Wonderful Winds

This piece is based around a lilting minor melody, which depicts a young shepherdess in the mountains. The melody is set against harmonies that emphasise the dramatic scenery. At the end, we hear othe...

A Stroll Down the Avenue is inspired, in part, by the composer's love of P.G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves and Wooster" stories, and brings to mind a leisurely stroll down a beautiful avenue on a sunny day. Fe...

Salt City Chill is named for Syracuse, NY, the city near the composer's home town. Nicknamed the "Salt City" due to salt springs in the area, the city was a major salt producer for the U.S. during the...

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 p...

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.

A simple and fun set of variations on the old standard, to introduce inexperienced players to the joys of ensemble playing.

These four well known tunes all have a story to tell, and give early grade players the chance to tell the stories through the music. Cheeky harmonies express the mischievous Rakes of Mallow and contra...

A richly harmonised and jazz inspired arrangement of the classic song. Take a trip to the land where troubles melt like lemon drops and where dreams really do come true! Arranger Nick White is an old...

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 for emphasising its hemiolas...

This beautiful lullaby sung by Dick Van Dyke in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" makes an ideal piece for a mixed group, with plenty of interest in all the parts.

A larger than life arrangement of the famous tune for a mixed ability group... full of fun and plenty of interest in all parts. Various simple percussion (including car horn) adds to the excitement!

Inspired by Beethoven's set of variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano" for oboe trio, this theme and 4 variations is designed to be a fun challenge for advanced oboes. Based on the popular folk s...

Keys to Success is a series of duets written specifically to encourage students to learn to play in a range of keys in a fun way. The emphasis is on enjoyment and puts tunes at the top of the agenda....

Waldteufel's lush Skaters' Waltz is in fact 4 waltzes, composed in 1882 and inspired by the skating rink at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. After a swirling introduction, the graceful waltz themes are...

An intermediate version of Waldteufel's lush Skaters' Waltz. It is in fact 4 waltzes, composed in 1882 and inspired by the skating rink at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. After a swirling introduction,...

A transcription of Frank Bridge's beautiful piano piece, the most famous movement of his 3 Sketches.

Madonna's 1985 hit from the film Vision Quest, this is a lovely melody which works really well for close-harmony oboes and cor anglais.

A lovely soft-shoe-shuffle ditty from the last days of the music hall era.

A new take on the 1940's jazz standard, with a jumping bass line for the cor anglais and a whirling waltz section in the middle - great fun for everyone!

Dance round your handbags with this sparkling version of the '70s disco classic.

Mancini's gorgeous song in a dreamy close-harmony arrangement for 3 cors anglais or oboes.

These two songs were made famous by Neapolitan tenor Enrico Caruso who sang them as encores at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the early 20th century. The love song 'O Sole Mio' translates as My...

Star parts for all players in Queen's trad. jazz classic - great fun and a bit of a showstopper!

Taken from the popular Savoy Opera "The Mikado", this is the famous trio for Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing, with each player taking one of the roles.

A trio of animal-related tunes for 3 beginner oboes to practise ensemble skills without venturing outside the first octave comfort-zone. The melodies are shared between all three players, with a sligh...