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“All five of the musicians are of virtuoso caliber… One was hardly prepared for the sensitivity and dynamic range provided by this ensemble… a gossamer light performance…the Sylvan Winds Ensemble could never sound anything but secure and relaxed… beauty, grace, charm, and wit abounded…”
- The Asheville Citizen
“… deft programmers, with an ear for interesting juxtapositions of standard and unusual repertory”
- Allan Kozinn
The New York Times
“ … has distinguished itself for its venturesome programming and stylishness of performance. The Sylvan players played all this music with interpretive styles and technical polish…”
- John Rockwell
The New York Times
American Masterpieces
Global Connections
Treasures from the Library of Georges Barrère
Collaborations
Light Classics
SAMPLE PROGRAMS
American Masterpieces
Classic 20th Century| BEACH | Pastorale, Op. 14, No. 1 |
| BARBER | Summer Music |
| SCARMOLIN | Scherzino & Nonchalance |
| PISTON | Three Pieces for fl, cl & bsn (1926) |
| COWELL | Suite for Wind Quintet (1933) |
| CARTER | Quintet (1948) |
New 20th Century
| D’RIVERA | Aires Tropicales (1994) |
| HUSA | Five Poems for wind quintet (1994) |
| WOLFE | On seven-star-shoes (1985) |
| DEAK | The Bremen Town Musicians (1986) |
21st Century & Beyond
| FOLIO | Seven Aphorisms (2001) |
| LIFCHITZ | Vignettes (2005) |
| OTERI | Circles mostly in wood (2000) |
| R. DICK | Startling Stories (2007) |
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Global Connections
Classic Winds| BACH | Concerto after Vivaldi |
| IBERT | Cinq pièces en trio |
| MOZART | 12 Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman!" |
| BARBER | Summer Music |
| BEETHOVEN | String Quintet in Eb Major, Op 4 |
French Impressions
| RAMEAU | Gavotte and Six Doubles |
| MILHAUD | Suite after Corrette, Op. 161 |
| LEFEBVRE | Suite in Bb Major, Op. 57 |
| DEBUSSY | La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin |
| FAURÉ | Au Bord de L’eau & Mandoline |
| RAVEL | Pièce en forme de Habanera Mother Goose |
Scandinavian Sounds
| GRIEG | Lyric Suite |
| HALLGRIMSSON | 1st movement from Intarsia (1992) |
| LARSSON | Quattro Tempi, Op. 55 |
| SIBELIUS | Pastorale from Pelleas et Melisande, Op. 46 |
| NIELSEN | Quintet, Op. 43 (1922) |
Sounds of the Americas
| LECUONA | La Comparsa |
| STILL | Adolorido, Yaravi, Tayeras, El Monigote |
| D’RIVERA | Aires Tropicales (1994) |
| LAVISTA | Cinco Danzas Breves |
| VILLA LOBOS | Quintette en forme de Choros |
| PIAZOLLA | Libertango Milonga sin palabras |
| D’RIVERA | Wapango |
Russian Nights (6 artists)
| LIADOV | 8 Russian Folk Songs |
| RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | Quintet in Bb Major, Op. Posth. |
| SAINT-SÄENS | Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Op. 79 |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | String Quartet No. 8 (arr. by Popkin) |
Music from Eastern Europe
| LIADOV | 8 Russian Folk Songs |
| JANACEK | Mladi |
| LIGETI | Six Bagatelles |
| SHOSTAKOVICH | String Quartet No. 8 (arr. by Popkin) |
Treasures from the Library of Georges Barrère
Classic Quintet| LEFEBVRE | Suite in Bb Major, Op. 57 |
| COWELL | Suite for Woodwind Quintet (1933) |
