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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-08 21:20
I'm assembling a wind 5tet to play at a non-religious wedding in August as part of the service.
The service is to be held here http://www.wealddown.co.uk/home-page-english.htm, and I'll only need about an hour's worth of music at the most - so any suggestions of appropriate pieces are most welcome.
I could always arrange 'Sumer Is Icumen In' - though it will be August (and that tune was also used in 'Bagpuss' and 'The Wicker Man') so some people might not think it appropriate.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2007-04-08 21:26
How "non-religious" are we talking about here?
Do you want light classical things (Haydn Divertimento comes to mind), or frankly secular, perhaps pop-oriented, tunes?
And how hard does your group want to work?
Susan
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-08 22:57
I can get the Haydn which we've performed regularly (it's in the Royal Marines 5tet repertoire), though there may only be one rehearsal at the most beforehand, so ideally something we can all do with little or no prior rehearsals. I still have to check which of the Marines players will be around as there's the chance they could be on leave at that time - though all have been informed (and it's a paid gig too!).
I just remembered there's also a 5tet arrangement of Morricone's 'Gabriel's Oboe' as well, so that'd probably work - even though it's from 'The Mission', it's a piece done in the Baroque style. And no oboes will be snapped in half either!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: bob49t
Date: 2007-04-09 06:29
Just looked at the link. Nice place to have a wedding Chris ! ave done this sort of thing several times.
Can I suggest that essential kit for a wwind quintet is.....
ENSEMBLE REPERTOIRE for ww 5tet
Himie Voxman and Richard Hervig.
Rubank Inc, Chicago.
It's very nicely arranged. You'll find lots in there that would be most appropriate from classical to pastoral to modern and you can even send the couple off on a "Rustic Holiday" by Paul Koepke (a little gem)
It's scored for standard quintet (with Bb Bass clar as alt to bassoon - but I don't have that part.)
Anyway its all really playable with lovely mood changes from piece to piece.
Mozart, CPE Bach, Haydn, Lefebve, Balay, Lickl, Hervig, Schwartz, Koepke.
I'm sure you could get a really nice varied and acceptable hour's playing just from this book and nothing else.
There are also a few Mozart 5tet divertimenti that are lovely.
"Non- religious" doesn't necessarily mean there's no singing though ??
Try not to worry about inappropriate choices. I played "Will you still love me tomorrow" at a friend's hogamany wedding last year and got nothing but smiles and praise !!
BobT
BobT
Post Edited (2007-04-09 06:41)
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Author: John25
Date: 2007-04-09 18:05
We quite often play at weddings as a wind quintet. A typical programme is:
Suite from "South Pacific"
"Clog Dance" from "La Fille mal Gardee"
Suite from "My Fair Lady"
"Leola" (Scot Joplin)
"Chanson de Matin"
Suite from "Oklahoma"
"Salut d'Amour"
(all my own arrangements)
If you are interested, Chris P, I'll write to you at Howarth;s.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-09 18:32
Thanks for the suggestions BobT, I'll look into the ensemble repertoire. "Non- religious" doesn't necessarily mean there's no singing though ??" - I don't think there will be any singing or hymns at all - if there were, it would be much easier.
John, I've been thinking of doing arrangements of both the Elgars you listed - it's just the getting round to doing it that's the slow part. Even Eric Coates' 'By The Sleepy Lagoon' as it's a light piece - and fairly 'local' what with Selsey being down the road! I've done the 'My Fair Lady' suite with sax 4tets which is popular, and some arrangements of Debussy - though none as yet for wind 5tet.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-10 13:24
Nah, it's all Major key stuff!
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Author: behemothben
Date: 2007-04-11 17:27
I would get some Danzi quintets, they're pretty simple, and serve their purpose as background music well. There are a ton and they're all public domain too.
ben
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-04-16 22:02
Anyone know if the 5tet version of the Mozart Gran Partita is any good, or if there's a good arrangement of it?
The only one I've seen listed is the Cramer publication. If there are others, how does this one compare?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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Author: LarryBocaner ★2017
Date: 2007-04-17 13:11
If it's a Jewish wedding you might enjoy doing Gene Kavadlo's "Klezmer Dances" for wind quintet. Samples at http://www.vivaklezmer.com/.
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Author: ABerry
Date: 2007-04-17 17:35
Chris,
If it's going to be a real swinging type of wedding, you could always do something upbeat like....Ibert...;o)
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Author: James Langdell
Date: 2007-04-18 00:30
There's a wide selection of light classical and popular arrangements for woodwind quintet from Bill Holcombe's Musicians Publications catalog: http://www.billholcombe.com/CATALOG.HTM
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