?HandsAcross the Sea? transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, is another one of JohnPhilip Sousa?s famous marches. This transcription is of intermediate toadvanced intermediate level difficulty. Toview and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of otherarrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest pricesavailable please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing time: 2:45

"The Old Rugged Cross" has been a country gospel favorite ever since it became the title song of Ernest Tubb's 1952 gospel album; it has been performed by some of the twentieth century's most important recording artists, including Andy Griffith, Anne Murray, Brad Paisley, Chet Atkins, John Berry, Floyd Cramer, George Jones, Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price, Ricky Van Shelton, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, George Beverly Shea and John Prine on the 2007 CD "Standard Songs for Average People" with Mac Wiseman. British television dramatist Dennis Potter used the gospel song prominently in several of his plays, most notably Pennies from Heaven (1978); and the song also played a major part in "Gridlock" (2007), an episode of the long-running sci-fi drama series Doctor Who. In early 2009, the song was covered by Johnny Cash and June Carter, Kevin Max, Mahalia Jackson, Merle Haggard, and Patsy Cline. Parts included for this arrangement are: Full Score, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Acoustic Bass (Optional).

Performance Time: Approx. 2 minutes 15 seconds

"We'll Meet Again" was written in 1939by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles, and made famous by singer Dame Vera Lynn. Thesong is one of the most famous of the Second World War era. It later gave itsname to the 1943 musical film We'll MeetAgain, where Vera Lynn played the lead role.

During the Cold War, Lynn's recording of the songwas included in the package of music and programmes held in 20 undergroundradio stations of the BBC's Wartime Broadcasting Service (WTBS), designed toprovide public information and morale-boosting broadcasts for 100 days after anuclear attack.

In 2005, Vera Lynn sang the song in London on the60th Anniversary of VE Day in 2005, and, in 2020, a duet with Katherine Jenkinsreached number 72 on the UK Singles Chart.

Arranged during the 2019/2020 CoronavirusPandemic in memory of Dame Vera Lynn, who died on 18 June 2020. Thisarrangement for clarinet quartet includes alternative parts for clarinet ine-flat and alto clarinet. A recording of the original song can be foundhere on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsM_VmN6ytk.



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This arrangement is suitable for professional, college, and upper level high school ensembles. Approximate duration is 3:15. Great for patriotic events, or background music at a function. Also, great for recitals. My clarinet quartet arrangements have equally balanced parts, so all Bb's will play melody, counter melody, and obbligato/technical passages equally.