Frisson's core instrumentation of 9 musicians consists of violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. Frisson also tours in an expanded group as a small chamber orchestra.
NEW! L. V. Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 Op. 55 "Eroica - Nonet version
NEW! Program of popular works including William Tell Overture, Cuban Dances, a Suite of Celtic Songs, Gabriels Oboe, Gershwin, and music by Beethoven and Mozart
SELECTED REPERTOIRE:
L. V. Beethoven – Septet in E Flat major, Op. 20 for strings and winds
Johannes Brahms – Serenade No. 1 for strings and winds (reconstruction of original chamber version)
Sergei Prokofiev – Quintet in G minor, Op. 39 for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, bass
Ravel - Tombeau de Couperin for wind quintet
Bohuslav Martinu – Nonet H.374 for strings and winds
Ludwig Spohr – Nonet in F Major, Op.311 for strings and winds
Franz Berwald – Grand Septet in B-flat Major for string and winds
L. V. Beethoven – Duo for Viola and Cello in E flat major, WoO 32 “Eyeglasses”
Leos Janacek – Mládí for wind sextet
Mozart – Divertimento in D major, K.251 for strings, oboe, and 2 horns
Jacques Ibert - Trois Pieces Breves for wind quintet
Wagner- Siegrfied Idyll – chamber version
Max Reger – Serenade, Op.141 for flute, violin, and viola
Richard Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks – chamber version
Schubert – Octet in F Major, D. 803
Copland – Appalachian Spring – chamber version
Erwin Schulhoff - Trio for flute, viola, and bass
MIchael Haydn - Divertimento for oboe, viola, and double bass
Samuel Barber - Summer Music for wind quintet
Samuel Barber - Adagio for string
Turlough O'Carolon - Suite of traditional Celtic tunes
Cuban Dances - Ignacio Cervantes
Sample Programs:
7 musicians
2 violins, viola, cello, bass, oboe, clarinet
Les Reves de Jacob for oboe and strings – Darius Milhaud
Quintet for strings and winds – Serge Prokofiev
INTERMISSION
Oblivion for clarinet and strings – Astor Piazzolla
Quintet for strings – Antonin Dvorak
9 musicians
Quartet for flute and strings – W. A. Mozart
Bachianas Brasileiros - Villa-lobos
Nonet – Bohuslav Martinu
INTERMISSION
Septet in E Flat Major – L. V. Beethoven
9 musicians
Quartet for oboe and strings – W. A. Mozart
Til Eulenspiegel – chamber version – Richard Strauss
Nonet – Bohuslav Martinu
INTERMISSION
Tombeau de Couperin for winds – Maurice Ravel
Octet for strings and winds – August Walter
9 musicians
Til Eulenspiegel – chamber version – Richard Strauss
Nonet – Bohuslav Martinu
INTERMISSION
Symphony No 3 "Eroica" nonet version -Beethoven
10 musicians
Quartet for oboe and strings – Mozart
Nonet – Bohuslav Martinu
INTERMISSION
Octet in F Major – Franz Schubert
(some works are interchangeable between programs)
Chamber Orchestra of 12 musicians
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – J. S. Bach
Concerto for oboe and violin – J. S. Bach
“Spring” from the Four Seasons – Antonio Vivaldi
St. Paul’s Suite – Gustav Holst
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6
Chamber Orchestra of 18 musicians
The Complete Brandenburg Concerti – J.S. Bach
Chamber Orchestra of 18 musicians
Program 1
Overture to La Gulia - J.C. Bach
Concerto for violin and oboe – J.S. Bach
Summa for Strings – Arvo Part
Concerto for cello and strings – Boccherini
Symphony No. 6 “Le Matin” – Haydn
Winds of Frisson
11 musician program
Syrinx for solo flute - Debussy
Mladi for wind sextet - Janacek
Petite Symphonie for winds - Gounod
INTERMISSION
Serenade for Winds - Dvorak
Winds of Frisson
6 musicians – 5 winds and guest pianist
Tombeau de Couperin for winds - Ravel
Sextet for piano and winds – Poulenc
INTERMISSION
Three Pieces for clarinet - Stravinsky
Quintet for piano and winds – Beethoven
Winds of Frisson
5 musicians
Quintet – Francaix
Bachianas Brasileiras – Villa-Lobos
INTERMISSION
Pan from Metamorphoses for solo oboe – Britten
Summer Music - Barber
Quintet for winds – Hindemith