"Mansions" was originally written for the 2002 film, We Were Soldiers. This is a grade 4 arrangement suitable for a high school or university clarinet choir. There is a 4th clarinet part that takes the place of the alto clarinet. It features a solo in the beginning by the first clarinet. I wrote this arrangement to be played at a Veteran's Day Memorial Performance.

15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest for Clarinet Quartet is a beautiful collection of well-known traditional Thanksgiving and Harvest hymns. They are arranged in four parts for three Clarinets in B flat and one Bass Clarinet. Also included are alternative parts for Clarinet in E flat and Alto Clarinet. Separate parts are included with the score in one single pdf file.



15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest for Clarinet Quartet are simply arranged in easy keys and are fun to play for musicians with a year or two?s experience and above. Teachers and students alike will find 15 Favourite Hymns for Thanksgiving and Harvest for Clarinet Quartet useful for building ensemble, reading and rhythmic skills.

The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows?

· All Things Bright and Beautiful, (The 29thMay)

· Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, (Nettleton)

· Come, Ye Thankful People Come, (St George?s, Windsor)

· Count Your Blessings, (Blessings)

· For All the Blessings of the Year, (Oldbridge)

· For the Beauty of the Earth, (Dix)

· Now Thank We All Our God, (Nun Danket)

· O Store Gud, (Trad. Swedish)

· Rejoice Today with One Accord, (Ein Feste Burg)

· Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, (Old Hundredth)

· Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven, (Laude Anima)

· Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, (Lobe den Herren)

· We Gather Together, (Kremser)

· We Plough the Fields and Scatter, (Wir Pflügen)

· When Morning Gilds the Skies, (Laudes Domini)

?And the Gloryof the Lord Shall be Revealed? from George Fredrick Handel?s Messiah, transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet. This is an intermediate toadvanced intermediate transcription from Part I of Handel?s Messiah andappropriate for sacred Christmas events. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds ofother arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest pricesavailable please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playingtime: 2:50 Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPEXF9pWc0E

These variations are built upon the original clarinet quartet arrangement of this old hymn (also available on this site), starting with a sort of canon leading into the tune and, for a second verse, giving the tune to the lowest instrument. The harmonies include a curious reference to the old "English cadence" effect, like yearning sigh. The piece then ends with a repeat of the quasi-canon followed by a brief suspension. The pdf contains score and parts and the sound sample is an electronic preview.

This imaginative arrangement of the well-known and revered hymn tune features all members of the ensemble and will provide a highlight to an Easter service or recital.

Note: I have added a 4th clarinet part in the pdf for quartets who do not have a bass clarinet I know that there are some fairly ornate instrumental quartet versions of George Bennard's hymn The Old Rugged Cross. However, I thought it would be useful, for some groups, also to have simpler instrumental quartet versions available, which follow the original. So here they are: They are available on this site for flute, woodwind, clarinet, saxophone, string and recorder quartets