Arrangements for Woodwinds

Variations on "Rendez A Dieu"
Tune: Rendez A Dieu
Arranged by Frederick Frahm

This arrangement from the Arrangements for Woodwinds series is a very special suite of distinctly different variations on a beautiful hymn tune, often sung to a text for the Lord's Supper. It could be very appropriately played during communion distribution. After the straightforward harmonization of the hymn tune, four aptly-named variations follow: Canzona, Arioso, Scherzo, and Fantasy. Some of the settings are more challenging than the typical high school level, but all are well worth working out. Professional and collegiate quintets will enjoy this arrangement, and advanced high school groups will find it to be an excellent contest piece.

The suggested instrumentation is the standard woodwind quintet of Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, F Horn, and Bassoon; but alternate parts for II & III Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, I & II Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, and Baritone Sax allow for other quintet possibilities, or for various doublings in larger ensembles. The difficulty level is 4.

Full set includes a Full Score, transposed parts for individual instruments, background notes, and suggestions for rehearsal and performance.