It’s that time of year again! Play-in weekend is happening this upcoming weekend, March 2nd and 3rd. In preparation for the occasion we have gathered a list of pieces for unusual instrument combinations and a couple of new options to replace some usual favorites. Check out the lists below:
Oboe
- J.C. Bach - W B75 - Quintet Op. 11 No. 6 in D major ( Flute, Oboe, Violin, Viola, Cello) - https://imslp.org/wiki/Quintet_in_D_major%2C_W.B_75_(Bach%2C_Johann_Christian)
- Chopin, Frédéric - Nocturnes, Op.48 - https://imslp.org/wiki/Nocturnes,_Op.48_(Chopin,_Frederic) (Go to arrangments)
- Mendelssohn - Overture for winds in C major Op 24 - https://imslp.org/wiki/Overture_in_C_major%2C_Op.24_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)
Guitar
- Beethoven - Serenade in D major, Op.8 (arr. By Wenzel Thomas Matiegka for flute, violin and guitar) - https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ReverseLookup/17990 (Go to arrangments)
- Boccherini: Quintet for Guitar & Strings No. 4 in D major - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztEWguNxAwg (go to arrangments)
- Die Sterne, D.684 (Arr. Ming-Jui Liu for For Bassoon and Guitar) - https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ReverseLookup/471591 (go to arrangments)
Double Bass
- Mozart: Serenade in B-flat major, K.361/370a "Gran Partita" - https://imslp.org/wiki/Serenade_in_B-flat_major,_K.361/370a_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
- Erwin Schulhoff: Concertino per flauto, viola e contrabbasso (1925) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV0XngjA9KA , https://imslp.org/wiki/Concertino_(Schulhoff,_Erwin)
- Schubert: Octet in F major - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnpVu8Eihj4 , https://imslp.org/wiki/Octet_in_F_major,_D.803_(Schubert,_Franz)
- Michael Haydn Quartet for English horn, Violin, Cello and Bass - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ccwPKB71GfA , https://imslp.org/wiki/Quartet_for_English_horn,_Violin,_Cello_and_Bass,_MH_600_(Haydn,_Michael)
Brandenburg Concerto alternatives:
- Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (Handel, George Frideric) Violin, Viola, Bass/cello, Horn, Oboe https://imslp.org/wiki/Music_for_the_Royal_Fireworks%2C_HWV_351_(Handel%2C_George_Frideric)
- Pavane, Op.50 (Fauré, Gabriel) Violin, Violas, Cellos, Bass, Basson, Horn, Oboe, Flute.https://imslp.org/wiki/Pavane%2C_Op.50_(Faur%C3%A9%2C_Gabriel)
- Chamber Concerto in G major, RV 101 (Vivaldi, Antonio) Violin, Basson, Recorder, Oboe, Flute, Basso Continuohttps://imslp.org/wiki/Chamber_Concerto_in_G_major%2C_RV_101_(Vivaldi%2C_Antonio)
String Quartets - Here are the works from our 2019 Masterclass:
- Nepomuk’s Dances I, Arrival (Marcelo Zarvos): Full Score Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello
- String Quartet 1 in G minor, Op. 10 (Debussy): Full Score Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello