My Music
My music is mostly arrangements of classical compositions with a small number of my own compositions.
My music includes:
My music includes:
- Duets
- Trios
- Quartets
- Quintets
- Solo Instrument with Piano
- Wind Quartets
- Wind Quintets
- Wind Ensemble/Dectet
- Concert Band
- Orchestra
The duets, trios, quartets and quintets are for the following instruments :
- Clarinet
- Flute
- Horn
- Recorder
- Saxophone
Classical Composers
I have a large number of arrangements for different instrument combinations for the following composers:
I also have separate pages for my arrangements of works by
My wind quintet arrangements of Mozart and Beethoven may differ from other people's wind quintet arrangements.
I am a horn player and made the decision to write the horn parts,as far as possible, as Mozart or Beethoven would have written them. (in their sextets/octets etc)
So, the horn parts are written in the key of the piece Eb,G,D,C or whatever, and as far as possible I limit the notes to that of the natural horn (i.e. no valves).
In my opinion this gives a more authentic sound to the music.
Of course, sometimes, if the music needs a particular tenor part/melody or harmony, I will write it for horn. BUT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, I write for natural horn.
I also provide F horn parts for those players who can't/won't transpose.
I have also noticed that arrangements by other people have the horn player playing fast moving passages in the lower octave.This is difficult to play,doesn't sound very good and doesn't carry!!
Far better to give that melody to a low clarinet or the bassoon, or move the melody up an octave.
I have a large number of arrangements for different instrument combinations for the following composers:
I also have separate pages for my arrangements of works by
My wind quintet arrangements of Mozart and Beethoven may differ from other people's wind quintet arrangements.
I am a horn player and made the decision to write the horn parts,as far as possible, as Mozart or Beethoven would have written them. (in their sextets/octets etc)
So, the horn parts are written in the key of the piece Eb,G,D,C or whatever, and as far as possible I limit the notes to that of the natural horn (i.e. no valves).
In my opinion this gives a more authentic sound to the music.
Of course, sometimes, if the music needs a particular tenor part/melody or harmony, I will write it for horn. BUT AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, I write for natural horn.
I also provide F horn parts for those players who can't/won't transpose.
I have also noticed that arrangements by other people have the horn player playing fast moving passages in the lower octave.This is difficult to play,doesn't sound very good and doesn't carry!!
Far better to give that melody to a low clarinet or the bassoon, or move the melody up an octave.