Sheet Music for Wind Ensemble

The instrumental music of the Yiddish-speaking Jews, especially those of Eastern Europe, is known as klezmer. This terminology was originally used in Jewish cultural life as the name of a musician who...

Kalendar Hall is the building that houses the music department at Exeter Cathedral School where the composer Stephen Tanner was Director of Music for many years, and these three satisfying pieces were...

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

Weiße Strände, türkisblaues Meer und Kokospalmen: So schön ist die Südsee - doch auch so fern! Aber Du kannst mit diesem Stück musikalisch dorthin reisen. Also herzlich willkommen in der Südsee! Der e...

The Water is Wide, also called "O Waly Waly", is a traditional folk song of Scottish origin based on lyrics that date in part back to the 1600s. Many variations of the lyrics have appeared in England,...

The convent of St. Florian was the place of work of the upper Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. This convent, with its marvellous church, where many of Bruckner's great symphonies were composed, is si...

Golden Peak' is a concert piece that takes us deep into the world of volcanoes of the Auvergne in central France. They are dormant volcanoes whose origins date back from 7, 000 to over 65 million year...

A really fun piece for mixed winds! Tony Christie's 1971 hit was introduced to a new generation in 2005 when it was used to raise money for Comic Relief with a video featuring Peter Kay and many other...

This arrangement was designed for Middle School and easy High School use in situations where there are no (or few) color instruments such as oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, tenor and baritone saxophones...

This is an advanced, original arrangement of Meacham's classic, which incorporates a number of different and challenging styles. Every instrument gets a chance to shine, either by playing the tune, or...

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...

This quintet for flutes, clarinets and bassoon is designed to give every instrument a fair go at playing the tunes. The parts are individually challenging, but highly rewarding when played together in...

Freddie Mercury's trad jazz classic, with star parts for all players, though the flute does get to play Brian May's wicked guitar solo. Great fun and a bit of a showstopper!

A new take on the 1940s jazz standard by Duke, Fetter and Latouche, with a jumping bass line for the bassoon and a whirling waltz section in the middle - great fun for everyone!

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...

Queen's jazzy classic, arranged for 3 oboes, cor anglais and 2 bassoons, the 1st oboe getting the role of epic guitarist Brian May. A real showstopper!

The pieces I decided upon that form the Undulations suite, were chosen because they seemed to offer opportunities for all six instruments to perform in a solo capacity. In general, piano pieces with t...