Pour Soprano Quintette Vent Et Harpe-French composer Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) is best known for hisĀ Cinq Chants D'Auvergne. Composed between 1923 and 1930 for Soprano and Orchestra Chris Allen's arrangement of the popular work for Soprano Wind Quintet and Harp enforces the composition's favour. TheĀ Cinq Chants D'AuvergneĀ are a collection of five folksongs from the Auvergne region of France. Composed in the local language of Occitan the best known of the five songs is the second BaĆÆlĆØro which to this day remains frequently performed and recorded. Famous Sopranos who have recordedCanteloube's much loved work include Madeleine Grey Dawn Upshaw Sarah Brightman and Barbara Streisand. For all Wind Quintets Sopranos and Harpists seeking exciting ensemble repertoire Canteloube'sĀ Cinq Chants D'AuvergneĀ ensures a sublime performance for both performers and audiences alike.