Volume eight of ten in a large collection of arranged hymns, spirituals, and spiritual songs for clarinet and bass clarinet duet. Difficulty level: 2+ to 4

List: Parting Hymn, Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven, Precious Lord, Take My Hand, Rejoice, the Lord Is King, Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart, Rock of Ages, Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us, and Seek Ye First

Chosn Kale Mazel Tov, (Good Luck to the Bride and Groom), is a Jewish wedding tune, often performed by Klezmer musicians. This version is arranged as a duet for one Clarinet and one Bass Clarinet.

Often shortened to ?Mazel Tov?, it is thought that the song was written by Sigmund ?Zelig? Mogulesko. Born in Romania, he was a larger than life character who dominated Yiddish theatre on both sides of the Atlantic in the late nineteenth century. Mogulesko was a childhood prodigy, equally adept as a composer, playwright, singer, comedian, actor and impresario. Mazel Tov was written for a wedding scene in one of his productions but has since become one of the best-known and loved Klezmer standards.

Mazel Tov is simply arranged in a key and range best suited to the instruments. After a slow and expressively beginning, the melody switches to dance tempo, with constant variations in the accompaniment. Mazel Tov is suitable for players at an intermediate level and above. With a performance time of around two and a half minutes, this version of Mazel Tov is perfect for wedding and concert performances, both formal and informal. Click the link above to listen to a full Youtube performance of the Clarinet version of this duet.