Mel Orriss

Basse Danse, Pieds-en-l'air and Mattachins from Peter Warlock's most well-known work. These pieces reflect the colourful life of their composer and feature energetic rhythms and unexpected dischords i...

Basse Danse, Pieds-en-l'air and Mattachins from Peter Warlock's most well-known work. These pieces reflect the colourful life of their composer and feature energetic rhythms and unexpected dischords i...

Basse Danse, Pieds-en-l'air and Mattachins from Peter Warlock's most well-known work. These pieces reflect the colourful life of their composer and feature energetic rhythms and unexpected dischords i...

Basse Danse, Pieds-en-l'air and Mattachins from Peter Warlock's most well-known work. These pieces reflect the colourful life of their composer and feature energetic rhythms and unexpected dischords i...

These two pieces are taken from William Walton's 1963 orchestral suite from the 1944 film Henry V. In the sombre Passacaglia, the ground bass line eventually passes through most of the parts, supporti...

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 on Christmas morning in 1...

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 on Christmas morning in 1...

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 on Christmas morning in 1...

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 on Christmas morning in 1...

These three carols were composed in 1923 and first performed in the same year in a version for SATB choir and orchestra under the baton of Ralph Vaughan Williams, to whom they are dedicated. The most...

These three carols were composed in 1923 and first performed in the same year in a version for SATB choir and orchestra under the baton of Ralph Vaughan Williams, to whom they are dedicated. The most...

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

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

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.

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...

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 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.

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 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...

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...