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).

BabyElephant Walk from the Paramount Picture HATARI! Arranged forB flat Clarinet Quartet.

This is the most famous Windwood Soundtrack and brings always much fun to the players and the audience.
The arrangement for 3 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bb Bass Clarinet starts with a impressive tutti and goes on with a funny Bass Clarinet Walking.
It´s an easy arrangement for intermediate skilled players, but even the most advanced players will enjoy it while they can show their skills in the solo part. This theme lives from precise ensemble phrazing. You will enjoy the jazzy voicings.
We added an optionbal Jazzguitar part. If you need other instrumentations please ask at smparrangements@gmail.com

One of the most popular songs of all time, Moon River was written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer in 1960 for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's. The song was performed in the film by Audrey Hepburn, and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Song. Moon River has since been recorded by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Barry Manilow, Amy Winehouse Louis Armstrong, and hundreds of others. Therefore, it deserves its reputation as one of the most well-loved songs in history.

This arrangement is for standard clarinet quartet of 3 Bb clarinets and 1 bass clarinet. The PDF download includes a full score and all four parts.

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