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Brandt’s Woodwind Quintet List – I

In concert with recent scholarship on women composers, this list now highlights their names with a different-colored background.

Iannaccone, Anthony (1943- )

Parodies (1974)

New York: C. Fischer, 1975

Duration: 8:30. Movements: Caprice; Cantilena; Intermezzo; Rag.

Parts of this work are based on sketches for a quartet from 1959, thus the title, used in the sense of a new interpretation, not caricature. See Arthur Cohn in “The Literature of Chamber Music” for more info. See also: http://www.iannacconeworks.com/

Woodwind Quintet No. 2, Scenes after Hart Crane (2003)

King of Prussia, PA: Tenuto Publications, Sole selling agent, T. Presser Co., 2004.

Duration: 24:00. “Evoke[s] images drawn from Hart Crane’s collection of poems entitled The Bridge.”

Ibarra, Federico (1946- )

Juegos Nocturnos (1995)

It was commiisioned and recorded by the Quintetto de Alientos de la Ciudad de Mexico on Spartacus 21018 (A mexican label), “Nueva Musica Mexicana.” Duration: 13:00. See also: http://federicoibarra.com/

Sinfon’a No. 1 for double woodwind quintet, strings, timpani

New York: Peer International Rental

Duration: 12:00.

Ibarrondo, Felix (1943- )

Bana Zergaitik (1974)

Spain: Emec (Editorial de Müsica Española Contemporánea)

Duration: 12:00. See also: http://www.felixibarrondo.fr/

Silene (1992)

Paris: G. Billaudot

Ibert, Jacques (1890-1962)

Trois Pièces Brèves (1930)

Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1930

Duration: 7:20. A bit of a prodigy, Ibert studied violin at the age of four and then piano with his mother (a gifted pianist). Before World War I he composed a few songs under the pen name William Berty and earned money as a teacher, an accompanist and as a cinema pianist. He began studies at the Paris Conservatoire in 1910, where his fellow students included Arthur Honegger and Darius Milhaud. His studies were interrupted by World War I, during which he served first as a nurse and stretcher-bearer, and later as a naval officer. After the war he returned to La Conservatoire and quickly won the Prix de Rome in 1919.

Ibert’s brilliant writing makes this THE standard quintet of all time, although the music was originally written to accompany a comedy, “Le stratagème des roués.” (The Beaux’ Strategem) staged at the Théâtre de l’Atelier. I still like it but you can only play it so many times before madness sets in. Terrific for educational concerts. See my blog post Jacques Ibert, the Conservative Revolutionary in the Cracked Reed Blog for much, much more information about this piece. [ Andrew Brandt ]

The Little White Donkey (arr. Bill Holcombe)

West Trenton, NJ: Musicians Publications, 1998

Christmas in Picardy (Noël en Picardie, 1914) (arr. John Gibson)

JB Linier Music; see Boston, MA.: Ione Press

Originally for piano, the work was written to depict a short Christmas armistice during World War I. Ibert served in the Navy during the war. Mr. Gibson has also arranged this for several other combinations. The original piano score may be downloaded from the International Music Score Library Project: http://imslp.org/wiki/No%C3%ABl_en_Picardie_(Ibert,_Jacques)

also:

Chanson du rien for woodwind quintet and “medium” voice (1930)

Paris: Alphonse Leduc

This is a brief, minute and a half, song written in 1930, from the incidental music for the comedy, “Le stratagème des roués” of 1930 (the same work that Trois Pièces Brèves came from). The original scoring was for woodwind quintet and voice. The text is by M. Constantin-Weyer. The only catalog listing for the quintet version I’ve seen is on http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/work/3510/50803 . The voice and piano version is available on the International Music Score Library Project. The quintet version might be out of print.

Ikonomov, Bojan G. (or Ikonomov, Boyan Georgieu) (1900-1973)

Suite (1951)

Hans Gerig Musikverlag (see Breitkopf & Härtel)

Kindersuite (1952)

Quintetto

Union of Bulgarian Composers, 2010; See Niedernhausen, Germany: Noten Roehr

Ilic, Milisav (Mike)

La Vida Loca, Wind Quintet No. 1 (1996)

New York: American Music Center

Duration: 15:00. See also: http://web.me.com/milisavilic/Milisav_Ilics_Website/Welcome.html .

