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Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozart's most famous pieces and has even been described as "perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created". It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beautifu...

Terpsichore is a collection of over 300 instrumental dance pieces by Michael Praetorius. There were no instruments specified on the score. As a result these pieces have been performed by many combinat...

Under the title L'Estro Armonico Vivaldi wrote a collection of twelve instrumental concertos. Concerto #1 (originally for four violins, strings and continuo) is in three movements. All the trademark V...

The Uprising is a bold and daring work portraying a group challenging the people in power. This has been staged in 6 programatic sections: The Current Regime is noble and confident in character - perh...

This famous Tango is a piano piece written in 1890 by Spanish composer Issac Albeniz. It is part of the suite Espana (Preludio, Tango, Malaguena, Serenata, Capricho Catalan and Zortzico) which is a co...

Originally for piano, this Adagio has been elegantly transcribed for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. All parts are interesting and everyone gets a break. Lyrical pieces, such as this one, have many uses inc...

This is easily the most famous piece of classical music ever written. There have been many arrangements of this favourite including versions for strings, organ, piano, steel drums and recorder ensembl...

The famous Jig Fugue by Bach is a favourite with organists. It is light-hearted and energetic with its rollicking triple meter. The key has been altered to facilitate 2 flutes and 2 clarinets at this...

This is the ultimate tenor aria and what better instrument to give the solo to then the clarinet. A feature from the opening, this piece is ideal to show off the clarinet in the quartet. The original...

This is a great pair of renaissance pieces arranged for a woodwind ensemble of 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. This collection is well suited for high school level musicians.

The Piano Sonata No. 10 was one of Beethoven's early works. Here the Andante (2nd movement) has been abridged and transposed from C Major to E flat Major. This Andante is in the form of air and variat...

This energetic work is dance-like in character with a touch of frivolity. It brings to mind a more contemporary setting of the moresca or Renaissance masque. It is also the third movement of the suite...

Mozart wrote 27 concerti, including the Concerto in B Flat for Bassoon and Orchestra, K 191. This arrangement for brass quintet was transcribed from the orchestral score to feature the bassoonist in t...

This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The beautiful melody flows throughout the ensemble giving everyone something interesting to do.

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 - it is highly syncopated - and s...

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 - it is highly syncopated - and s...