Bach: Aria: "Bekennen will ich seinen Namen" for oboe quartet
for oboe quartet (oboe, violin, viola, cello)
From Cantata BWV 200, for alto voice, two violins and continuo. “A singing oboe line amongst poignant counterpoint. Subdued beauty and joy as only J.S. Bach can convey."
Bach: Aria “Bekennen will ich seinen Namen”
for oboe and strings
From Cantata BWV 200, for alto voice, two violins and continuo. “A singing oboe line amongst poignant counterpoint. Subdued beauty and joy as only J.S. Bach can convey."
Bach: Goldberg Variations "Aria" (Arr. Diehnelt. For Oboe Quartet
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for Oboe, violin, viola, cello
This new ensemble arrangement stretches our ear to hear deeply and imaginatively inside this timeless work of art, while paying tribute and illuminating the enduring mastery of Bach’s form, technique, and expressive beauty.
4'/2016
Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite No1
Arranged for Cello Quintet
The familiar Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 arranged for 5 cellos.
Bizet: Carmen
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Version of Bizet's opera for small orchestra and condensed plot.
Performed by the American Opera Group, Chicago, IL
Dvorak: Slavonic Dance, Op. 72, No. 8
for String Quartet
“This dance is filled with dramatic pacing and symphonic richness. Heartfelt melodies touched with haunting grace; slightly introspective. A rarely heard, but immensely satisfying work for performers and listeners."
Elgar: Sea Slumber-Song
for Voice and String Quartet
Movement 1 from Elgar's Sea Pictures, op 37. Dur. 5 min. 2016.
Elgar: In Haven (Capri)
for Voice and String Quartet
Movement 2 from Elgar's Sea Pictures, op 37. Dur. 3 min. 2016.
Elgar: Sabbath Morning at Sea
for Voice and String Quartet
Movement 3 from Edward Elgar’s Sea Pictures, Op. 37. Duration: 6 minutes. 2016.
Elgar: Where Corals Lie
for Voice and String Quartet
Movement 4 from Elgar's Sea Pictures, op 37. Dur. 4 min. 2016.
Elgar: The Swimmer
for Voice and String Quartet
Movement 5 from Edward Elgar’s Sea Pictures, Op. 37. Duration: 6 minutes. 2016.
Elgar: Sea Pictures (Arr. Kim Diehnelt for voice and string quartet)
for Voice and String Quartet
This complete string quartet version brings out the full color and texture of the original full-orchestra version. Includes clued staff above showing vocal line and lyrics.
Elgar: Symphony No. 1 "Adagio" (Arr. Diehnelt, for String Quartet)
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for string quartet
“The moving and exquisite slow movement from Elgar’s First Symphony offers beauty touched with pathos. The intricate writing creates intensities of color and personal reflection.” Dur. 11 min. 2015.
Handel: Del Ciel d’amore
voice and piano
Ariodate’s aria from Handel’s opera Xerxes (Serse) Originally with string accompaniment. For baritone/bass and piano.
Leontovych: Carol of the Bells (Arr. for Orchestra by Kim Diehnelt)
for Orchestra
Based on the choral piece Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells) by Mykola Leontovych
Mendelssohn: Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream
for Unaccompanied Virtuoso Cello
Mendelssohn’s well-known Wedding March arranged for solo performer. This version allows the cellist to present this standard wedding repertoire with flair and robust grace and energy. Dur: 2-3 min. 2015.
Pachelbel: Canon in D for Unaccompanied Virtuoso Cello (Arr. Kim Diehnelt)
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Pachelbel’s classic work arranged to allow the solo performer to showcase their agility and musicianship while offering a dynamic and refreshing performance of this familiar work. 3-7 mins. 2015.
Schubert: Der Erlkönig, D 328/Op. 1
for woodwind quartet
Schubert’s iconic Erlkönig transcribed for flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet and bassoon. The flute line portrays the narrator; oboe line the father; clarinet line the Erlkönig; bassoon line the young child.
Schubert: Entr’acte from Rosamunde
for woodwind quartet
Schubert’s Entr’acte No. 3 from Rosamunde transcribed for flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet and bassoon. Suitable for concert performance as well as causal events. Beautiful melodies. Duration. 8 mins.
Soler: Sonata No. 18 - for string duo
for violin and cello
The sonata, originally written for the keyboard, offers eloquent rhetorical gestures and refreshing changes in colors. This arrangement is transposed down a minor third from the original version in the Dorian Mode.
Soler: Sonata No. 18 - for wind duo
for oboe and bassoon
Originally written for the keyboard, the work offers eloquent rhetorical gestures and refreshing changes in colors. Soler was a progressive theorist of modulations and creates beautiful counter motifs and shifting harmonies.
Torelli: Concerto for Strings. Op. 6 No. 1
for String Quartet
Arranged for string quartet
“Buoyant, cheerful. A four-movement work of joyful Baroque energy and color; suitable for weddings, social events, or pure listening pleasure.”
Traditional: The Water Is Wide (Waly, Waly)
for mezzo-soprano and orchestra/piano
The traditional Scottish folk song arranged for mezzo- soprano and orchestra. 5-6 min. (2*222-4231- Harp, Chime, Strings). Also for mezzo-soprano and piano.