Annotated Bibliography of Double Wind Quintet Music Annotated Bibliography of Double Wind Quintet Music Created and maintained by Catherine Gerhart Home A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More... This is a bibliography of music for double wind quintet also called decet, dectet, decimette, dezett, or tentet and related works. The first section consists of music for the most common interpretation of double wind quintet, namely 2 flutes or piccolo s , 2 oboes or English horn s , 2 clarinets B flat or A , 2 bassoons, and 2 French horns. Click on the alphabet at the top of the page to move through the list which is arranged alphabetically by the composers last name. Following that section are five smaller lists of related titles. For instance, the standard dwq plus a solo instrument; the basic dwq plus an additional one or two instruments often extra horns or a trumpet or two , etc. Links to these related sections can be found at the end of this introduction. There are many double wind quintets plus string bass. Sometimes the extra bass is essential and sometimes it can be, with little detrimental effect, left out. When I determine that an okay performance is possible without it, I put the citation in both the main list and the supplemental one. Same for when the other instruments are optional, they will go in both places. Site created and maintained by Currently this is a work-in-progress and is being edited as often as possible, sometimes daily! I would love to hear from anyone using the site concerning what they found helpful or not, and what information they might like to have that isn't there. Special thanks to Paul Schlossman who has kindly shared with me information about recordings of some of the pieces below that he has in his extensive collection of wind music recordings. Site first appeared on the WWW June 21, 2005, last edited August 2, 2014. At last count, lists about 360 for regular dwq and about 127 pieces for related instrumentation. Copyright ©2005-2014 by Catherine Gerhart. Rome : Edipan, 1986. Written in 1981 and premiered in Italy at the Teatro Romolo Valli. Originally written for horn and piano in 1962. On a list of dwq music of the group Orion Winds. I still need to follow up with them to see who arranged it and other such details. One of the most successful songwriters of the early part of the era of the modern Brazilian song. On a list of dwq music of the group Orion Winds. I still need to follow up with them to see who arranged and other such details. On a list of dwq music of the group Orion Winds. I still need to follow up with them to see who arranged and other such details. Although I know this exists through contact with Kaleidoscope Wind, we've been unable to find out if a copy is available. I've been informed by someone that was there, that it was written and performed at Morley College quite a few years ago. He's checking into the fate of the wind music that used to be there, but in the meantime if anyone finds some information about this, please contact me at: gerhart u. Originally written for a large string orchestra, commissioned for the 1999 International Youth String Orchestra at the ESTA Conference in Portsmouth, it was transcribed by the composer for a double wind quintet, with second flute and oboe doubling piccolo and cor Anglais, second clarinet playing bass clarinet, second bassoon on double bassoon. Waupaca, WI : c2008. One performer is the main narrator, but each performer introduces a different musical period. It was written in 1997 for and performed by the U. Air Force Band of the West Chamber Players. They performed it on many concerts with much success. A difficult piece but fun to listen to because of it's programmatic nature, this piece has the instrumentalists doubling on percussion instruments. Flute 1 doubles on piccolo and alto flute, flute 2 plays the triangle, oboe 1 plays the woodblock with soft mallets, oboe 2 doubles on English horn, clarinet 1 also plays bamboo wind chimes, clarinet 2 doubles on bass clarinet, bassoon 1 plays finger cymbals and 2 plays an egg shaker, horn 1 an bell tree, and horn 2 a cymbal with stick. Premiered by the U. Air Force Band of the West Chamber Players. Cyclops - a one-eyed man-eating giant who is blinded by Odysseus II. Circe's Cottage - Where men feast jovially before being turned into pigs III. Halls of Hades - Land of the Dead IV. Sirens - Sea nymphs whose singing enchants men to their deaths V. Calypso's Lament - A beautiful island goddess whose love for Odysseus is unrequited VII. This is a beautiful work of