Arrangement for clarinet quartet of the Broadway musical Anastasia, based on the 1997 animated film, composed by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre in April 2017, and since then it has spawned multiple productions worldwide.

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

Major pentatonic composition for clarinet quartet (3 clarinets and 1 bass clarinet)composed especially for Chinese celebrations (in particular the Chinese New Year). The pdf file contains score and parts. The sound sample is an electronic preview.

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.

I first heard this wonderful Fantasia in an arrangement by the classical-rock group Sky and later learnt it (almost) in it?s original form on harpsichord. This transcription is for clarinet ensemble (quartet - 3 x Bb cl and bass cl). If you would like to watch a full video preview, or prefer this product formatted for A4 paper size, please visit: http://www.fourandtwentymusic.com/pieces/fantasia-in-c-minor/.

Arrangement of movie theme, Nella Fantasia for clarinet quartetFeatures solo 1st Bb clarinetSuitable for clarinet quartet of grade 2-3Duration: 2 minutes and 3 secondsContact email: matthew_tung_kit@live.com.