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Title	Composer Arranger	Ensemble Medium	Country	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
QUARTET	ASGEIRSSON, JON	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM	1999	EST 10+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SEVERAL FOLK LIKE PIECES THAT WILL WORK VERY NICELY OF THE YOUNGER QUARTET AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO WANT SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR A PERFORMANCE. GOOD COMPOSER AND A NICE SCORE.
QUARTET	MARVIA, EINARI	WOODWIND QUARTET	Finland	WARNER/CHAPPELL	1999	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, TRANQUILLO RUBATO, FINALE - VIVACE. EVERYONE HAS TO PLAY, BUT IF THEY DO, THIS WILL NOT BE HARD TO WORK OUT FOR THE GOOD C/U ENSEMBLE. NO BIG SURPRISES.
QUARTET	PALSSON, PALL P	WOODWIND QUARTET	Iceland	ITM	1954	15 MIN 5- SEC	M/H	C/U	FL, OB, CL, BSN. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. A MAJOR WORK WITH GOOD CRAFTSMANSHIP.
QUARTET FOR SAXOPHONES, OP 54	LUNDE, IVAR JR	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Norway	NMIC	1975	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U	SATB. SOME NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ONE MOVEMENT. LOTS OF NOTES THAT LAY WELL AND FIT TOGETHER.
QUARTET, OP 65	JOHNSEN, HALLVARD	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Norway	NORSK	1984	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U	SATB. ONE MOVEMENT WITH CONTRASTING SECTIONS. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL.
QUARTETTO	KOKKONEN, JOONAS	STRING QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC	1973		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE QUARTET.
QUARTETTO BRIOSO, OP 21	NORGARD, PER	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1958		H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. NORGÅRD IS DENMARK'S LEADING COMPOSER - HE DOES NOT WRITE EASY MUSIC.
QUARTETTO I - MORS ET VITA, OP 21	LEIFS, JON	STRING QUARTET	Iceland	ITM		26 MIN	M/H	C/U	A MAJOR WORK WITH A GOOD LOOKING SCORE AND A FINE COMPOSER.
QUARTETTO NO 12, OP 116	HOLMBOE, VAGN	STRING QUARTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1975	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	FIVE MOVEMENTS OF VARYING DIFFICULTY AND STYLE. SOLID SCORE AND A FINE COMPOSER.
QUARTETTO PER CORNI	LIUKKO. EINO	HORN QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC			H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH SOME RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY BUT PLAYABLE. SCORE IN C.
QUARTETTO PER SASSOFONI	GLASER, WERNER WOLF	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Sweden	SMIC	1984	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS IN A MAJOR WORK WITH PLAYABLE RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES.
QUARTETTO PER TROMBONI, OP 41	BORG, KIM	TROMBONE QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC	1983		H	C/U	USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND HIGH TESSITURA FOR TROMBONE 1.
QUARTETTO TERTIO, OP 385	BENTZON, NIELS VIGGO	FLUTE QUARTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1978	EST 6+ MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: CON MOTO, ANDANTE TRANQUILLO, MOLTO ALLEGRO. NOTHING UNUSUAL, BUT IT WILL TAKE REHEARSAL AND INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE TO MAKE MUSIC. GOOD COMPOSER WITH IDEAS!
QUARTETTO, OP 153	MELARTIN, ERKKI	BRASS QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC		10 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS. FIRST MOVEMENT IS ABOUT 5 MINUTES, OTHERS SHORTER. 2TRPT, HN, TRB. MS IS A LITTLE PROBLEM.
QUATRE ETUDES	SALLINEN, AULIS	VIOLIN & PIANO	Finland	FAZER	1970	EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. A COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE BY ONE OF FINLAND'S MOST FAMOUS COMPOSERS.
QUATTRO CANZONI, OP. 15	LINDHOLM, HERBERT	FLUTE & ORGAN	Finland	FiMIC	1992	20 MIN	M/H	C/U	CANZONAS: RECITATIVO, MISTERIOSO/ALLEGRO GIOCOSO, ANDANTE/COM LAMENTO, ALLEGRO MISTERIOSO.ORGAN PLAYS QUITE DELICATELY THROUGH THE MOST IF IT. LETS THE FLUTE, PLAYING MANY NOTES, BE HEARD.
QUATTRO CAPRICCI	LINTINEN, KIRMO	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	Finland	FiMIC	2002/06	13 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SS,AS,TS,BS. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETO MECCANICO (NEON), NOSTALGICO (MIGN0N), VIVACE PERSISTENTE (CANON), SPIRITOSO (KEATON). CONTEMPORARY HARMONIC SETTINGS AND ALL PLAYABLE - SOME HUMOR OR CAPRICIOUSNESS IN THE MUSIC.
