Handel first used this tune as a Sarabande in an early opera, and again as an Aria in a later oratorio, but it is most famous as the beautiful soprano...

Ready for Anything is a playful eight minutes of rapidly-changing moods  concentrating the contrasts of a three-movement work into one. From its opening cadenzas to its joyful conclusion, the instruments swap and share...

Whilst deliberately eschewing programmatic titles for this piece, the composer’s response to a tumultuous year is nonetheless vividly theatrical, and excitingly virtuosic for both flute and piano. Driving jazz rhythms...

Perfect as encores, or as a whole set, these arrangements give the modern wind quintet a chance to explore the exquisite contrapuntal writing of three Renaissance gems - motets by...

This high-spirited and melodious suite takes six folk songs from Jason Carr's native Yorkshire on a three movement journey, exploring Minsters & Markets, and on a walk In The Dales,...

Add a contemporary arrangement to your Christmas programme with this reimagined version of Angels From the Realms of Glory.  Featuring jazz harmonies and rhythms along with 5/4 and 3/4 time...

Add a contemporary arrangement to your Christmas programme with this reimagined version of Angels From the Realms of Glory.  Featuring jazz harmonies and rhythms along with 5/4 and 3/4 time...

Lively hunting-horn motifs open and close this lively keyboard Tarantella, (subtitled la Caccia), bookending a minor key middle section which finishes with a flourish throughout all parts. A sparkling piece...

This raucous frolic is the seventh in Dvořák’s second set of Slavonic Dances op. 72. This particular dance is subtitled Kolo, which is a highly virtuosic Slavic circle dance. This...

1. Nicolette2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis3. Ronde Ravel wrote these three charming songs for unaccompanied chorus while waiting to be enlisted into the army during World War 1. The...

1. Nicolette2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis3. Ronde Ravel wrote these three charming songs for unaccompanied chorus while waiting to be enlisted into the army during World War 1. The...

These are three of the most popular English madrigals, arranged faithfully to their original vocal scoring. Sing We and Chant It is a boisterous dance in 3 time with scope...

The last movement of Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 11, this piece was inspired by the music of Turkish marching bands. In Mozart's day this piece was often performed on a...

By convention, the theme of a set of variations is stated at the start. However, the theme of LOCKDOWN VARIATIONS comes at the end of a musical mystery tour. Eleven...

This piece was originally written as a piano duet, and is subtitled 'Flamenco (gypsy dance)'. This arrangement passes bits of melody around all of the instruments, including a short rearranged...

The Sailor and The Sea tells the story of a retired sailor living in the early twentieth century.  Each day he sits on the shore of the sea watching and...

A Huapango is a lively Mexican folk dance, characterized by the mixing of duple and triple metres, the most famous example probably being "America" from West Side Story. This is...

Wagner composed Siegfried Idyll as a birthday present to his second wife, Cosima, after the birth of their son Siegfried in 1869. It was first performed by a chamber ensemble...

Wagner composed Siegfried Idyll as a birthday present to his second wife, Cosima, after the birth of their son Siegfried in 1869. It was first performed by a chamber ensemble...

In this slow, Jazz swing number for Sax Quartet the rich harmonies and interesting rhythms are built over a lazily lilting bass line provided by the baritone sax.  Very chilled!...

(Seven pieces from)1. Morning Prayer2. Mazurka3. Polka4. Lark Song5. The Sorcerer6. Waltz7. Sweet Dreams Seven pieces from Tchaikovsky's Opus 39 for piano. Although the original collection is "for the Young"...

These two contrasting pieces of approximately grade 5-6 standard are inspired by the flow of water. Riverside Walk is gentle and rippling whilst Cascade, with it's Jazzy swung quavers, suggests...

This suite of 3 jazzy pieces is designed to make the quartet sound as rich and full as possible. Pork Pie is straight ahead swing, oozing with syncopation and reminiscent...

The title means 'mambo of a hundred fires', but is also named after the town of Cienfuegos on Cuba, the home of the mambo. This piece features authentic Latin rhythms...

1. The Rakes of Mallow2. The Foggy Dew3. Molly Malone4. Get Up Old Woman and Shake Yourself! These four well known tunes all have a story to tell, and give...

