Westwood Wind Quintet

John Barcellona, flute; Peter Christ, oboe; David Atkins, clarinet; David Muller, bassoon; Joseph Meyer, horn

When Westwood Wind Quintet performed for SBCMS: [March 1983] [Nov 1985] [Oct 1993]

Note: selections and local composers presented in South Bay Chamber Music Society concerts are in bold.

(Click here to listen to excerpts and for information on how to add this CD to your collection.)

Summer Music -- Samuel Barber

Six Bagatelles -- György Ligeti

Quintet -- William Mathias

Nightwings (for tape & woodwind quintet) -- Mark Carlson

"Magnificent American group. Superlative playing...a recording which, equally good in tone-quality, balance and clarity, can also be described as superlative." --Gramophone Magazine (London)

With Lisa Bergman, piano; Richard Pressley, trumpet.

(Click here to listen to excerpts and for information on how to add this CD to your collection.)

Allegro and Arioso -- Ingolf Dahl

Serenade for Piano and Wind Quintet -- Karel Husa

Arioso for Trumpet and Wind Quintet -- Jerzy Sapieyevski

Quintet -- Louis Moyse

". . . an accumulation of instrumental polish & important repertory over a long period has resulted in a treasurable sense of ensemble and musical solidity." --Los Angeles Times

"As usual, the Westwood Wind Quintet plays with spirit, finesse, polish, and magnificent articulation. Very fine recording." --Fanfare.

(Click here to listen to excerpts and for information on how to add this CD to your collection.)

Concerto for Wind Quintet -- Bergsma

To the Dark Wood -- Rochberg

Woodwind Quintet 1948 -- Carter

Scherzo -- Biggs

Animal Ditties -- Anthony Plog

Suite -- Gunther Schuller

Dances for Woodwind Quintet and Percussion (with Matthew Kocmieroski, percussion) -- Schuman

"A feast of . . .virtuoso music for winds. Performances are excellent." --In-Tune Magazine

"A superb performing group; first-rate in every way." --Washington D.C. Sunday Star

Revised 10/9/00