| PIERNÉ | Pastorale, Op. 14, No. 1 |
| CHRÉTIEN | Quintet |
| PROVINCIALI | Danse villageoise (1902) |
| HINDEMITH | Kleine Kammermüsik, Op. 24, No. 2 |
Winds & Piano (6 artists)
| DESLANDRES | Trois pièces for wind quintet (1900) |
| De WAILLY | Aubade for wind trio |
| SEITZ | Sextet No. 1 for winds & piano (1897) |
| CHRÉTIEN | Arabesque (1921) |
| THUILLE | Sextet in Bb Major, Op.6 for piano & winds |
Dixtuor (10 artists)
| DUBOIS | Second Suite for wind octet |
| FLAMENT | Fantasia con fuga for wind septet, Op. 28 (1908) |
| LEFEBVRE | Second Suite for wind sextet, Op. 122 |
| ENESCO | Dixtuor in D Major, Op. 14 |
| DUBOIS | Second Suite for wind octet |
| MOZART | Serenade No. 10 in C minor, K. 388/384a |
| LEFEBVRE | Second Suite for wind sextet, Op. 122 |
| CAPLET | Suite Persane |
COLLABORATIONS
Winds & Piano (6 artists)| BARBER | Summer Music, Op. 31 |
| MOZART | Piano Quintet in Eb Major, K. 452 |
| ROSSINI | Quartet No. 4 in F Major |
| POULENC | Sextet |
Winds & Harpsichord (7 artists)
| TELEMANN | Quartet in D Minor |
| ADÈS | Sonata da Caccia for ob, hn & hpschd (1993) |
| BAZELON | Early American Suite for wind quintet & hpschd |
| GRUNENWALD | Fantaisie in E Major |
| SALONEN | Meeting |
| CARTER | Sonata for fl, ob, vc & hpschd (1952) |
Harmonie Musik (8 artists)
| ROSSINI | Barber of Seville Overture |
| MOZART | Serenade No. 10 in C Minor, K. 388/384a |
| FARKAS | Contrafacta Hungarica |
| BEETHOVEN | Octet in Bb, Op. 103 |
Dectets (10 artists)
From the Sylvan Winds CD:| D'INDY | Chanson et danses |
| MOZART | Serenade No. 10 in C minor, K. 388/384a |
| GOUNOD | Petite Symphonie |
| BERNARD | Divertissement in F Major, Op. 36 |
An Evening at the Opera
| ROSSINI | Barber of Seville Overture |
| GOUNOD | Petite Symphonie |
| DONIZETTI | Sinfonia |
| WEBER | Der Freischütz Overture and excerpts |
Music from Eastern Europe (13 artists)
| FARKAS | Contrafacta Hungarica |
| ENESCO | Dixtuor in D Major, Op. 14 |
| DVORAK | Serenade in D Minor, Op. 44 |
These programs may be performed with local artists or resident groups.
LIGHT CLASSICS
Popular Classics| BACH/VIVALDI | Concerto |
| MOZART | 12 Variations on "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman!" |
| LEFEBVRE | Suite, Op. 57 |
| DEBUSSY | The Girl with the Flaxen Hair Le Petit Nègre |
| RAVEL | Pièce en forme de Habanera |
| GERSHWIN | Preludes |
| IBERT | Trois pièces breves |
Children's Program
| FARKAS | Ugros |
| WILLIAMS ET AL. | Excerpts from Star Wars, Harry Potter |
| JOPLIN | Easy Winners |
| BERIO | Opus Zoo |
| PROKOFIEV | Peter & the Wolf |
Cabaret
| LECUONA | La Comparsa |
| W.C. HANDY | St. Louis Blues |
| GERSHWIN | Summertime |
| OTERI | Eenan |
| WEILL | Moon Over Alabama |
| GERSHWIN | Prelude No. 2 |
| SCHIFRIN | La Nouvelle Orleans |
| PIAZOLLA | Libertango Milonga sin palabras |
A Night at the Opera
| MOZART | Overture to The Marriage of Figaro |
| BEETHOVEN | Variations on "La ci darem la mano" |
| BIZET | Selections from Carmen March – Seguidilla - Entr'Acte - Aragonaise |
| VERDI | "Sempre libera" "La donna e mobile" |
| PUCCINI | "Mi chiamano Mimi" "Un bel di" "Che gia manina" |
| STRAUSS | Overture to Die Fledermaus |
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