Salome’s Dance – Chamber ensemble

A concert transcription of Salome’s Dance from Nigel Shore’s new orchestration of the complete opera for 24 players. 1(picc).2(ca).2(Eb+bcl).asax.2(cbn) – 2.1.1.0 – timp.2perc – hf – cel –...

Serenade No. 12 in C minor, K. 388

Mozart’s Serenade No. 12 (Nachtmusik), originally written for wind octet, was later arranged by Mozart himself for string quintet (KV 406). The present transcription for wind quintet retains the colour of the original while following the individual part writing of...

La Valse

Conceived as a complement to chamber works such as Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro or Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (arr. Sachs), this transcription provides a virtuosic finale to any French chamber music programme. 1.1.1.1 – 1.1.1.0 – perc...

Ariadne auf Naxos – Harmoniemusik (Wind Ensemble)

The second in our series of Harmoniemusik based on operas by Richard Strauss. The delicate chamber orchestration of Ariadne auf Naxos calls for lighter forces than Der Rosenkavalier. This Harmoniemusik is composed in two movements for double wind quintet with...

Salome’s Dance – Harmoniemusik (Wind Ensemble)

While working on his new version of Salome for chamber ensemble, Nigel Shore wrote this wind ensemble transcription of Salome’s Dance for the same instrumentation as his Harmoniemusik on Der Rosenkavalier. 2(picc).1+ca.3(III=Eb)+bcl.2+cbn – 4.0.0.0Duration: 9...

Der Rosenkavalier – Harmoniemusik (Wind Ensemble)

Inspired by the classical tradition of arranging operas and symphonies for wind ensemble to enable them be played in chamber concerts, Nigel Shore has written a Suite for Wind Ensemble of scenes from Richard Strauss’ opera Der Rosenkavalier. This Harmoniemusik is in...

Fantasie in F minor, K. 608

The Fantasie in F minor for mechanical organ has been transcribed for piano solo, piano duet, strings among other versions. This transcription for wind quintet is much closer to the original sound of the the small mechanical organ that Mozart had in mind. 1.1.1.1...

Over the Rainbow

A luscious original arrangement of the classic song for voice and orchestra. 2(picc).2.2.2 – 3.2.3.0 – timp.perc – hp – voice –...