Sanctuary Dreams (2007)

Euramcan Music

Iliev, Ilia (1912-1990)

Quintet No. 2, Op. 62 (1968)

Hans Gerig Musikverlag (see Breitkopf & Härtel)

Quintet No. 6, Op. 101 (1974)

Hans Gerig Musikverlag (see Breitkopf & Härtel)

The composer composed 6 woodwind quintets, but these are the only ones that I’ve found a record of. (See https://ubc-bg.com/en/ilia-iliev/ on the Union of Bulgarian Composers website.)

Illín, Evzen (also Eugen Illin) (1924-1985)

Bläserquintett (1949)

Ilori, Solomon(1934- )

Epo Mbe Ewa Mbe (1964)

Written for the Dorian Wind Quintet.

Imai, Masahiko

Sestetto for woodwind quintet and harp

Tokyo: Jila Edition, 2000

Digital: HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010

Imre, Vincze

SEE Vincze, Imre

Ince, Kamran (1960- )

Matinees for narrator and woodwind quintet (1989)

EAMC (European American), 1989 /

New York: Schott

Flutist plays alto flute and piccolo; oboe doubles on English horn, clarinet doubles on bass clarinet. Duration:14:00. Narration by James Merrill (1926-1995). See also: http://www.kamranince.com/ .

Indy, Vincent d’

SEE D’Indy, Vincent

Ingalls, Jeremiah (1764-1838)

Hymn and Fuguing Tune (arr. Hartley)

Boca Raton, FL: Masters Music Publications

Ingenhoven, Jan (1876-1951)

Quintet in C Major, Op. 23 (1911)

Koln, Munich: Wunderhornverlag, Tischer & Jagenberg G.m.b.H., 1912

Amsterdam: Edition Compusic, 1997

Uses clarinet in A which is prominent through much of the score. Score and parts also available for download: http://imslp.org/wiki/Wind_Quintet_(Ingenhoven,_Jan) .

Inghelbrecht, Désiré Émile(1880-1965)

Nursery, Selections (arr. Alec Wilder) for woodwind quintet

From a collection of suites originally for piano and 2 pianos, 4 hands. Movements: Berceuse pour une poupée malade; Eglogue; Am-Stram-Gram; La Bergerie; Ballade du petit Jésus; Les chevaliers du roy; La boulangère; Nous n’irons plus au bois; Bonjour ma Tante. Penciled manuscript in the Samuel Baron Collection in the Juilliard School Library.

Inness, Peter (1946- )

Another Bagatelle (1992)

unpublished, Scottish Music Centre

Duration: 13:00.

In-yong, Na

The Selected Works of Na In-yong

Korea: Maik, 1996

Ioannidis, Yannis (1930- )

Actinia (1969)

Koln: Musikverlag Hans Gerig /

New York: MCA Music 1971

Duration: 10:00.

Ippisch, Franz (1883-1958)

Quintett (1926)

If it was ever published, the most likely publisher would have been Doblinger who published other works by Ippisch, but it is not in the current catalog.

Born in Vienna (the seventh of nine children) he sang in the church choir and began cello lessons. He started playing professionally while still in school and also worked as a music teacher, composer and chamber music performer, performing as solo cellist of the Vienna Volksoper from 1903 to 1933 (except during his military service in World War I). In 1934 he became a military bandmaster in Salzburg (which probably paid better than his previous positions). After the annexation of Austria in 1938, he realized that, because his wife was of Jewish descent, even though she was now a Christian, they would have to leave the country. In early 1939, they moved to Guatemala where he soon became Director General of the Police and Military Orchestra, and conductor of Guatemala City’s Conservatory Orchestra. He remained in Guatemala City for the rest of his life. His Wind Quintet would have been written during his Vienna years when he was 42 to 43 years old, making this a fairly mature work. Although spare, the Wikipedia article is the most complete bio available online. [ Andrew Brandt ]

Ipuche-Riva, Pedro (1924-1996)

Animales ilustres (1967)

Uruguayan composer who studied in Paris.

Isaacs, Rufus

SEE Essex, Kenneth

Isaacson, Michael(1946- )

Nishmat Chayim, “The Breath of Life”: a Sabbath evening worship service according to the New Union Prayer Book (Gates of Prayer) for cantor, two-part equal voice choir, organ and woodwind quintet

New York: Transcontinental, 1984.

Flute doubles on piccolo. Vocal score contains pronunciation guide to Hebrew transliteration.

American Folk Song Suite (arr. Michael Isaacson)

TrevCo Music Publishing

Variations on Blue Tail Fly; Deep River (featuring English horn); Yankee Doodle (with piccolo).

Country Waltz (arr. Michael Isaacson)

TrevCo Music Publishing

Duration: 3:00.

