Bach: A Selection of Sinfonias (Three part Inventions) for Woodwind Trio

J S Bach wrote his "Inventions and Sinfonias" as musical exercises for his pupils.

They are a collection 30 short keyboard pieces, 15 in two part writing and 15 in three part. They are more commonly known as the two part and three part inventions. 

The two groups of pieces are both arranged in order of ascending key, each group covering eight major and seven minor keys. 

The sinfonias lend themselves to trio transcriptions and I have done so for a number of them using a woodwind trio of oboe/cor anglais and bassoon.

(I have also provided alternative clarinet parts for the oboe and cor anglais, and a bass clarinet part for the bassoon.) 

The oboe part will also work for flute.

so arrangements will work as double reed trio, mixed wind trio and clarinet trio.

They are all excellent exercises in playing scales in their varying keys.Individual sinfonias are available as well as collections! 

See related scores for details:some will be free from time to time.

Numbers included 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 11.