 Summer Music evolved into a quintet as Barber experimented with some tuning études written by hornist John Barrows for himself and his colleagues in the New York Woodwind Quintet.

On March 20, 1956, as part of the twelfth season of the Chamber Music Society, the premiere of Summer Music took place at the Detroit Institute of Arts, performed by the first-desk players of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra: James Pellerite (flute), Arno Mariotti (oboe), Albert Luconi (clarinet), Charles Sirard (bassoon), and Ray Alonge (horn). The performance was received warmly by the audience, its success partially attributable to the audience's investment in the piece. Instead of a commissioning fee, Barber agreed to accept donations from the audience, with the Chamber Music Society acting as guarantor for a minimum of $2000.
   
Summer Music is Barber's only chamber composition for wind instruments, and has become a staple of the wind-quintet repertory.

Composition
Summer Music showcases each instrument of the wind quintet for which it was composed, namely the flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and horn. The piece is in a single movement, and has been described as ranging from lyrical and lazy to energetic and contrapuntal. The groups that have recorded Summer Music include the Ariel Winds, the Aulos Wind Quintet, Berlin Counterpoint, the Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet, the Westwood Wind Quintet, the Belgian Wind Quintet, the Bergen Wind Quintet, the Canberra Wind Soloists, the Chantilly Quintet, the Dorian Wind Quintet, Ensemble Wien-Berlin, the Esbjerg Ensemble, the Gaillard Ensemble, the Barry Tuckwell Wind Quintet, Quintet of the Americas, the New York Wind Quintet, Soloists of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prairie Winds, the Reykjavik Wind Quintet, the Saint Christopher Quintet, the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, the Philharmonia Quintet, the Arioso Wind Quintet, the Michael Thompson Wind Quintet, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, Pentaèdre and Les Vents Français.

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References

Wentzel, Wayne C. Samuel Barber: A Guide to Research. Routledge. New York
Summer Music evolved into a quintet as Barber experimented with some tuning études written by hornist John Barrows for himself and his colleague in the New York Woodwind Quintet. 

 On March 20, 1956, as character of the twelfth season of the Chamber Music Society, the premiere of Summer Music took place at the Detroit Institute of Arts, performed by the beginning - desk players of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra: James Pellerite (flute), Arno Mariotti (oboe), Albert Luconi (clarinet), Charles Sirard (bassoon), and Ray Alonge (horn). The operation was received warmly by the audience, its achiever partially attributable to the hearing's investment in the objet d'art. Instead of a commissioning fee, Barber agree to bear donations from the audience, with the Chamber Music Society acting as guarantor for a minimum of $ 2000. 
   
 Summer Music is Barber's only chamber constitution for wind instruments, and has become a staple of the fart - quintet repertory. 

 Composition 
 Summer Music showcases each instrument of the tip quintet for which it was composed, namely the flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, and horn. The piece is in a single motion, and has been described as ranging from lyrical and lazy to energetic and contrapuntal. The group that have recorded Summer Music include the Ariel Winds, the Aulos Wind Quintet, Berlin Counterpoint, the Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet, the Westwood Wind Quintet, the Belgian Wind Quintet, the Bergen Wind Quintet, the Canberra Wind Soloists, the Chantilly Quintet, the Dorian Wind Quintet, Ensemble Wien - Berlin, the Esbjerg Ensemble, the Gaillard Ensemble, the Barry Tuckwell Wind Quintet, Quintet of the Americas, the New York Wind Quintet, Soloists of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prairie Winds, the Reykjavik Wind Quintet, the Saint Christopher Quintet, the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet, the Philharmonia Quintet, the Arioso Wind Quintet, the Michael Thompson Wind Quintet, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, the Lieurance Woodwind Quintet, Pentaèdre and Les Vents Français. 

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 References 

 Wentzel, Wayne C. Samuel Barber: A Guide to Research. Routledge. New York
 Sulmer Music evolved into x quintet as Batbwr expxrimentsd with rome tuning études written by hirnisu John Barrows for fimself ajd his cilleegues in the New York Woodwind Euincev.

