I wanted to write a composition that started with a simple chord. As the march progresses I added a mote here and there. Each note added continues until a complete musical composition is formed. But it doesn't stop there. Once the composition is formed it progresses to a solemn, smooth 5/4 section. This section then breaks apart to where each instrument has a solo. Then the solos are combined before it returns to the original rhythm with a different chord. Hear the full version of composition on Jeff Tincher's For Woodwind Quartet CD. Duration = 6:57. Visit my websites: https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1465251

Composed by Jacob Yandura and Rebekah Greer Melocik. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Broadway,Contemporary,Musical/Show. 17 pages. Jeff Tincher #1043948. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.1465251).

This is a wonderful ballad by an unusual Broadway cast. In the original key from the Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack from How To Dance In Ohio. The story behind the musical is that a teacher of austistic students from Columbus Ohio wanted to create something that would help his austistic students. Thus the musical. This musical is unusual is that the entire cast is actors with autism. Duration = 4:18. Visit my websites: https://jtp.spread.name/, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.837943

By The Commodores. By Lionel Richie. Arranged by Spence Bundy. 20th Century,Pop. 17 pages. Spencer Bundy #6439101. Published by Spencer Bundy (A0.837943).

The Commodores first No.1 from August 1978. Lionel Ritchie, the lead singer and composer of the song, wanted to pitch it to Frank Sinatra as he didn't believe it was a suitable song for the group. It went on to be a top five hit in over twenty five countries and is still popular to this day.