Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869288

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. With Largo … III. 48 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #431451. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869288).

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 horns in F, 2 bassoons

Program note.
Nancy Braithwaite, for whom I have written many works - all of them featuring her instrument the clarinet - told me that she was a member of a wind group based on Richard Strauss’ Serenade in E-flat Major, opus 7, for thirteen instruments: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, four horns, two bassoons, and contrabassoon. I said to Nancy, I should write a piece for that group. She said that was a good idea. I soon discovered that the name of the group is La Rondine, or the swallow. I then remembered that Puccini wrote an opera called La Rondine. So I told Nancy that I might do a little research on the Puccini opera and come up with a piece inspired by thematic snippets I found in the opera. Well, I did not find Puccini’s music that conducive to a transformation into TOL music.

Around the same time, I stumbled upon a 27-CD box set of nine operas by the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi. As I was listening to these obscure operas by Vivaldi it dawned on me that I was very attracted to what I was hearing, and it was seeping into my musical thinking in the most natural way imaginable. Very quickly I was hearing things for this work I planned to write for Nancy’s group, and the music just moved along quite smoothly from one movement into another. At the same time I began reading about Vivaldi and his life as a priest, violinist, teacher, impresario, and composer in the city of Venice and other cities nearby. What a fascinating life he led!!!

I also discovered in my reading that the city of Venice at that time was called La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia. So, instead of a serenade for ten instruments, my work for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons, is called La Serenissima as an homage to Antonio Vivaldi and that glorious city of Venice.

La Serenissima is in six movements.

I. Introduction, allegro …
II. Largo …
III. Presto …
IV. Allegretto …
V. Adagio …
VI. Molto Allegro … TRIO

Enjoy!!!!

Audio link.   Copy and paste the URL link into your browser.

https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/la-serenissima-2013

Video link: https://youtu.be/wc9FVAejUww

Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869301

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. With Largo … III. 48 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #431227. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869301).

Program note.
Nancy Braithwaite, for whom I have written many works - all of them featuring her instrument the clarinet - told me that she was a member of a wind group based on Richard Strauss’ Serenade in E-flat Major, opus 7, for thirteen instruments: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, four horns, two bassoons, and contrabassoon. I said to Nancy, I should write a piece for that group. She said that was a good idea. I soon discovered that the name of the group is La Rondine, or the swallow. I then remembered that Puccini wrote an opera called La Rondine. So I told Nancy that I might do a little research on the Puccini opera and come up with a piece inspired by thematic snippets I found in the opera. Well, I did not find Puccini’s music that conducive to a transformation into TOL music.

Around the same time, I stumbled upon a 27-CD box set of nine operas by the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi. As I was listening to these obscure operas by Vivaldi it dawned on me that I was very attracted to what I was hearing, and it was seeping into my musical thinking in the most natural way imaginable. Very quickly I was hearing things for this work I planned to write for Nancy’s group, and the music just moved along quite smoothly from one movement into another. At the same time I began reading about Vivaldi and his life as a priest, violinist, teacher, impresario, and composer in the city of Venice and other cities nearby. What a fascinating life he led!!!

I also discovered in my reading that the city of Venice at that time was called La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia. So, instead of a serenade for ten instruments, my work for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons, is called La Serenissima as an homage to Antonio Vivaldi and that glorious city of Venice.

La Serenissima is in six movements.

I. Introduction, allegro …
II. Largo …
III. Presto …
IV. Allegretto …
V. Adagio …
VI. Molto Allegro … TRIO

Enjoy!!!!

Audio link.   Copy and paste the URL link into your browser.

https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/la-serenissima-2013

Video link: https://youtu.be/wc9FVAejUww

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.942157

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Armin Terzer. Classical,Romantic Period. 89 pages. Armin Terzer #4747225. Published by Armin Terzer (A0.942157).

In a twist of fate, Beethoven’s String Quintet op.4, which is based on the Wind Octet in E flat major op.103, is here re-arranged for wind quintet. The arrangement contains all four movements in their entirety: I. Allegro con brio II. Andante III. Menuetto piu Allegretto – Trio I – Trio II IV. Finale: Presto Indicative tempo markings are provided. Total running time is 30+ minutes (but individual movements, especially the first, may be performed on their own). This arrangement is a great addition to the classical/romantic repertoire for wind quintet – its original instrumentation for wind octet really shows in the beautiful and idiosyncratic, but also virtuoso lines for every instrument. This is a workout for all players – the level is advanced.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Digital Download

SKU: A0.819733

Composed by Anton Reicha. Arranged by J.G. Cucó Barber. Classical. 96 pages. J.G. Cuco Barber #6029121. Published by J.G. Cuco Barber (A0.819733).

Composer Reicha, Anton
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.88 No.3
Key G major
Movements/Sections 4 movements:
  I. Lento. Allegro assai
  II. Andante
  III. Menuetto: Allegro vivo
  IV. Finale: Allegro vivace

First Publication 1818 Bonn: N. Simrock, plate 1537
Dedication Marquis de Louvois
Average Duration 22 minutes
Composer Time Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation: Wind Quintet:
 Flute
 Oboe or Flute 2
 Clarinet in Bb
 Horn in F
 Bassoon

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Digital Download

SKU: A0.819737

Composed by Anton Reicha. Arranged by J.G. Cucó Barber. Classical. 89 pages. J.G. Cuco Barber #6029141. Published by J.G. Cuco Barber (A0.819737).

Composer Reicha, Anton
Opus/Catalogue Number Op.91 No.1
Key C major
Movements/Sections 4 movements:
  I. Allegro moderato
  II. Andante
  III. Menuetto: Allegro Finale
  IV. Rondo: Allegro
Year/Date of Composition ca.1815
First Publication 1818-1819 Bonn: N. Simrock, plate 1608
Average Duration 26 minutes
Composer Time Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation: Wind Quintet:
  Flute
  Oboe
  Clarinet in Bb
  Horn in F
  Bassoon