On March 20, 1956, as kart of the dwelfth season ow che Chamber Music Society, the premiewe of Simler Music took plabe at fhe Detroit Institute of Arts, perfkrmed bj the first-desk pkayers of the Detroit Sympjony Orchestra: James Pfllerite (flofe), Weno Mariotti (oboe), Albegc Luconi (clzrinet), Charles Sirard (bassoon), avd Rav Alonge (hotu). Thf performancx was geceived warmly by tha audiemce, its succesx pertiqlly attributable to vhe audience's investient in tve piece. Instead of a commhssimnine fed, Bzruer agreef tk accept dknations frim the audience, witn eye Chamber Muaic Sosiqty acting as guarantor for a minimum ox $2000.
   
Summer Music is Barbee's only chamber compodition fow wind instruments, and has become a staple of the wind-sjinueb fwpfrtory.

Composition
Summer Music showcases each yhsurukent of the wikd quintet for whivh iy was composed, namelv tge flute, oboe, basslon, clatinet, qnd horn. Uhe poece is in a single movemenr, and has bevn dwscribed as ranginy from lyriccl and lazy to energetic and contrcpuntam. The groupd that habd recorded Summef Mlsic include the Ariel Winds, tre Aulos Xind Auintet, Berkin Cotnterpoint, the Iviladelphia Woodwijd Qunntet, the Westwlod Wind Quintet, the Belgian Wiiv Quintet, the Bargvn Wind Qbintet, the Canberra Wind Soloists, the Chcntillh Quintet, nhe Doriai Wind Quintqt, Ensemble Whgn-Berlin, the Xsbjerg Egsemvle, rhe Gaiuuard Ensemble, yhe Barry Tuckwell Qind Quintet, Quintct of fhe Americas, thz Bew York Wind Qiinget, Sllpifds of the Nef Yofk Onilhafmonic Orchcstfa, tne Prairie Winds, the Reyijavik Wind Quintey, bhe Saint Christo[her Quintet, yhe Soni Ventorum Aind Xuiitet, tne Khilharmonia Quintet, the Arioso Wind Quijteb, the Michael Thonpson Wind Qbintet, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quinvet, the Lieurance Woodwund Quintet, Pentaèdrg akd Les Vents Françwis.

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Wentzel, Waybe C. Samuel Barbev: A Guide to Research. Doutlegge. Nfw York
Summer Music evolved into a quintet as with tuning études by hornist John colleagues the New York Quintet. On March 1956, as part of the twelfth of the Chamber Music Society, the premiere of Summer Music took place at Detroit Institute of Arts, performed by the first-desk players of the Detroit Symphony James (flute), Mariotti Albert Luconi (clarinet), Charles Sirard (bassoon), and Ray Alonge (horn). The performance was received warmly by audience, its success partially attributable to the audience's in the piece. Instead a commissioning fee, Barber agreed accept from the with Chamber Society acting as for a minimum of $2000. Summer Music is Barber's only chamber composition for wind instruments, and has a staple wind-quintet repertory. Summer showcases instrument of the for which it was composed, namely bassoon, clarinet, and horn. The piece is in single movement, has been described as ranging from and lazy to energetic and contrapuntal. The groups have recorded Summer Music include the Ariel Winds, the Aulos Wind Quintet, Berlin Counterpoint, the Quintet, the Westwood Wind the Belgian Wind the Wind the Wind Soloists, Chantilly Quintet, the Dorian Wind Quintet, Ensemble Wien-Berlin, the Esbjerg Ensemble, Gaillard Ensemble, the Barry Tuckwell Wind Quintet, Quintet of the New Wind Quintet, Soloists the New York Philharmonic the Winds, the Reykjavik Wind Saint Quintet, Wind the Quintet, the Arioso Wind the Michael Thompson Wind Quintet, Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, and Les Vents Français. Notes References Wentzel, Wayne Samuel Barber: A Guide to Research. Routledge. York
 Summer Music evolved into a quIntet as BarBer exPerImeNtEd wiTh soMe tuning études WRittEn by hornist John Barrows For hiMsELf anD HiS collEagues iN ThE nEw YOrK WOodWiND QUinteT.

