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Woodwind Orchestra
A woodwind orchestra, also called woodwind choir, woodwind ensemble or wind ensemble is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind family of instruments.

A woodwind orchestra's repertoire includes original woodwind compositions, transcriptions/arrangements of orchestral compositions, light music, and popular tunes.

Although the woodwind orchestra is very similar to a standard woodwind section of the Symphony Orchestra, it is beginning to be recognised by some as an ensemble in its own right through a small but growing repertoire of music for the ensemble.

Instrumentation
There is no standard instrumentation for the woodwind orchestra; composers will frequently add or omit parts. Commonly the woodwind orchestra will be made up of flutes, oboes, clarinets of differing sizes, saxophones of differing sizes, bassoons and contrabassoon.

Original Works for woodwind orchestra

 * Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) Prelude and March (for woodwind choir)
 * Alan Bullard (b.1947) Journey Through Time (2010)
 * Gary Carpenter (b.1951) Pantomime (1995)
 * Martin Ellerby (b.1957) Sinfonia Aqua (2015)
 * Adam Gorb (b.1958) Battle Symphony, Op.26
 * Adam Gorb (b.1958) Suite for Winds (1995)
 * Patrick Glenn Harper (b.1977) Excursion for Woodwind Ensemble (2006)
 * Christopher Hussey (b.1974) Dreamtide (2012)
 * Christopher Hussey (b.1974) Twisted Skyscape (2008)
 * Shea Lolin (b.1983) Lux Aeterna (2014)
 * Hamilton G. McLean Promenade for Woodwind Choir
 * Philip Sparke (b.1951) Overture for Woodwinds (1999)
 * Jeffery Wilson (b.1957) Postcards: Play, Sing, Dance (2012)
 * Ruth Young The Zoo Keeper (2006)

Woodwind Orchestra Recordings

 * Twisted Skyscape (2014). Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble conducted by Shea Lolin