Arirang is arguably the most popular and best-known Korean folk song, both inside and outside Korea. Arirang is anancient native Korean word with no direct modern meaning. 'Ari' means "beautiful" (For example the native Korean word???? means "beautiful", "lovely", "charming") 'Rang' can mean "dear".Origin of the titleMany versions of the song open by describing the travails the subject of the song encounters while crossing amountain pass. "Arirang" is one name for the pass and hence the title of the song. Some versions of Arirangmention Mungyeong Saejae, which is the main mountain pass on the ancient Joseon Dynasty road betweenSeoul and southeastern Gyeongsang Province.Duration 3:55contact me at james.pybus@rogers.com.

For this Christmas here is a dramatic Fantasia for Instrumental Quartet based on the old English carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. It is an eclectic fusion of Classical music and 1950's Free Jazz and West Indian/Caribbean rhythms with exuberance and pulse. It is in verse-refrain form, but is very freely treated and each of the four verses is wholly unique. Every single note is written to express, and sometimes expand upon, the word of the text at that point in time. There is an irregular meter which changes every few bars using 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 7/4 but always maintaining a strong pulse. It contains abrupt changes in dynamics and a rubato tempo with many markings of articulation. This is a challenging work with dynamic results.
19 page score, 4 pages each part; 35 pages total
4:45 minutes

?Take On Me?, Music by Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne and Words by Waaktaar,Furuholmne and Harket arranged here for Clarinet Quartet. This is an intermediate level arrangement of the still very popular song created and made popular by theNorwegian Band a-ha. To view and listento this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements andtranscriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing Time: 3:30 Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkA6nk08DeQ

Fly Me to the Moon, words and music by Bart Howard arranged for Clarinet Quartet. This an advanced intermediate to easier advanced arrangement of Bart Howard?s Grammy Winning song which has been covered by numerous artist to include Peggy Lee, Connie Francis and Frank Sinatra. Approximate Playing time 3:00 To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well hundreds of other arrangement and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: https://lincolnmusicpublications.com/

April in Paris, words by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and music by Vernon Duke arranged for Clarinet Quartet. Composed for the musical ?Walk a Little Faster?, this song has been covered by numerous vocalists and jazz orchestras. This is an easier advanced arrangement of this very popular jazz standard! The playing time is approximately 3:35 To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well hundreds of other arrangement and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: https://lincolnmusicpublications.com/