Gustav Holst - Folksongs of Hampshire England . In the early 1900's there was great interest in collecting and preserving the folk songs of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Equipped with their newly invented recording devices, people such as Cecil Sharp, Charles Stanford, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Gustav Holst would travel into the country-side to record, or notate songs being sung. They would frequently use these songs in their own compositions. Holst's music in particular is filled with those songs and his two suites for band are especially valued by wind bands around the world. This group of four songs was arranged for voice and piano by Holst and set for clarinet choir by John Gibson. The songs are 1. Young Edwin in the Lowlands Low 2. Bedlam City 3. The Irish Girl 4. Young Reilly. The instrumentation is: Eb Soprano Clarinet, Bb Soprano Clarinet 1 - 3, Alto Clarinet (with an alternate 4th Bb part), Bass Clarinet, Contra Bass or Contralto. Although an alternate for alto is provided, the alto is preferred.

The "Miniature Overture" sets the scene for Tchaikovsky's holiday masterpiece, The Nutcracker, and will quickly draw your audience into a magical world. Includes a 6-pg score and parts for Clarinet in E-Flat or Clarinet 1 in B-Flat, Clarinet 2 in B-Flat, Clarinet 3 in B-Flat or Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet in B-Flat

Your audience will want to get up and dance along to this delicious arrangement of a holiday favorite from Tchaikovsky's, The Nutcracker. Includes score (7-pg) and parts for Clarinet in E-Flat or Clarinet 1 in B-Flat, Clarinet 2 in B-Flat, Clarinet 3 in B-Flat or Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet in B-Flat For more information and other arrangements, visit www.ehmpublishing.com

This raucous dance from the classic holiday favorite, The Nutcracker, will leave your audience amazed and asking for more. Brief but powerful, be sure to check out the other Nutcracker arrangements available for clarinet quartet. Includes score (4-pg.) and parts for Clarinet in E-Flat or Clarinet 1 in B-Flat, Clarinet 2 in B-Flat, Clarinet 3 in B-Flat or Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet in B-Flat

Containing two of Grieg's most famous melodies, the Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46 is a work in four movements. The iconic Morning Mood sets a tone of awakening, which is followed by the slow and dark Aese's Death. The lilting Anitra's Dance provides a jovial aside before the suite finishes with the instantly-recognizable In the Hall of the Mountain King. The piece in its entirety will round out any type of recital or formal event, and the individual movements can be used to fill out themed activities.

Für Elise - arranged for clarinet quartet! Score and set of parts.

Barcarolle (from The Tales of Hoffmann) composed by Jacques Offenbach. Arranged by Ian Deterling. Published by Deterling Music. Clarinets 1-3, Bass Clarinet.Duration: about 3'00"Score and set of parts

Everyone loves this Beatles tune. Here it is arranged for Clarinet Quartet with optional Drum Set part. Parents will love hearing this and students will love playing it.

19th Century Whaling song and Tik-Tok sensation 'Song of the Wellerman' in a new arrangement for Clarinet Quartet (with optional Eb Alto Clarinet part) by Kate Agioritis. Download includes a score and a full set of parts. Visit our website: www.musikapublishing.com.

La Feria (The Fair) is a Spanish fiesta! All the sights and sounds of a traditional Spanish street festival.
Paul Lacome wrote mostly operas-bouffes, light comic operas. That same drama and delight comes through in this piece. Originally written for orchestra, there have been many popular arrangements for band. I have arranged it for Clarinet Quartet without losing any of the Spanish tradition or dramatic character of the piece.
The Suite is in 3 sections. The first is entitled Los Toros (The Bulls). The running of the bulls is a tradition of nearly every Spanish fair. This highly energetic and rhythmic section is traditional Spanish fiesta music at its best. The second section is entitled La Reja (loosely-The Gate). This one is in the form of a Serenade. Every fair has a street barred off with a special archway entrance or gate. Inside, tents are set up serving local wine. Strolling street musicians will visit each tent and serenade. This section is scaled back dynamically and also in texture to imitate the solo or duo strolling musician. For the B theme of this section I move the melody to the Clarinet 3 part down low. I like to amuse myself and think of this brief growling melody as a tipsy patron of the tent singing back to the musicians. The street musicians then quickly resume their original song. The final section is entitled La Zarzuela. The Zarzuela is a uniquely Spanish comic opera that is heavy on dance and spoken dialogue. It has much in common with the American vaudeville shows. This section is in the form of a brisk waltz, another high energy rhythmic dance where Clarinet 2 takes the B theme melody.
This piece is of Advanced Intermediate difficulty due to constant movement, articulations, rhythm, and range. Clarinet 1 in particular uses the full range of the instrument.
21 page score, 4 pages @ part, 38 pages total booklet
4:30 minutes
temporary MIDI recording

Made famous by Sergio Mendes, this smooth arrangement of 'Mas Que Nada' will add some Latin flair to your next performance. Arranged by Kate Agioritis for Clarinet Quartet. Download includes a score and a full set of parts. View the full catalogue of Musika works on our website: www.musikapublishing.com Follow @musikapublishng on Twitter. LIKE us on Facebook!
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The Pie in the Face Polka by Henry Mancini comes from the film, The Great Race that included Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Natalie Wood. The scene in the movie is a massive pie throwing festival where even the clean Tony Curtis gets it in the face. As you might imagine, the music is comical and fun, too. This has been set for clarinet quartet by John Gibson. (Bb Soprano 1 - 3, and bass).

From his album 'Too Low for Zero' comes this 80's powerhouse hit by Elton John. An energetic arrangement of 'I'm Still Standing', by Kate Agioritis for Clarinet Quartet (with optional Eb Alto Clarinet part).
Download includes a score and a full set of parts.
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