Andrew Skirrow

Four renaissance dances strangely suited to 3 bassoons and contra!

Op. 117 No. 1 - Wind Nonet. One of Brahms's great piano works, renowned for its instrumental texture, arranged here for the standard octet plus flute.

Jazz version for the Lincolnshire Poacher poaching tunes left, right and centre! 3 + contra.

Variations on 'What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor?' in the style of different drinks! 3 bassoons plus contra.

A short dance-like piece for the standard octet instrumentation. This piece was used by Stravinsky in his ballet The Fairy's Kiss.

A skilful arrangement for horn quartet.

Almirena's aria from the opera Rinaldo. Almirena has been abducted by the sorceress Armida and imprisoned. In a beautiful garden in Armida's enchanted palace, Almirena laments her captivity. This edit...