French late Romanticism. It is rewarding for both the players and the listeners. Originally published in 1890 by A. Durand, then in 1991 by and finally in 1998, the edition I have, by Don Stewart. Andante sostenuto - Allegro molto moderato 2. Andante - Allegro non troppo - Andante sostenuto - Allegro non troppo Recorded on Koch International CD 3-708-2H1 by the Sylvan Winds. The edition describe here is available from the publisher above and: Tallevast, Florida : The original 1890 edition is available from: The 1991 Compusic edition is available from: York, England : Tokyo, Japan : Bristol : Berton, Henri Montan, 1767-1844. Ancona, Italy : c1988. This lovely piece features the oboe. It is a one movement work that moves through a number of moods. The first 16 bars are a slow introduction following by a lengthy middle section at a quick tempo. After this middle section in duple meter, it moves to the ending in a triple meter which begins slowly but then speeds up for an exciting fast ending. I haven't timed the piece yet but it between 5 and 10 minutes long. Written in 1898, this piece op. It was premiered by Georges Longy and his Woodwind Club in Boston on March 31, 1902. It's first European performance was in 1908 in Berlin. Allegro energico Recorded by the North Texas Chamber Players on Klavier Wind Recordings, KCD-11071. This piece was written in 1889 by the first American to become famous in Europe. Although he was born in Massachusetts he lived and worked most of his life in Berlin. This piece is a beautiful example of late romantic writing for winds. Allegro moderato Andante Allegretto quasi allegro Allegro con fuoco. Recorded by the North Texas Chamber Players on Klavier Wind Recordings, KCD-11071. Dumfrieshire, England : c2007. For dwq and tambourine. Available in the U. Distributed by: Estnische Tänze : op. The Grove Music Online lists this work as being unpublished and destroyed possibly during World War II , so alas, we may never be able to play it unless somehow a copy survived. For 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 horns in F and 2 bassoons. Written in 1988 and commissioned by Currents, University of Richmond, Dr. Fred Cohen, artistic director. Is is both stimulating and challenging in its rhythmic, melodic and expressive range. It allows all instruments a chance to shine, either singly, in pairs, or in varying ensemble combinations. Recorded by Currents New Music Ensemble on Centaur Records CRC 2248. Available from: Tokyo, Japan : Van Nuys, Calif. The Witmark instrumental library Dedicated to the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America and Thomas Eagan of the San Jose State College. While I haven't been able to find a copy of this for sale, there are 15 libraries in the United States that hold it. I won't list them all here but they are spread around the country from California to Maryland to Florida to Minnesota. I was successful in borrowing a copy and have made a copy for private use until I find a copy for sale. Blattner received his bachelor's and master's degrees from San Jos State University. He bought his home in Saratoga in 1954, where he lived for 52 years. Proficient on more than 20 instruments, Blattner taught music at Los Gatos High School from 1944 to 1977, and arranged many works. He was a member of the San Jose Symphony, both as a trombone player and as the assistant conductor. He was also president of the San Jose Musicians Union Local 153 from 1959 to 1987. He was a bandleader all throughout his adult life, including the Gem City Jazz Band in the Bay Area and the Colorado River Jazz Patrol in Arizona. Includes a bass clarinet part that can be used as a 2nd bassoon substitute if needed. Written in 1979 and first performed in 1980 at St. New Glarus, Wisconsin : Daehn Publications, 2006. I don't see a Web presence for this publisher or a distributor for them, but their contact information is: 312 Ninth Ave. Tel-Aviv : Israeli Music Pub. Dated March 15, 1957. Title on manuscript: Divertimento opus 20 : for ten windinstruments. Moderato-Allegro con spirito 2. Allegro con brio I found this listed in a print source as published by Southern Music but I haven't been able to verify that yet. There doesn't seem to be a good biography of Yohanan on the Web but I did find that he was born in Breslau, and emigrated to Israel in 1936 where he lived the rest of his life primarily being a music critic for the Jerusalem Post. Recorded by the Vientos de la Orquesta Sinfonica de Jerusalen, directed by Gary Bertini. I found this listed on the program of a radio station