QUINTET	AGUSTSSON, HERBERT H	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1986	8 MIN 55 SEC	M/H	C/U	A WELL CONSTRUCTED WORK IN 3 MOVEMENTS(FSF). SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION IN 2ND MOVEMENT. WORTHWHILE MUSIC !
QUINTET	EEROLA, LASSE	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1987	16 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH CADENZAS AND CHALLENGES. GOOD SCORE.
QUINTET	HVOSLEF, KETIL	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1964	EST 9 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD AND SOME CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS.
QUINTET	KOKKONEN, JOONAS	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	SCHIRMER	1977		H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS IN A GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE MUSIC.
QUINTET	THORARINSSON, LEIFUR	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1973	6 MIN 50 SEC	M/H	C/U	INTERESTING MUSIC BUT A MESSY SCORE.
QUINTET FOR BLASER	SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1964	12 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE WITH A FEW INTERESTING SURPRISES THAT SHOULD MAKE THIS FUN FOR PERFORMER AND LISTENER.
QUINTET FOR BRASS	ROMPPANEN, ARI	BRASS QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	2000/01	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SCHERZANDO, CHORAL, FUGUE. THE MIXED METER IS SET UP WELL BY THE COMPOSER INSTRUMENTS PLAY IN RANGE WITH CONCERN FOR THE RHYTHM.
QUINTET FOR BRASS	SORENSON, TORSTEN	BRASS QUINTET	Sweden	SMIC	1970	CA 7 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS, WELL SCORED, PARTS IN GOOD RANGES AND STRAIGHT AHEAD.
QUINTET FOR WINDS	HOVLAND, EGIL	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1965		H	C/U	NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. SEVEN MOVEMENTS WITH SOME INTERESTING CHALLENGES FOR THE PERFORMER.
QUINTET FOR WINDS	KVANDAL, JOHAN	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	NORSK	1971	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS STRAIGHT AHEAD. NOTES AND NICE CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE.
QUINTET FOR WINDS, NO.1, OP 13	EGGE, KLAUS	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	LYCHE	1969	12 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE.
QUINTET FOR WINDS, OP 35	OLSEN, SPARRE	WOODWIND QUINTET	Norway	LYCHE	1950	11 MIN	H	C/U	CHALLENGING WORK FROM GOOD COMPOSER.
QUINTET FOR WOODWINDS	AGUSTSSON, HERBERT H	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1968		M	C/U	BEAUTIFUL SCORE AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. FREQUENT METER CHANGES. 3 MOVEMENTS.
QUINTET FOR WOODWINDS	ASGEIRSSON, JON	WOODWIND QUINTET	Iceland	ITM	1971	9 MIN 55 SEC	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH A GOOD SCORE.
QUINTET NO 5, OP 116	BENTZON, NIELS VIGGO	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1984	16 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL IN A GOOD SCORE.
QUINTET NO.2, OPUS 136	HOLMBOE, VAGN	BRASS QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1982	10 MIN	M	C/U	FIVE MOVEMENTS. MAJOR WORK FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
QUINTET, OP 4	PREHM, GEORG (1873-1916)	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WEMUS	(1873-1916)	EST 9+ MIN	E	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE, ALLEGRO MODERATO, ANDANTE GRAZIOSO, SCHERZO, FINALE-PRESTO. A DANISH COMPOSER FROM EARLIER TIMES PRESENTED WELL BY A MODERN PUBLISHER. EXCELLENT MATERIAL FOR THE YOUNG QUINTET.
QUINTET, OP 79	HOLMBOE, VAGN	BRASS QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1965	EST 12 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS, MUTES, MODEST RANGES, SOME RHYTHMIC THINGS THAT SHOULD BE FUN, LIKE 5/8 IN 3RD MOVEMENT. SOLID SCORE.
QUINTET, OP. 121	HONGISTO, MAURI	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	PINE	1990	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETTO, LARGHETTO, ALLEGRO. SOME DISSONANCE IN A RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT FORWARD SETTING. ALL PARTS GET SOME ACTION.
QUINTETTE	MORTENSEN, OTTO	WOODWIND QUINTET	Denmark	WHANSEN	1944	20 MIN	M/H	C/U	OBOE DOUBLES ENGLISH HORN IN MOVEMENT TWO OF A THREE MOVEMENT WORK. TRADITIONAL WW QUINTET WORK IN NORDIC STYLE.
QUINTETTO	SAIKKOLA, LAURI	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	FiMIC	1969	EST 8-10 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS, EACH SHORT BUT CAN STAND ALONE. GOOD COMPOSER AND GOOD SOUNDS.
QUINTETTO, OP 25	SALONEN, ESA-PEKKA	WOODWIND QUINTET	Finland	WHANSEN		EST 12-15 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. IT SINGS! A VERY GOOD LOOKING SCORE WITH INTEREST IN ALL PARTS.