"Life on Mars?," also known as "(Is There) Life on Mars?," is a song by David Bowie, first released in 1971 on the album Hunky Dory and also released as a single. The song, with piano by Rick Wakeman, has been described by BBC Radio 2 as "a cross between a Broadway musical and a Salvador Dalí painting." When released as a single in 1973, it reached number three in the UK and stayed on the chart for thirteen weeks. NME named Life on Mars? the 34th greatest song ever released, and in 2015 Neil McCormick, chief rock music critic of The Daily Telegraph, ranked it as number one in his "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. It is arranged for clarinet quartet ( 3 Bb and 1 Bass) Available for other instrumentation groups.

"Yesterday" is a song by English rock band the Beatles written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon?McCartney) first released on the album Help! in the United Kingdom in August 1965. "Yesterday", with the B-side "Act Naturally", was released as a single in the United States in September 1965. While it topped the American chart in October the song also hit the British top 10 in a cover version by Matt Monro. The song also appeared on the UK EP "Yesterday" in March 1966 and the Beatles' US album Yesterday and Today released in June 1966. McCartney's vocal and acoustic guitar, together with a string quartet, essentially made for the first solo performance of the band. It remains popular today with more than 2,200 cover versions and is one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded music. It is arranged for clarinet quartet.

The song was the first track recorded during the sessions for the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967),and was intended for inclusion on the album. Instead, with the group under record-company pressure to release a single, it was issued in February 1967 as a double A-side with "Penny Lane". The combination reached number two in the United Kingdom, breaking the band's four-year run of chart-topping singles there, while "Strawberry Fields Forever" peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 in America. "Strawberry Fields Forever" is one of the defining works of the psychedelic rock genre and has been covered by many artists. The Beatles made a promotional film clip for the song that is similarly recognised for its influence in the medium of music video. The Strawberry Fields memorial in New York's Central Park is named after the song. It is arranged for clarinet quartet: 3 clts and bass clt.

The highlight of your upcoming concerts: Funiculi Funicula was originally written to celebrate the opening of the Vesuvius funicla railway, the song has endured. The railway, however, was destroyed by the volcano. Enjoy this italian classic full of joy!

Linus and Lucy
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Linus and Lucy is a popular jazz piano composition writtenby VinceGuaraldi, used in many of the Peanutsanimatedtelevision specials. Named for the cartoon characters,siblings Linus and Lucy van Pelt,it was on the Vince Guaraldi Trio?s 1964 album Jazz Impressions of a BoyNamed Charlie Brown. In 1965, thesong Linus and Lucy was featured onthe television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Since 1965, the piece has introduced most ofthe Peanuts TV cartoons, just a few exceptions. It is one of the mostrecognizable pieces by composer Vince Guaraldi, and has become the de factotheme song of the Peanuts franchise.

This arrangement for Flexible Clarinet Choir or Clarinet Quartetcan be performed with as few as 4 players up to a full clarinet choir withmultiple players on a part. It is alsopossible to perform it as a quartet by leaving out the Flute 3 part, whichfills out the harmony. It is scored for EbClarinet (Part 1), 4 Bb Clarinets (Parts 1-4), EbAlto Clarinet (Part 4), Bb Bass Clarinet (Part 4).

Optionsfor Clarinet Quartet instrumentation are
EbClarinet (or Bb Clar. 1)
BbClarinet 2
BbClarinet 3,
AltoClarinet or Bass Clarinet or Bb Clarinets 4.

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When I?m Sixty-Fourby The Beatles Words and Music byJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney Program Notes In honor of Sir Paul McCartney?s 74th birthday, Ihave arranged this song for clarinet quartet or clarinet choir. Written in a ?soft-shoe? style, it translateswonderfully to the scoring for clarinets. It is scored for 3 Bb clarinets and bass clarinet.

Can't Help Falling in Love is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961) and was also featured in Presley?s 1961 film of the same title. The melody is based on Plaisir d?amour, a popular romance composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. It has been covered by numerous artists, including Michael Bublé, Swedish pop group A-Teens, and the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the U.S. and UK charts.

This arrangement for SSSB or SSAB Clarinet Quartet is ideal for weddings, anniversaries, Valentine?s Day, birthdays, other special occasions, or in concert performances.