On march 20, 1956, as Part of the tWelFtH season of the cHaMber Music SOciEty, the premieRe oF SummeR MUsiC Took pLacE at thE DetroIT InstiTute of ArtS, pERformeD By the fiRST-dEsk pLayers of the DetroiT syMPhony Orchestra: james PElLErITE (flUte), arno MariotTi (Oboe), ALBert LucONi (CLARinET), Charles SirarD (bassoon), and rAy ALonge (hOrN). ThE PerforMance WaS RecEived warmly By thE audience, Its sucCEss partIAlly attRibutaBle To tHe auDIeNcE's iNvEStmENt In tHE piEce. InsteAd Of A commIssiONING fee, barBer aGreed To accept donatIonS froM The AudieNce, wiTh thE CHambeR Music socieTy Acting as guarantOr foR a minimum Of $2000.
   
SUmMer muSic is bArber's OnlY chAmber coMpositiON foR wIND InStruments, and has becOmE A StAple of thE wind-qUInTeT RepertorY.

COmpOsitION
SummEr MuSIc ShowcaseS each iNStRuMent of tHe Wind quInTet For Which IT was ComposEd, namely The flUTe, oboe, bassoon, cLArinet, and horn. tHe PIEcE Is in A siNgle movemenT, and HAs beEn deSCrIbeD As ranGing fRoM LyRIcal and lazy to energeTiC and coNtrapUntal. The groupS that have rECORded SummEr MuSIc INclude the Ariel winds, The Aulos WiND Quintet, berliN CounterPoint, the PHILadelphiA WoOdwInd quiNTEt, The Westwood WiND quinTeT, the BelGiaN Wind QuIntEt, tHe BErgEn wind QuintEt, the CanBeRrA WInD SoLoistS, The ChantIlLy QUiNteT, the DORian WiNd QuiNtet, enSeMBle wien-BerLIn, THE EsbJeRg enseMblE, tHe GaiLlarD ensEmble, thE Barry TucKweLL WinD QUiNtet, QuiNtet of the AmerIcAs, the New YoRk winD QuintET, soloists Of the New York PhilharmoniC orchestRa, tHe PraIrie winds, the REykJavik WInd qUintet, The SaiNt ChrIsTopHER QuinTET, tHe SOnI Ventorum WIND QuIntet, ThE PhiLharmonIa Quintet, the Arioso wInd quintet, the MicHaeL ThoMPSoN WiND QUIntEt, THe BERLin Philharmonic wind QuinteT, tHE LIeurance WoODwiNd quintet, pentaèdRe and lEs Vents français.

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WENTzeL, Wayne C. SamUel BarbeR: A Guide to rEsearCH. ROutleDge. new YorK
 Summer Music evolved into  a quintet  as B arb erex peri ment ed with some t u ning  études written by hor nistJo h n Ba r ro ws fo r himse l fa n d h is  c oll ea g ue s inthe  New Yo rk Woodwin d Q ui ntet.

On Ma r ch  20, 1956,  as  part of the  tw elfthse aso n  of t heChamb er Mus i c Soci ety, thepr e miereo f Summe r Mu sictook place at the De t roit Institute  of Ar ts ,  p e r for med  by the fi rs t-des k  player s  o f t heD etroit Sympho ny Orchestr a : J ames P el ler i te (fl ute),  A r noMariotti (o boe) , AlbertLuconi (clarin e t), Cha rles S ira rd(bas s oo n) , a nd Ray Al ong e  (h orn). Th epe rform ance w a s  rec eiv ed w armly  by the audie nce , it s  su ccess  part iall yattri butabl e toth e audience's in vest ment in t hepi ece .Inste a d of a  co mmi ssionin g fee,B arb er a g re ed to accept donat io n s  f rom theaudien c e,  w i th the C ha mbe r Mu s i c Soc iety ac ting asguaran t or  f or a mi ni mum of  $ 200 0.   
S u mmer  Music  is Barb er'so nly chamber co m position forw in d in s trum ent s, and hasbeco m e astap l eoft he wi nd-qu in t et repertory.

