We played the Ducas twice today in school workshops to launch a CBSO project about myths and legends. It’s absolutely fab! Thank you so much – you’re amazing!
… we had the most delightful time playing the Novello (gorgeous), I do Like to be Beside the Sea and Walking the Dog. We are such big fans of your arrangements. Then we finished off with our tango set including Tico Tico, which we are preparing the November concert, and then Teddy Bears Picnic. We always leave feeling so good after playing these pieces. So thank you for all the arranging you do and keep doing it – it’s an amazing resource!
Your arrangements are The Best – always something interesting for each of the players. We love love them!
I’m on the Quintet Network Facebook group and it was no surprise you came up as a recommendation for music (I think I have been using your arrangements since 2009 or earlier). It’s always enjoyable browsing your wonderful selection of music and never easy to narrow down to a decision!
Thank you for your arrangements. I just cannot resist them – you are our favourite arranger.
I’m busy going through the parts to assign pieces for the various ensembles who will be taking part in the Guildhall Big Double Reed Day … Your pieces will be an invaluable and highly enjoyable part of the day for all the participants!
What you do is amazing, and I also know how much work it takes.
Laurence Perkins
We played your music this morning in our bassoon quartet! Great stuff! We loved how each part had its own challenges.
Your arrangements really are the very best. More trios please!
We love your arrangements!
This morning was our first session, and the four of us who were free played through your GORGEOUS arrangement of the Puccini quartet. As you know, I love ALL your work, but this is really something special. Thank you!
I play in a few different wind quintets, and your arrangements are always our “go to”
I really like your arrangements – which is why I have so many!
Simon Whalley
I have a bassoon camp this week that I was getting ready for and was excited to find arrangements and not have to write them all myself!
Leslie Massenburg, Texas
The wind quintet I play in is very pleased with your imaginative arrangements and enjoy playing them.We already have several of your arrangements for wind quintet and they really are very well written and fun to play.
I have to tell you how pleased we all are with your arrangements. Full numbering, page turns, no treble clef for the bassoon, horn in F and the sound is right (ie they sound good to our ears). What more can one want!
The Melville Wind Quintet has enjoyed playing your arrangements
Your Eine Kleine went down very well with the group (and mention was made particularly of how expertly the tunes were shared between the parts).
You may remember me from a few years back, when I ordered a big chunk of music from you for an army wind quintet performance at Buckingham Palace? Well, that music went down very well at the concert!
I really love your arrangements and we’ve played several of them at concerts.
We’ve really enjoyed playing the Walton and are going to have a proper look at the Warlock soon. I’ve also played some of your bassoon quartets in the past and love your arrangements!
Many thanks for your excellent service and musical arrangements.
We love the Portus arrangements!
We loved the Faure hence a further order.
We’ve thoroughly enjoyed all the previous purchases from you, Pictures at an Exhibition was an especially super challenge
Arrangements by Lisa Portus: we love her work and know you will too!
Windfall wind quintet, Australia