Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1139982 Composed by Nancy Bachmann. Chamber,Classical,Contemporary. 104 pages. Nancy Bachmann #740242. Published by Nancy Bachmann (A0.1139982). A taste of Americana, these five stand-alone movements for traditional woodwind quintet celebrate the artistic quilts of our foremothers. Appropriate for intermediate and advance players. INCLUDED IN PURCHASE: Full score and complete set of instrumental parts. NOTES FROM THE COMPOSER: Traditional quilting, like chamber music, is a cooperative, communal activityĀ and the clean crisp lines delineating the sewn patterns bring woodwind sonorities to my mind.Ā This suite celebrates the remarkable needlecraft of our American foremothers. They took scraps,Ā rags and remnants of otherwise worn out garments and household fabrics to stitch together usefulĀ (often life saving) āblanketsā that were also beautiful works of art. These early quilters favoredĀ certain shapes and designs that I have used for my musical inspiration. In these five pieces I haveĀ tried to honor the physical shapes of the patterns as well as emotions evoked by their use..
