Appalachian Wind Quintet programs can be thematic in nature, but generally the programs consist of an innovative mix of styles and sounds. There are programs for special holidays and events, along with educational programs that are selected with special consideration as to the age of the audience. Listed are samples of past programs.
| Program I Three Short Pieces Variations on a Folksong Quintet, Op. 71 Quintet, Op. 43 Five Dances |
Jacques Ibert Jan Pieters Sweelink Beethoven Carl Nielsen Denes Agay |
| Program II Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat Major Adagio for Cor Anglais Milonga Sin Palabras Five Dances Sextet, Opus 5 |
Joseph Haydn Anton Reicha Astor Piazzola Denes Agay Ludwig Thuille |
| Program III Sechs Bagatellen - Allegro con Spirito Quintet Air and Variations La Comparsa La Cheminee du Roi Rene Trois Pieces en Quintette |
Gyorgy Ligeti Peter Rasmussen George Frederick Handel Ernesto Lecuona Darius Milhaud Adolphe Deslandres |
| Program IV Wind Quintet No. 2 in E-flat Major Quintet for Wind Instruments Four Miniatures Sextet for Piano and Winds The Cascades |
Francois-Rene Gebauer Paul Taffanel Martin Ellerby Francis Poulenc Scott Joplin |
| Program V Passacaille Quintet, Op. 79 Suite of Old Lettish Dances Variations on a Folksong Roaring Fork Quintet for Wind Instruments Dance Suite for Wind Quintet |
A. Barthe August Klughardt Andrejs Jansons Jan Pieters Sweelink Eric Ewazen Norman Hallam |
| Holiday Concert Program Joy to the World Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Medley of French Carols Greensleeves Good King Wenceslas Stille, Stille, Stille Jingle Bells Christmas Spiritual Medley Noel, Nouvelet The First Noel I Saw Three Ships Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Festival of Carols |
arr. Keith Snell/trans. for WWQ J.S. Bach/arr. Charles Fernandez arr. Arthur Frackenpohl arr. Arthur Frackenpohl arr. Charles J. Torian, Jr. arr. Carl Rath J.S. Pierpont/arr. Ralph Martino arr. Vernon M. Whaley arr. Keith Snell/trans. for WWQ arr. Jack Gale/trans. for WWQ arr. Luther Henderson/trans. for WWQ arr. Gordon Schuster arr. Paul Nagle |
| Memorial Day Program Star Spangled Banner America the Beautiful Liberty Bell Armed Forces Salute Glory, Look Away Semper Fidelis Summertime George M. Cohan Medley Stars and Stripes Forever |
Francis Scott Key arr. Carmen Dragon/trans. for WWQ John Philip Sousa arr. Bob Lowden/trans. for WWQ arr. Luther Henderson/trans. for WWQ John Philip Sousa George Gershwin arr. Paul Nagle John Philip Sousa |
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