Harbison, John > Quintet for winds

Music from the Americas: Works by Pitomberia, Muczynski, Wilder, Valjean / Lieurance Wind Quintet

1 CD / Summit Records / 2011-11-08

Works: Liduino Pitomberia: Suite Hermetia, for woodwind quintet, Op. 95; Robert Muczynski: Quintet for Winds, Op.45; Alec Wilder: Quintet for woodwinds no 2; Paul Valjean: Dance Suite, for woodwind quintet;...
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Ensemble: Lieurance Wind Quintet

As the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet turns 63 years old, they have taken on the task of examining music written by composers since their inception. The...continue...

Gale Force - Harbison, Barber, Hetu, et al / Prairie Winds

1 CD / Albany Records / 2000-09-01

Works: John Harbison: Quintet for winds; Vincent Persichetti: Pastoral for wind quintet; Jacques Hétu: Quintette for woodwinds, Op. 13; Samuel Barber: Summer Music, for wind quintet, Op. 31; Aaron Copl...

"This fine program opens with the Wind Quintet...by Harbison...An assertive Intrada gives a melody to unison bassoon and horn in the very high register, then...continue...

Barber: Summer Music; Beach, etc / Reykjavic Wind Quintet

1 CD / Chandos Records / 1993-06-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Summer Music, for wind quintet, Op. 31; Irving Fine: Partita for Wind Quintet; Gunther Schuller: Suite for woodwind ensemble; John Harbison: Quintet for winds; Amy Beach: Pastorale for...

The Independent
About as magical as a wind quintet can sound.
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