Grey, Geoffrey - Contretemps for wind quintet - Digital Download Clarinet The material for this waltz

The material for this waltz is derived from his "Suite from 'The First Echelon'" (Op

with a contrapuntal Allegro at its heart

Contents note: Merengue -- Bolero -- Siciliana -- Beguine -- Andantino -- Waltz

Air from suite no

in order to apply the exact data and principles of the sciences to instrument design

Grey, Geoffrey - Contretemps for wind quintet - Digital Download Clarinet The material for this waltzContretemps is a French word: contre means against and temps means time. Hints of Batman and Robin, Wallace and Gromit and Tom and Jerry all stirred in with textures that suggest Copland, Stravinski and Gospel: a surprisingly entertaining journey for all! The name is very apt, given the jazzy cross rhythms of the music, whos attractive style is a glorious juxtaposition of classical, swing, pop and drama. The piece is really a Concertante for four solo