Ray Downey Memorial Music Library
A Christmas Story (German Carol)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Born on Christmas Day/Good Christian Men Rejoice Medley (German Carols)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Chorinho Para Ele (Hermento Pascaal)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Clarinet Polka (Traditional)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Clarion QuadrantsOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A three-movement clarinet quartet in a modern classical style. The first two movements are slow, with the third quick and vibrant. Range and rhythms are accommodating to most clarinetists. |
Czardas (Hungarian Folk Tune)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Farewell, My Friend - Winds (African Folk Song)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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From Heaven I Come (Old German Hymn)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Hannukah Medley (Sax Quartet Version)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Holiday Polka (Leonard Meretta)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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I Can’t Give You Anything But LoveArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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I’ll Be Home for ChristmasArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A LetterArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A LetterArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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It Came Upon A Midnight ClearArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (Old German Carol)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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June, Lovely June (Anonymous)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Just a MomentOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A slow, beautiful piece for three winds; Quiet, expressive, with easy notes and simple syncopation. |
Let It Snow (Jule Styne)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Magnificat No. 1 (Palestrina)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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March (From “The Love of Three Oranges”) (Prokofiev)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Merry Christmas Baby (Otis Redding)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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MiniatureOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A modern saxophone quartet; It begins with introduction of a chromatic theme, progressively growing more rhythmically intense. In the middle of the piece, all musicians have extended unaccompanied solos before the piece returns to a rhythmically relaxed conclusion. |
Moon EyesOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A modern clarinet quartet. Mostly slow and still, featuring easy extended techniques and dramatic low-pitched harmony. |
Oh Christmas TreeArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Oh Tannenbaum (German Carol)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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On The Sunny Side of the Street (Jimmy McHugh)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Pick Up The PiecesArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Prelude II (George Gershwin)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Ray’s Clarinet BluesOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: An upbeat blues quartet with plenty of space for solos. |
Sideshow PuppetsOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: Puppets is a thoroughly modern saxophone quartet in one movement. Featuring all four musicians throughout, the piece features an exciting contrapuntal midsection bookended by chromatic chorales. |
Southside StepsOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A fast, approachable jazz finale displaying rhythmic unity between the four saxophonists. |
Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Suite for SpringOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A lively classical suite for an atypical ensemble; Four movements. |
SummertimeArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochrane)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Sunday BarbequeOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: Straight-eighth jazz quartet for two potential ensembles; Very active and rhythmic. |
The Band Director’s BluesOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: Written with the intention of performance at student recitals, “The Band Director's Blues” is a musical parallel to the music-education process. It begins with simple, repetitive themes by the least-experienced musicians in the 3rd clarinet/4th alto parts, then gradually builds in number of players and complexity of the variations. Appropriate for all levels of clarinets and saxophones, while flute parts are more challenging, this piece is a dramatic and cathartic climax to a student showcase. |
The Cancellation BluesOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: Inspired by, and written during, canceled music lessons, “The Cancellation Blues” is a student-friendly piece intended to be played for mixed woodwind recitals. The latter portion of the piece features sparse accompaniment appropriate for improvised solos by experienced students. |
The Dew on the Grass (Traditional)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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The First NoelArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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The Muses of ChalumeauOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A clarinet septet composed for the London Consorts of Winds in 2012. The lower register of the clarinet is known as the Chalumeau Register, getting it’s name from an earlier instrument similar to a recorder but with a small mouthpiece and reed called the chalumeau. The Muses of Chalumeau consists of 3 movements, as follows: 1. Air and Procession: The clarinets begin in the lower register calling out the muses for inspiration. 2. Ballad: The melody is passed between the members of the clarinet family over a rich texture predominately in the chalumeau register. 3. Valse: The clarinets offer a dance for the muses based in the mixolydian mode; however, one of the muses does not like to waltz and tries twice (unsuccessfully) to interrupt the dance, but the other muses continue the valse. The composer, Ray Downey lives in Bellingham, Washington, 30 km south of the Canadian border. He plays in local orchestras, chamber groups and jazz ensembles in the Pacific Northwest, while maintaining a woodwinds teaching studio. |
Tune for BarryOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: A bouncy and relaxed swing tune dedicated to the composer's friend, Barry Ulman. Strongly features the 1st clarinetist, who may play his part on Eb if desired. |
Vee VopOriginal Compositions \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Difficulty: The first movement of a fast jazz quintet composed for Mark Kelly. Vee Vop features numerous time changes in it's later half and challenges soloist and accompanists alike. |
Welcome Beautiful Spring (Schubert)Arrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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Winter WonderlandArrangements \ Small Ensemble (Winds) \ |
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