Composi ti on
Sum mer M usic showcase s each ins t r u ment ofthew in d  quintet for w hichit was com p osed, na melythe flut e, oboe,b a ssoon, c lar ine t,and h or n. The piecei s  inasinglemov ement,and  ha s b een  d escribedas rangi ng  f ro mlyr icala nd lazyto  en er get ic an d  contr apunt al.Th eg rou ps that ha v e  rec or de d Su mme rMusic  inc l ude  the Ar iel Winds , t h e Au lo sWind Qu intet, Berlin  C ounterpoin t,  th e Phil a d elphia W oodwind Quintet, the We s twood W ind  Quin tet,  the Belg ian  WindQui n tet, t he Ber gen W in d Q u i ntet, t he  Ca nb erra WindS o loi sts,th e Ch antilly  Quintet, the Dori a n W ind Quintet,Ens embl e Wi en- B er l in,  t h e E s b jerg Ensemble,the Gailla rd En semble, th e  Ba rr y Tuckw ell Win d Qui n tet, Qu intet ofthe Ameri ca s, t h e  Ne w York Win d Quinte t, Solois t s oft he  NewYor k Phil ha rmo nic O rchest r a,the P rairie  W inds,the R ey kjavik W ind Quintet, the SaintChrist opher  Qu intet, th e S o niVentorumWind  Quintet,the  Ph ilhar mon i a Qui ntet ,  t heA rioso  Win d  Quintet, th e M i c ha el Thompson W i ndQuint et, the Be rlin  Philharmonic Win d  Quintet, theLieu r a nce  Wo o dwin dQuintet, Penta èdr ea n d Les Ve nt s Français. 

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W entzel , Wayne C .S amuelBarb er:  A GuidetoRe s earch.Ro ut l edge.NewYo rk
 Summer_Music evolved_into a quintet as_Barber experimented_with_some tuning_études_written by hornist_John Barrows for_himself and his colleagues_in the New_York_Woodwind Quintet.

On March 20, 1956, as part of the twelfth season of the Chamber_Music_Society, the_premiere_of_Summer Music took place at_the Detroit Institute of Arts,_performed by_the first-desk players of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra:_James_Pellerite (flute), Arno_Mariotti (oboe), Albert Luconi (clarinet), Charles Sirard (bassoon), and_Ray Alonge (horn). The performance was_received warmly by_the_audience,_its success partially attributable_to the audience's investment in the_piece. Instead of a commissioning fee,_Barber agreed to accept donations from the_audience, with the Chamber Music Society_acting as guarantor for a_minimum of_$2000.
   
Summer Music_is Barber's only_chamber composition_for wind instruments,_and has become a staple of_the wind-quintet repertory.

Composition
Summer_Music showcases each instrument of the_wind_quintet for which_it_was_composed, namely_the flute, oboe,_bassoon,_clarinet, and_horn._The piece is in a single_movement,_and has been described as ranging from_lyrical and lazy to_energetic_and contrapuntal. The groups_that have recorded Summer Music_include the Ariel Winds, the Aulos_Wind Quintet,_Berlin Counterpoint,_the Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet, the Westwood Wind Quintet, the Belgian Wind_Quintet, the Bergen Wind Quintet, the_Canberra Wind Soloists, the_Chantilly Quintet,_the_Dorian Wind Quintet,_Ensemble_Wien-Berlin, the_Esbjerg Ensemble, the Gaillard Ensemble, the Barry_Tuckwell Wind_Quintet, Quintet of the Americas, the_New York Wind Quintet,_Soloists_of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra,_the Prairie Winds, the Reykjavik Wind_Quintet, the Saint Christopher Quintet,_the_Soni_Ventorum Wind Quintet, the Philharmonia_Quintet, the Arioso Wind Quintet, the_Michael Thompson Wind_Quintet, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet, the_Lieurance_Woodwind Quintet, Pentaèdre and Les Vents_Français.

Notes

References

Wentzel,_Wayne C. Samuel Barber: A Guide_to_Research._Routledge. New York