Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag for Wind Quintet romantic Much effort is made in

Much effort is made in this arrangement for Wind Quintet to retain the original ideas and intent of the music

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The wind quintet will do well in this movement with a warm and longing expression

Scott Joplin - Maple Leaf Rag for Wind Quintet romantic Much effort is made inDESCRIPTION Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag is a famous and delightful rag that is amazingly suitable for wind quintet (flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, F horn and bassoon). Originally for piano, the lively melody and bass parts have been shared by the five woodwind instruments in a way that brings out the full accompaniment and lively syncopated melodies of the original. I have taken liberties to add some interpretation when I arranged the original piano