Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1412076

Composed by James P. Johnson. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Film/TV,Jazz,Multicultural,Pop,World. 21 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994301. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1412076).

From the Music of Black Composers Series at Charles Decker Music Press is The Charleston which debuted in James P. Johnson’s Broadway 1923 show “Runnin’ Wild� to become the wildly popular and unofficial anthem of the Roaring 20’s.  An important jazz pianist and composer, Johnson was a major influence on Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk, and Fats Waller.  Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon the arrangement retains the style of the day that has enticed audiences for decades. The recording is of the entire edition.

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411892

Composed by R. Nathaniel Dett. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Jazz,Multicultural,World. 22 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994109. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411892).

This entertaining and playful Juba Dance is from Music in the Bottoms, a collection of five characteristic works by the prominent Canadian-American Black composer Robert Nathaniel Dett. Dett studied with notable teachers including composer Arthur Foote at Harvard, was the first African-American to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Oberlin Conservatory in composition and piano in 1908 and received an honorary Masters Degree from the Eastman School of Music in 1932. Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon, it has great audience appeal. The recording is of the entire edition.

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411716

Composed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Romantic Period,World. 34 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #993952. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411716).

From the Music of Black Composers Series are these two contrasting works from Coleridge-Taylor's 1905 piano collection of African and Spiritual Melodies, the playful Bamboula and the dramatic Take Nabandji arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon. Born of an African father, Coleridge-Taylor was an early 20th century prominent English composer and conductor who was an influential advocate for Black composers. The recording is of the entire edition

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411872

Composed by R. Nathaniel Dett. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Jazz,Multicultural,Ragtime,World. 22 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994101. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411872).

This entertaining and playful cakewalk, forerunner of ragtime style, is by the prominent Canadian-American Black composer Nathaniel Dett who studied with notable teachers as composer Arthur Foote at Harvard, was the first African-American to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Oberlin Conservatory in composition and piano in 1908 and received an Honorary Masters Degree in 1932 from the Eastman School of Music. Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon, the arrangement has wide audience appeal and is very accessible for less experienced players. The recoding is of the entire edition.

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1412083

Composed by Fred S. Stone. Arranged by Charles Decker. Broadway,Contest,Festival,Jazz,Multicultural,Musical/Show,Pop,World. 22 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994309. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1412083).

My Ragtime Baby was the 1898 mega hit featured in the Sousa Band European 1900 tour that introduced European audiences to American Ragtime. Fred Stone was a prominent African-American composer and conductor in the early Ragtime movement. Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon., the toe-tapping arrangement has wide audience appeal. The recording is of the entire edition.

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1412016

Composed by Will Marion Cook. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Broadway,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Musical/Show,World. 22 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994291. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1412016).

Swing Along! by Will Marion Cook, prominent African-American in Music Theater, composer, conductor, and violinist, combines Cakewalk style with classical music techniques to create an entertaining and memorable work from the early 20th century arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon. The recording is of the complete edition. 

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1412073

Composed by Justin Elie. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Jazz,Latin. 22 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994296. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1412073).

Prominent Afro-Haitian pianist and composer Justin Elie’s Tango-Habanera Tropical Dance No. 2 captures the appealing elegance of Caribbean music. Elie studied at the Paris Conservatory and settled in the United States in 1921. His adaptations of Haitian melodies into miniatures led him to performances at Carnegie Hall and international concert venues in addition to composing music for silent films, and in 1931 his own New York radio show, “The Lure of the Tropics.� Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon, the alluring work entices audiences and performers. The recording is of the entire edition. 

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411895

Composed by James Reese Europe. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Contest,Festival,Historic,Multicultural,World. 23 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #994126. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411895).

Organizer, promoter, composer and conductor James Reese Europe, called by Eubie Blake the Martin Luther King of Music�, was the leading figure in the African-American music scene of New York City in the 1910's. Europe composed the spirited Clef Club March as the signature theme for his 125 member Clef Club orchestra that performed at Carnegie Hall from 1912 to 1915. During World War I, Europe directed the 369th Infantry Regiment Harlem Hellfighters Band to great acclaim in performances throughout France. Arranged for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon, the historically important work has audience appeal and is accessible for less experienced performers. The recording is of the entire edition.

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411275

Composed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Arranged by Richard Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Romantic Period. 34 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #993610. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411275).

This woodwind quintet arrangement captures the subtle textures of the composer’s chromatic harmonies inspired in the original vocal octet by a poem by T. B. Aldrich. Born of an African father, Coleridge-Taylor was an early 20th century English composer and conductor who was an influential advocate for Black composers.  One of Coleridge-Taylor's rare A Cappella compositions, this is arranged for traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and basson and includes substitute parts clarinet in B-flat for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat for horn and bass clarinet in B-flat for bassoon. Sea Drift is infused with descriptive tone-color painting highlighting the tragic story of the merchant sailor who perishes in a stormy sea to the despair of his lover onshore. 

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411725

Composed by Robert Nathaniel Dett. Arranged by Richard Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Spiritual,World. 34 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #993974. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411725).

