The Serenata for Wind Sextet by John Glenesk Mortimer was composed in 1981 for the Schweizer Bläsersolisten at the request of clarinetist Kurt Weber and premiered in Bern. The work highlights the rich and dense sonority of clarinets, horns, and bassoons, while showcasing the remarkable virtuosity of this ensemble.

It opens with a relaxed and rhapsodic first movement, characterized by free and lyrical writing. The second movement, a slightly sardonic scherzo, provides contrast and liveliness....