Itsy Bitsy Variations

TrevCo Music Publishing

Based on the nursery rhyme/song “Itsy Bitsy Spider.”

The New Graduation March

TrevCo Music Publishing

A graduation march NOT by Elgar, for all kinds of processions. Includes optional repeats to make it last as long as needed.

San Diego Naval Base March

TrevCo Music Publishing

The Tallevast Two-Step

TrevCo Music Publishing

Written “In Celebration of the Florida Home of TrevCo Music.”

Variations on “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”

TrevCo Music Publishing

Isaksson, Madeleine (1956- )

Modell maddes modul tvärskur

Svensk Music (formerly Swedish Music Information Centre), 1985

Requires doubling on piccolo and bass clarinet.

Inné (Innate) (1993) for wind quintet and four strings

Edition Suecia

For flute, oboe, saxophone or clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass. See notes on the composer’s website: http://madeleineisaksson.com/en/node/62

Isenberg, Rex

The People’s Park (2013)

Contact the composer, https://rex-isenberg.squarespace.com

Written for and performed by the Washington Square Winds.

Ishige, Rika(1982- )

Antiques for woodwind quintet and alto sax

Deerfield Beach, Florida: Bravo Music (American Division of Japan’s Brain Music)

Duration: 4:50.Written with student ensembles in mind. The publisher has a recording of the work online, http://bravomusicinc.com/ .

From a quick listening, the work sounds quasi neo-Impressionist. Very pleasant work. Appropriate for a high school ensemble with good double reed players. [Andrew Brandt]

Attention Please for woodwind quintet and alto sax

Deerfield Beach, Florida: Bravo Music (American Division of Japan’s Brain Music)

1 movement. Duration: 5:00. See the publisher’s website for a sound file.

Israiloff, Peter (1944- )

Bläserquintett – Episoden, Op. 12 (1999-2007)

Contact composer

Duration: 40:00. First performed by the Ingeborg Bachmann Quintett.

Israelyan, Martun (Martin) (1938- )

Himns (Hymns): Fiat Lux (1989) for woodwind quintet, trumpet, trombone, string quartet, double bass, percussion, piano.

This appears to be the same work as found on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NzrOYkRLy9s

Ištvan, Miloslav (1928-1990)

Omaggio a J. S. Bach (1971)

Praha: Cesky Hudebni Fond (Czech Music Foundation)

Duration: 7:00.

Ištvan, Radomir (1959- )

Wind Quintet (ca. 1970)

Hudebni Informacni Stredisko http://www.musicbase.cz/

Wind Quintet No. 2, Sorrowful Traplice Songs, with percussion, ad lib. (2000)

Duration: 17:00.

Ithier, Hubert (1920-2009)

Je voudrais (arr. Jeff Scott) for woodwind quintet and vocalist

Based on jazz vocals of Josephine Baker. Recorded by the Imani Winds in “Life of le jazz hot!”

Itiberě, Brasílio (da Cunha Luz) (1896-1967)

Duplo Quinteto (1946) (Double Quintet) for string quartet, double bass and woodwind quintet

manuscript

Duration: 15:00. Composer is Brazilian, not to be confused with his uncle Brasílio Itiberě da Cunha (1846-1913).

Ito, Yasuhide(1960- )

Only Once!

Deerfield Beach, Florida: Bravo Music (American Division of Japan’s Brain Music) http://bravomusicinc.com/

Duration: 2:00.

IUrgutis, Vitautas (Vytautas V. Jurgutis) (1930-2013), Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959- ) & Raimo Kangro

Kvintety sovetskikh kompozitorov (Quintets of Soviet Composers)

Leningrad (now St. Petersburg): Muzyka, 1988

3 works:

Serenada, Op. 5 by Raimo Kangro

Arkhitektonika (Architectonics) by Erkki- Sven Tuur

Kvintet no. 2 by Vitautas IUrgutis

Ivey, Jean Eichelberger (1923-2010)

Androcles and the Lion, a Suite for Woodwind Quintet

New York: American Music Center

Duration: 10:00. “Adapted from incidental music composed for George Bernard Shaw’s play with this title.” Movements: 1. Overture; 2. Waltz; 3. March; 4. Hymn; 5. Trio (for clarinet, horn and bassoon); 6. Caper.

also:

Scherzo for Wind Septet (1953) for woodwind quintet, trumpet & trombone

Iwanov, Iwan (also listed as Iwanow) (1933- )

Bulgarische Skizzen (Bulgarian Sketches)

Puchheim: Edition Engel, 1992

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