Early 20th century Black Canadian-American composer, conductor and pianist Robert Nathaniel Dett's  Two Spirituals: Music in the Mine and Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler combine his neo-romantic style and advocacy for spirituals in this engaging arrangement for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon. Music in the Mine provides a musical interpretation of the back-breaking and mind-numbing mining work in the steady accompaniment along with the dialogue of two miners yearning for better days, while Let Us Cheer the Weary Travelers is an upbeat dedication to our spiritual journey.   As Director of the Hampton Institute, Dett developed the college's choir with his compositions and conducting into one of the leading choirs in the nation. Dett studied with notable teachers such as composer Arthur Foote at Harvard, was the first African-American to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Oberlin Conservatory in composition and piano in 1908 and awarded an Honorary Masters Degree in 1932 from the Eastman School of Music . The recording is of the entire edition. 

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Alto Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1411720

Composed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Arranged by Richard Decker. 20th Century,Chamber,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Spiritual,World. 22 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #993961. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1411720).

Early 20th century Canadian-American composer, conductor and pianist Robert Nathaniel Dett's spiritual Listen to the Lambs choral anthem combines his neo-romantic style and advocacy for spirituals in this engaging arrangement for a traditional woodwind quintet of flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, with alternate parts clarinet in B-flat substitute for oboe, alto saxophone in E-flat substitute for horn, and bass clarinet in B-flat substitute for bassoon. Director of the Hampton Institute, Dett developed the college's choir with his compositions and conducting into one of the leading choirs in the nation.  Always looking to improve his compositional capabilities, Dett studied with notable teachers such as composer Arthur Foote at Harvard, was the first African-American to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Oberlin Conservatory in composition and piano in 1908 and received an Honorary Masters Degree in 1932 from the Eastman School of Music. The recording is of the entire edition.

To see our Music of Black Composers Series for woodwinds enter “Black Composers Series Woodwinds� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for arrangements for mixed woodwind ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.956895

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Arranged by Woods Only. Holiday,Love,Romantic Period,Sacred,Wedding,World. 12 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6474033. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.956895).

This version of this wonderful song is made for woodwind quintet where it can be freely performed in religious and wedding ceremonies, ideal for young music beginners and even professional music school teachers. It maintains the essence of the original composition, where this time the solo is shared by two instruments that counterpoint the melody that runs through the course of the song.
The piece is composed of a melody by French Romantic composer Charles Gounod specially designed to overlap with Prelude No. Although published in instrumental versions and equipped for various texts during Gounod's lifetime, the claim that he never actually wrote it seems to be literally true. The version of Bach's prelude used by Gounod has the addition of a bar found only in the manuscript of Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke and the printed edition of Nikolaus Simrock which was based on it, but not in the other Bach manuscripts or the printed work of the scholar Bischoff or G.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.956899

Composed by Charles Gonoud, Edward Elgar, Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Richard Wagner. Arranged by Woods Only. Christian,Film/TV,Romantic Period,Wedding,World. 62 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6476473. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.956899).

This collection brings the most well-known and appropriate music for wedding ceremonies, arranged for woodwind quintet, where you can find music from beginner to professional levels of performance. They can be performed not only specifically in marriage ceremonies, but also in serenades, concerts, recitals and others.

I. Ave Maria, Charles Gonoud/BACH

The piece is composed of a melody by French Romantic composer Charles Gounod specially designed to overlap with Prelude No. Although published in instrumental versions and equipped for various texts during Gounod's lifetime, the claim that he never actually wrote it seems to be literally true. The version of Bach's prelude used by Gounod has the addition of a bar found only in the manuscript of Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke and the printed edition of Nikolaus Simrock which was based on it, but not in the other Bach manuscripts or the printed work of the scholar Bischoff or G.

II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky

The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is a dance for a ballerina. Tchaikovsky introduced the celesta to Russian music lovers on 19 March 1892 when the Nutcracker Suite was performed for the Russian Musical Society in St. Petersburg. It is heard in other parts of Act 2 of The Nutcracker besides the Sugar Plum Fairy's dance. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is one of the ballet's best known musical numbers. The complete Nutcracker has enjoyed enormous popularity since the late 1960s and is now performed by countless ballet companies, primarily during the Christmas season, especially in North America. Major American ballet companies generate around 40% of their annual ticket revenues from performances of The Nutcracker.

III. Salut d'amour, Elgar

It was not published by Schott & Co., a German publisher, with offices in Mainz, London, Paris and Brussels, until a year later, and the first editions were for violin and piano, piano solo, cello and piano, and for small orchestra. As a violin-and-piano piece Salut d'Amour had been recorded for The Gramophone & Typewriter Ltd (predecessor to The Gramophone Company) as early as 1901 by Jacques Jacobs, leader/director of the Trocadero Restaurant orchestra.

IV. Nuptial March, Wagner

It is a bridal march played at the entrance of many Western wedding ceremonies. In English-speaking countries, it is generally known as Here Comes the Bride or Wedding March, but wedding march refers to any piece in march tempo accompanying the entrance or exit of the bride, notably Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Wagner's piece was made popular when it was used as the processional at the wedding of Victoria the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858. Unlike the current tradition of it being played at the beginning of the ceremony, the work is performed after the wedding of Lohengrin and Elsa in the opera.

V. Wedding March, Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March in C major, written in 1842, is one of the best known of the pieces from his suite of incidental music. The first known instance of Mendelssohn's Wedding March being used at a wedding was when Dorothy Carew wed Tom Daniel at St Peter's Church, Tiverton, England, on 2 June 1847 when it was performed by organist Samuel Reay. However, it did not become popular at weddings until it was selected by Victoria, The Princess Royal for her marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia on 25 January 1858. The bride was the daughter of Queen Victoria, who loved Mendelssohn's music and for whom Mendelssohn often played while on his visits to Britain.