This peasant’s song from Dalmatia has been arranged with luscious harmonies for clarinet quartet. A fantastic solo for the lead clarinet, this would also make an ideal encore piece. Grading: 5+ ...

Composed in 1899 for solo piano, and then orchestrated by the composer in 1910, Ravel described this piece as “an evocation of a Pavane that a little princess might, in...

Out of the Shire pays homage to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It begins with a solo in the 3rd clarinet part in...

from Pictures At An ExhibitionThese are the two lightest movements from Mussorgsky's Pictures At An Exhibition, and as such make great capriccio showpieces for clarinet choir. In particular, the Eb...

This clarinet version of the famous Welsh hymn (often heard at Rugby matches) borrows from the Male Voice choir tradition that is synonymous with the country. After a lyrical introduction...

from Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55 This piece comes from Grieg's second Peer Gynt suite. Because of its haunting nature, it was used recently on Joanna Lumley's film about the...

from Peer Gynt Suite No.2, Op.55 This piece comes from Grieg's second Peer Gynt suite. Because of its haunting nature, it was used recently on Joanna Lumley's film about the...

from Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 This is perhaps Grieg's most famous composition, and comes from the first Peer Gynt suite. It was originally a piece of incidental music to...

from Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46 This piece is one of Grieg's most famous works, and comes from the first Peer Gynt suite. It is a song to the morning...

An exciting and challenging arrangement of Bach's mighty Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565. Although well suited to high grade clarinetists, the optional Bass Clarinet 7 part could...

This is without a doubt Boccherini's most famous piece, and one of the most popular pieces of chamber music. It is often heard in films being played by string quartets...

from L'Enfance du Christ.Berlioz's beautiful carol from his oratorio, L'Enfance du Christ, depicts the shepherds saying goodbye to Jesus as the Holy family leave Bethlehem for Egypt. Grading: 5 to...

Faure's Pavane has always enjoyed huge popularity. Here, the graceful theme meanders between all three players. Grading: 5 to 7 Duration: 4'33 Composer: Fauré, G. Arranger: Cooper, A. Instrumentation: Wind...

The most famous of Frank Bridge's 3 Sketches for piano, a very fluid piece giving the players the opportunity to practise their rubato ensemble skills. Grading: 7 to 8 Duration:...

This charming dance, which opens Act II of Carmen, is set here for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet. Starting slowly it builds to a electrifying climax; a perfect showpiece for trio....

A gentle arrangement of the popular carol for beginner double reeds, with a descant part for a more confident oboist to play on the repeat. Grading: 1 to 2 Duration:...

Three jolly extracts from Purcell's wonderful opera: "Fear No Danger", The Sailors' Dance and "To The Hills And The Vales". This would be perfect for massed double reeds or single...

from Dido and AeneasThis lively chorus from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas makes an ideal short concert piece for beginner double reeds. Grading: 1 to 3 Duration: 1'12 Composer:  Purcell, H. Arranger: Cooper,...

One of his many Lyric Pieces, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen was written to celebrate Grieg and his wife Nina's silver wedding anniversary. Troldhaugen was the name of Grieg's house. The...

from The Four Seasons The most varied movement of the three, this piece allows great contrast of colour, texture and articulation and each of the instruments has plenty to get...

from The Four Seasons The 2nd movement from 'Winter' features a Piccolo solo which highlights the warm (and often neglected) timbre of the mid register. Grading: 5 to 8 Duration: 2'00 Composer: Vivaldi,...

These charming pieces are 3 of the 50 or so that Giles Farnaby contributed to the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Although they are arranged in modern keys, they retain their original...

An easier version of Beethoven's exhuberant march from The Ruins of Athens, without grace notes, and with tenoroon/mini-bassoon parts. Grading: 2 to 5 Duration: 2'00 Composer:  Beethoven, L. van Arranger:...

A gentle arrangement of the popular carol for beginner double reeds, with a descant part for a more confident oboist to play on the repeat. Grading: 1 to 2 Duration:...

A rustic arrangement of the French traditional carol, starting with bagpipe-style drones and the tune swapping between all three players. Grading: 4 to 5 Duration: 2'02 Composer:  French Traditional Arranger:...