Advice on arranging piano music for wind quartet?

1. How to arrange for woodwind?
2. How to arrange for woodwind quintet?
3. How do you arrange music in an orchestra?
4. What instruments are in a wind quartet?

How to arrange for woodwind?

Traditionally when writing for woodwinds the flutes (or piccolo if there is one) usually play the top part, followed downwards in pitch by oboes, clarinets and bassoons.

How to arrange for woodwind quintet?

The players usually sit in a semicircle: from audience left, it's flute, oboe, horn, bassoon, clarinet; sometimes horn and bassoon are switched; no array is sacrosanct. In score the order from top down is flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon.

How do you arrange music in an orchestra?

9 epic orchestral arranging tips

1. Listen carefully. Chances are that you got into making music with technology because you fell in love with the sound of a particular instrument or record. ...
2. Stock up on sounds. ...
3. Work logically. ...
4. Mix things up. ...
5. Think outside the box. ...
6. Don't overdo it. ...
7. Explore your options. ...
8. Creating depth.

What instruments are in a wind quartet?

A wind quartet features a horn, a flute, an oboe and a bassoon. A lower wind quartet features a tuba, a bassoon, a bass clarinet and a trombone.