Satie: Sports et Divertissements (La comeédie Italienne) - wind quintet

Something different for your wind quintet to try!

Sports et divertissements (Sports and Pastimes) is a cycle of 21 short piano pieces composed in 1914 by Erik Satie.
The set consists of a prefatory chorale and 20 musical vignettes depicting various sports and leisure activities. First published in 1923, it has long been considered one of his finest achievements.

Musically it represents the peak of Satie's humoristic piano suites (1912-1915), but stands apart from that series in its fusion of several different art forms. Sports originally appeared as a collector's album with illustrations by Charles Martin, accompanied by music, prose poetry and calligraphy. The latter three were provided by Satie in his exquisite handwritten scores, which were printed in facsimile.
 
This is my  FREE arrangement for wind quintet of No.4. La Comédie Italienne

The video includes 7 pieces from "Sports et Divertissements"
This piece is at 2min 18 sec.
 
1. Choral Inappétissant (unappetising chorale)
2. La Balancoire (the swing)
3.La Chasse (the chase)
4. La Comédie Italienne (at 2 min 18 secs in)
5. Le Réveill de la Mariée
6. Colin-Maillard
7. La Pêche

The selection of Nos. 1 to 7 from "Sports et Divertissements" is available on this site.
 
 

Check out my other Satie arrangements:

3 Gymnopédies and 3 Gnossiennes. ( sold separately and as collections).