Wind chamber music has become an important part of the contemporary wind band program during the past half century, and now a most complete reference text has been written to provide any and all necessary information concerning repertoire. Winther lists over 500 works by instrumentation and provides guidance on timings, difficulty level, publisher sources, available recordings and his own insight into rehearsing and programming each individual work. This book will soon be required reading for every wind conductor and performer!

This bibliography covers chamber music for two to 16 winds including flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. With the exception of a few selections, Secrist-Schmedes, founder of the Pandean Players chamber ensemble, has included only works currently in print. Entries include information on the composer (name, nationality and birth date), the composition, performance and publisher details, and in some cases descriptions of the music or the composer's general style. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An invaluable reference work for music teachers, professional and amateur musicians, and music students. This guide lists works in print for woodwind quintet and piano with two to five wind instruments-- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, or horn. Each entry provides composer birth and death dates, composition date, publisher, nationality, recording availability, instrumentation, length, and general description of the compositional style.

In this expanded and updated edition, The Piano in Chamber Ensemble: An Annotated Guide features over 3200 compositions, from duos to octets, by more than 1600 composers. Maurice Hinson and Wesley Roberts catalog published works for piano with two or more instruments with information on performance level, length, individual movements, overall style, and publisher. Divided into sections according to the number and types of instruments involved, The Piano in Chamber Ensemble then subdivides entries according to the actual scoring. Keyboard, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion players and teachers will find a wealth of chamber works from all periods in this invaluable guide.

Describes over 3200 compositions, from duos to octets, by more than 1600 composers. This work is divided into sections according to the number of instruments involved, then subdivided according to the actual scoring. It is useful for keyboard, string, woodwind, brass, and percussion players and their teachers.

Authoritative guide presents 231 of the most frequently performed pieces by 55 composers. A must for music lovers and musicians alike. "No lover of chamber music should be without this Guide." ? John Barkham Reviews.