that didn't list the record company. If you know of this recording, please let me know. Amsterdam : , c1987. Adds a contrabassoon to the basic double wind quintet. Bois is a Dutch composer primarily self taught. He practiced law as a profession until 1994. The Grove Music Online article about him says his works show a rare talent for musical comedy as well as a habit of boldly exploring the possibilities of avant-garde matter in a joyful manner. Arranger, librarian, and horn player in Chinook Winds. He's arranged the following for the group: Arranger of: Braden, Daniel. This arrangement includes a double bass. Amsterdam : , 19??. Originally for string sextet. Allegro ma non troppo II. Andante, ma moderato III. New York ; London : Worldwide Music Publ. New York Philharmonic wind quintet series Plate no. Slow and fast sections. Would make a good encore. There is a brief extract to listen to on the publisher Web sited linked above. Both flutes double on piccolo although the arranger indicates that the second flute part could, if absolutely necessary be played on flute. Slow and fast sections and a brisk middle section which uses 2 piccolos. There is a brief extract to listen to on the publisher Web sited linked above. Premeired on November 19, 2005 by the in London. New York ; London :????. This arrangment has an optional contrabassoon part. Also the 2nd flute doubles piccolo. Variations and a fugue on a theme by Handel was originally written for piano and is based on the Handel tune Harmonious blacksmith which is originally the Aria con variazioni from the 2nd collection of the Suites for harpsichord. Tony has chosen to arrange those variations that suit wind instruments the best without departing too much from the original, so the piece is somewhat shorter than the original. French horn, pianist, and arranger from the Netherlands. See pieces he's arranged: Brauer, Max, 1855-1918. Breitkopf and Hartel, 1934. Click on each movement name to hear a recording of that movement. This recording is of a live concert given by Chinook Winds in June 2008 at the Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church in Seattle, Wash. Trio: Satyren und Nymphen. I don't see a biography of Brauer on the Web so here's what I could find about him. He was born in Mannheim on May 9, 1855 and died in Karlsruhe on December 2, 1918. He was primarily a conductor and had studied with Vincenz Lachner and a variety of people at Cologne University. In 1880 he conducted the Cäcilienvereins at Kaiserslautern and in 1888 Hofkirche at Karlsruhe wher he founded a Bach Society in 1905. He also wrote operas and string music. I don't see this piece listed in the Breitkopf catalog but the One Dee Press edition can be had by phoning Roy Penny at: +44 01932 562383. New York : 1983. Commissioned by the Sinfonia Orchestra of Chicago. Premiered by the Orchestra at Fullerton Hall, Chicago, Ill. Commissioned by Bedfordshire Orchestra Society, and performed by the Bedford Sinfonia in January 1999. Lucid alternates between gentle, predominantly chordal music, and a wilder, sometimes harsh and more linear style. Sometimes the ten wind players function as two separate wind quintets, one group echoing the other's phrases or adding colour to a particular moment in a paragraph. At other times, they function as a more homogenous group. Throughout the piece, all players are of equal importance, the second player having material that is as demanding as the first. Lucid is a purely abstract piece of music, inspired by nothing but the clear, colourful sounds of wind instruments, and the forms and textures of music itself. Its title, with its connotations of light and clarity, is simply the first of the four words at the top of the score which direct the performers as to the style of the first section - 'Lucid, gentle, but lively'. This piece was written for Jonathan's quintet, who every Christmas gets together with another quintet for a decet session with mulled wine and mince pies. They play the Raff Sinfonietta which they love and a few other things, finishing up playing rather terrible quintet arrangements of Christmas carols, two to a part. The players always wanted to know ' Why can't we have some different carols? The first flautist was having a 60th birthday, so the last movement is a surprise for him written in such a way that he can't see what's coming. When Jonathan mentioned this last bit to me and should he delete the birthday bit, I said he should leave it in since, after all, it is a birthday that we celebrate at Christmas so it makes sense to have it there.
