Mel Orriss

Two simple and elegant Chopin Waltzes, in G Minor and G major. The lyrical tunes pass amicably between the two instruments in these charming miniature arrangements.

Three beautiful Fauré pieces, set as Woodwind duets. In his famous Sicilienne Op. 78, the melodies weave between the two players, missing nothing of the original feel of the piece. "Mi-a-ou" from the...

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.

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

Butterworth based The Banks of Green Willow on two folk song melodies that he noted in 1907 - "The Banks of Green Willow" and "Green Bushes". This lush textured Idyll is set here for a flexible wind e...

Butterworth based The Banks of Green Willow on two folk song melodies that he noted in 1907 - "The Banks of Green Willow" and "Green Bushes". This lush textured Idyll is set here for the mellow timbre...

The Grand Trio is a substantial work originally written for two Oboes and Cor Anglais. The four contrasting movements are well suited to mixed wind trio, and comprise a charming Allegro, a beautiful A...

This set of short dances was originally written for Oboe and Strings by Barbirolli based upon themes by Corelli. Here the solo Oboe could easily be replaced by a solo Flute or even a Piccolo, and make...

These brilliant variations (originally for flute) were composed by Chopin in 1824. The theme is taken from the final aria of Rossini´s opera ´Cenerentola´ (Cinderella) where the heroine bids a joyous...

Two simple and elegant Chopin Waltzes, in D Minor and C major. These are ideally suited to a mixed group from grade 1 to intermediate . In the first Waltz the lyrical tune passes seamlessly between th...

A pair of sublime pieces, "To be sung of a summer night on the water" were originally unaccompanied part-songs written for wordless chorus in the late spring of 1917. They was also later rearranged to...

The Flower Duet from Delibes' Opera Lakmé is probably equally well known for its use in the British Airways advert and, more recently, in the film "50 Shades of Grey". In this charming arrangement for...

This charming and well known miniature piece from the ballet "Sylvia" is ideally suited to a quartet of flutes and clarinets. The flutes lead the staccato passages , with the clarinets enjoying the le...

Perhaps Grieg's most famous composition, from the first Peer Gynt suite. It was originally a piece of incidental music to accompany the scene in Ibsen's play where Peer ventures into the Mountain King...

A flexible arrangement of this beautiful movement from the Serenade for Winds "Gran Partita". The piece features 3 solo lines and an accompanying ensemble, as listed , (minimum 8 players). A score and...

Dreaming, the best known movement from Schumann's Kinderszenen, written for piano in 1838. It is set here for flute and clarinet ensemble, with the 1st Clarinet and 1st Flute sharing the tune, warmly...

Edward MacDowell wrote the piano suite Sea Pieces in 1898, shortly after his Woodland Sketches (which feature perhaps one of his most well-loved works, To a Wild Rose). In the first piece, Song, a jau...

The Grand Trio is a substantial work originally written for two Oboes and Cor Anglais. The four contrasting movements are well suited to a clarinet trio, and comprise a charming Allegro, a beautiful A...

The Flower Duet from Delibes' Opera Lakmé is equally well known for its use in the British Airways advert and, more recently, in the film "50 Shades of Grey". In this arrangement the top two clarinet...

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 former times, have danced at th...

Certainly the most well known of Rachmaninov's Fourteen Songs, Op.34, this is the final song of the set, and has no words, but is sung on one vowel of the singer's choice. This setting shares the melo...

Dreaming, the best known movement from Schumann's Kinderszenen, written for piano in 1838. This short piece suits the lyrical qualities of the clarinet, with the 3 top parts sharing the tune, supporte...

Six pieces from Tchaikovsky's Opus 39 for piano. Although the original collection is "for the Young" these are charming miniatures which make satisfying and enjoyable pieces for a fairly advanced ense...

The classic Beatles tune in an arrangement that develops the string quartet material from the original into a unique and interesting double-reed setting.

A virtuosic arrangement of the thrilling overture from Leonard Bernstein's comic operetta Candide. Sparkling excitement from start to finish!