Wonderful Winds

With the spring everything bursts back to life in the sunshine: particularly those plants that thrive whether you want them or not! Gardeners may call them weeds, but they have inspired Wild Garden: a...

Commonly known as Bach's Adagio, this arrangement refers back to Bach's original, with articulation and ornamentation left to the players' discretion.

Commonly known as Bach's Adagio, this arrangement refers back to Bach's original, with articulation and ornamentation left to the players' discretion.

The Bull Fighter's song from Bizet's great opera, the tunes are shared between all three players.

The Bull Fighter's song from Bizet's great opera, the tunes are shared between all three players.

This lively dance opens the final act of Bizet's fabulous opera, Carmen.

This lively dance opens the final act of Bizet's fabulous opera, Carmen.

Bizet's seductive Habanera is also used in the stairlift scene from the film 'Up'! The oboes share the sultry melody.

Bizet's seductive Habanera is also used in the stairlift scene from the film 'Up'! The oboes share the sultry melody.

This soldiers' march from Carmen puts the spotlight on the cor anglais.

This soldiers' march from Carmen puts the spotlight on the cor anglais.

Four movements from Bizet's best-known work, comprising the Toreador's Song,Aragonaise, Habanera and Les Dragons d'Alcala.

From Debussy's 'Children's Corner' Suite, this arrangement of 'The Little Shepherd' is scored for one oboe and two cors anglais.

From Debussy's 'Children's Corner' Suite, this arrangement of 'The Little Shepherd' is scored for one oboe and two cors anglais.

Dvorak's famous G minor Slavonic Dance, from the first set which brought him to prominence in 1878, is condensed into a furious oboe trio marathon, with tunes bouncing between all three players.

Dvorak's famous G minor Slavonic Dance, from the first set which brought him to prominence in 1878, is condensed into a furious oboe trio marathon, with tunes bouncing between all three players.

Dvorak's famous G minor Slavonic Dance, from the first set which brought him to prominence in 1878, is condensed into a furious oboe trio marathon, with tunes bouncing between all three players.

Dvorak's famous G minor Slavonic Dance, from the first set which brought him to prominence in 1878, is condensed into a furious oboe trio marathon, with tunes bouncing between all three players.

Faure's Pavane has always enjoyed huge popularity. Here, the graceful theme meanders between all three players. 

The achingly beautiful soprano aria from Handel's hit opera 'Rinaldo'.

The achingly beautiful soprano aria from Handel's hit opera 'Rinaldo'.

Arguably the most famous aria from any Mozart opera, "Die Holle Rache" (Hell's Vengeance), from The Magic Flute, is commonly known as The Queen of the Night aria, after the character who sings it. Wit...

This abridged version of Mendelssohn's well-loved overture, also known as Fingal's Cave will really get your fingers flying!

This abridged version of Mendelssohn's well-loved overture, also known as Fingal's Cave will really get your fingers flying!

This beautifully fluid aria comes from Act 2 of Mozart's rather spooky opera Don Giovanni, and is sung by Donna Elvira, complaining that Don Giovanni has betrayed her, but also pitying him. The almost...