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Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet

Band, *1962 PR, Puerto Rico
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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
PortraitArthur Grossman
bsn US
Randolph Hokanson
p
Laila Storch
ob
Popular Tracks   
Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452: 3. Allegretto on Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-Flat Major, K. 452 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Neal O'Doan & Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet
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
Three Pieces for Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon: II. Lento on Joseph Goodman - Walter Piston - Ernst Krenek - Heitor Villa-Lobos 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
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
Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ: V. Allegro (arr. Felix Skowronek) on Music for the Musical Clock: Beethoven - Haydn - Mozart 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

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Band Membership
A Festival of Winds (1964)196419651970198019821983198519861996William McCollSoni Ventorum Wind QuintetFelix SkowronekPaul IngrahamThe New York Brass QuintetArthur GrossmanRobert BonnevieRobert NagelJohn SwallowRobert HeinrichJames CaldwellHarvey PhillipsWilliam McCollSoni Ventorum Wind QuintetFelix SkowronekPaul IngrahamThe New York Brass QuintetArthur GrossmanRobert BonnevieRobert NagelJohn SwallowRobert HeinrichJames CaldwellHarvey Phillips
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 Schoenberg1996Album
Six Works For Wind QuintetSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet1986Album
Nielsen: Wind Quintet, op. 43 - Françaix: Wind Quintet no. 1Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Carl Nielsen, Jean Françaix1985Album
Summer Music (20th Century Works For Wind Ensemble)Samuel Barber - Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet1983Album
Four Wind QuintetsSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Franz Danzi1982Album
Soni VentorumSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet1980Album
Paul Taffanel, Wind Quintet / Jean Martinon, Doménon, Op. 21 (1939) / Claude Arrieu, Quintet In CSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Claude-Paul Taffanel, Jean Martinon, Claude Arrieu1978Album
Franz Danzi: Quintets, Op. 68, No. 2 In F Major, And No. 3 In D MinorSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet1975Album
Poulenc: Sonata For Clarinet And Basson, Trio For Piano, Oboe And Bassoon; Villa-Lobos: Duo For Oboe And Basson, Fataisie ConcertanteSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Randolph Hokanson1975Album
Soni Ventorum Plays Villa-LobosSoni Ventorum Wind Quintet, Heitor Villa-Lobos1972Album
Trois Quintetti ConcertansGiovanni Giuseppe Cambini, Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet1970Album
Music For The Musical ClockLudwig van Beethoven, Joseph Haydn - Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet1965Album
A Festival of WindsThe New York Brass Quintet, Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet1964Album
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 Krenek1963Album
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 QuintetAlbum
Two Quintets For Piano And WindsLudwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Neal O'Doan, Soni Ventorum Wind QuintetAlbum
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