Welcome to Ariel Music’s website.

Initially created to publish and distribute the music of Guy Woolfenden, additions to this exciting catalogue include important works for symphonic wind orchestra by Dominic Muldowney and Eseld Pierce, and Derek Smith’s delightful arrangements for wind dectet of some of Haydn’s Notturni.

The website contains details of our music for wind orchestras and ensembles, with useful information for programme planning, including programme notes, grading, duration, composers’ biographies and reviews. All the CDs listed are also available from Ariel Music.

Ariel Music is known for its quick, efficient and helpful service and you are warmly welcomed to this unique site and encouraged to browse.

Breaking News...

As one of her Desert Island Discs last July, Dame Harriet Walter chose my setting of Come unto these yellow sands from The Tempest, sung  beautifully by the late Ian Charleson. The Songs of Ariel were recorded by Ian and the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Wind Ensemble way back in 1978 on a 45 rpm stereo EP. As there have been many requests for copies of the recording from Ian’s fans and Desert Island Discs enthusiasts, who no longer have the means to play such a disc, we have made a Limited Edition from that original recording available on CD. The master tape was lost, but Bob Burnell has done a splendid job of remastering the recording, and we are delighted to offer copies of this Limited Edition CD for sale to Charleson, Shakespeare, Woolfenden and RSC enthusiasts!

£10 including VAT and postage & packing - UK

£11 including VAT and air mail postage & packing - Europe

£12 including air mail postage & packing - World