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Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet
Band, *1962 PR, Puerto Rico
Classical
The Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet was an American wind quintet that was officially founded in 1962 when Pablo Casals asked its members to become the woodwind faculty of his newly founded Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico. It is known worldwide for its many international tours sponsored by the United States Department of State including three tours of South America and three of Europe. Over 25 original chamber works for winds have been written for the members of Soni Ventorum including compositions by Claude Arrieu, William Bergsma, Jean Francaix, Gerald Kechley, Joseph Goodman, John Verrall, and William O. Smith. In 1972 the quintet won the silver medal at the International Instrumental Ensembles Competition (Festival Villa-Lobos) in Rio de Janeiro.
Members
 | William McColl cl US |
| Felix Skowronek fl |
 | Arthur Grossman bsn US |
| Randolph Hokanson p |
| Laila Storch ob |
Popular Tracks 
Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ: I. Allegro in G Major (arr. Felix Skowronek) on Music for the Musical Clock: Beethoven - Haydn - Mozart by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ: II. Menuett (arr. Felix Skowronek) on Music for the Musical Clock: Beethoven - Haydn - Mozart by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ: III. Adagio (arr. Felix Skowronek) on Music for the Musical Clock: Beethoven - Haydn - Mozart by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ: IV. Scherzo (arr. Felix Skowronek) on Music for the Musical Clock: Beethoven - Haydn - Mozart by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ: V. Allegro (arr. Felix Skowronek) on Music for the Musical Clock: Beethoven - Haydn - Mozart by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon: II. Lento on Joseph Goodman - Walter Piston - Ernst Krenek - Heitor Villa-Lobos by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon: I. Allegro scherzando on Joseph Goodman - Walter Piston - Ernst Krenek - Heitor Villa-Lobos by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Quintet for Wind Instruments: I. Moderato on Joseph Goodman - Walter Piston - Ernst Krenek - Heitor Villa-Lobos by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon: III. Allegro on Joseph Goodman - Walter Piston - Ernst Krenek - Heitor Villa-Lobos by Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet Quintet for Wind Instruments: III. Tema con variazioni-molto adagio on Joseph Goodman - Walter Piston - Ernst Krenek - Heitor Villa-Lobos by Soni Ventorum Wind QuintetTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet plays William O. Smith (b. 1926) and Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, William O. Smith, Arnold Schoenberg | 1996 | Album |
| Six Works For Wind Quintet | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1986 | Album |
| Nielsen: Wind Quintet, op. 43 - Françaix: Wind Quintet no. 1 | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Carl Nielsen, Jean Françaix | 1985 | Album |
| Summer Music (20th Century Works For Wind Ensemble) | Samuel Barber - Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1983 | Album |
| Four Wind Quintets | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Franz Danzi | 1982 | Album |
| Soni Ventorum | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1980 | Album |
| Paul Taffanel, Wind Quintet / Jean Martinon, Doménon, Op. 21 (1939) / Claude Arrieu, Quintet In C | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Claude-Paul Taffanel, Jean Martinon, Claude Arrieu | 1978 | Album |
| Franz Danzi: Quintets, Op. 68, No. 2 In F Major, And No. 3 In D Minor | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1975 | Album |
| Poulenc: Sonata For Clarinet And Basson, Trio For Piano, Oboe And Bassoon; Villa-Lobos: Duo For Oboe And Basson, Fataisie Concertante | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Randolph Hokanson | 1975 | Album |
| Soni Ventorum Plays Villa-Lobos | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Heitor Villa-Lobos | 1972 | Album |
| Trois Quintetti Concertans | Giovanni Giuseppe Cambini, Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1970 | Album |
| Music For The Musical Clock | Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn - Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1965 | Album |
| A Festival of Winds | The New York Brass Quintet, Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | 1964 | Album |
| Quintet For Wind Instruments (1954) / Three Pieces For Flute, Clarinet And Bassoon (1925) / Pentagram For Winds (1957) | Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Joseph Goodman, Walter Piston, Ernst Krenek | 1963 | Album |
| Adagio And Allegro In F Minor. K.594 / Fantasy In F Minor, K.608 / Andante In F Major, K.616 / Quintette En Forme De Choros (1928) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Heitor Villa-Lobos - Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | Album | |
| Two Quintets For Piano And Winds | Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Neal O'Doan, Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet | Album |
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