Chim Chim Cher-ee isa song from Mary Poppins, the 1964 musical motionpicture. It was originally sung by Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews, and also is featured in the Cameron Mackintosh/Disney Mary Poppins musical. The song won the 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was inspired by one of the drawings ofa chimney sweep created by Mary Poppins' screenwriter,Don DaGradi. When asked about the drawing by the Sherman Brothers, DaGradiexplained the ancient British folklore attributed to "sweeps" and howshaking hands with one could bring a person good luck. Thisarrangement is for Clarinet Quartet (3 soprano clarinets plus bass clarinet).

"We'll Meet Again" was written in 1939by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, and made famous by singer Dame Vera Lynn. Thesong is one of the most famous of the Second World War era. It later gave itsname to the 1943 musical film We'll MeetAgain, where Vera Lynn played the lead role.

During the Cold War, Lynn's recording of the songwas included in the package of music and programmes held in 20 undergroundradio stations of the BBC's Wartime Broadcasting Service (WTBS), designed toprovide public information and morale-boosting broadcasts for 100 days after anuclear attack.

In 2005, Vera Lynn sang the song in London on the60th Anniversary of VE Day in 2005, and, in 2020, a duet with Katherine Jenkinsreached number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.

Arranged during the 2019/2020 CoronavirusPandemic in memory of Dame Vera Lynn, who died on 18 June 2020. Thisarrangement for clarinet quartet includes alternative parts for clarinet ine-flat and alto clarinet. A recording of the original song can be foundhere on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsM_VmN6ytk.



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