Wassermusik Suite by German composer Georg Philipp Telemann transcribed for Clarinet Quartet. The movements include: 1. Overture, 2. Sarabande, 3. Bouree, 4. Loure, 5. Gavotte, 6. Harliquinade, 7. Eolo, 8. Menuet, 9. Gigue, 10. Canarie. The movements range in the difficulty is from intermediate to advanced. It may be performed as individual selections or as a complete suite and suitable for a number of performance applications! To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well hundreds of other arrangement and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: https://lincolnmusicpublications.com/

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Escala Musical o Escala Diatónica - Estudio de Escalas Mayores y Menores Para Clarinetes
La Escala Musical o Diatónica se define como una secuencia ordenada de notas naturales y sonidos musicales. Estas notas se organizan según una estructura y un orden determinado, generalmente por su altura o entonación. En una escala ascendente, cada nota es más aguda que la anterior, mientras que en una escala descendente, cada sonido es más grave que el anterior. La progresión en la escala continúa hasta incluir todas las notas necesarias. Por lo tanto, la Escala Diatónica es una sucesión de siete sonidos más la repetición del primero, dispuestos por grados conjuntos según las leyes de tonalidad.
La función principal de la Escala es establecer la base tonal de una melodía o composición musical. Gracias a la serie de sonidos que conforman una Escala Musical, se pueden realizar combinaciones entre ellos para generar nuevas sonoridades y crear bases armónicas para desarrollar un ambiente sonoro.

Arrangement of the suite for wind instruments composed by George Frideric Händel in 1749 under contract of George II of Great Britain for the fireworks in London?s Green Park on 27 April 1749. The arrangement consists of four parts: Overture, Alla Siciliana, Bourrée and Minuet.

Very little is known about Pierre Mellarde, even an internet search comes up with virtually nothing, only that the name is probably the Nom-de-Plume of a Mr.R.Price!

The original music was written for Cello & Piano, which I assume is the Solitude A Deux in the title. However, it works beautifully as a Basset Horn solo, subtly accompanied by the Clarinet Quartet, so somewhat like solitude a cinq!!

Stephen Davies

June 2020

The Carmen Suites are two suites of orchestral music drawn from the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen and compiled posthumously by his friend Ernest Guiraud. They adhere very closely to Bizet's orchestration.

This arrangement includes:

Marche des Contrebandiers ? Act 3, chorus: "Écoute, écoute, compagnon!"Habanera: Act 1, aria (Carmen) ? "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"Nocturne: Act 3, aria (Micaëla) ? "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante"Chanson du Toréador ? Act 2, introduction and aria (Escamillo): "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre"La Garde Montante ? Act 1: "Avec la garde montante, nous arrivons, nous voilà!"Danse Bohème ? Act 2, Gypsy Dance: "Les tringles des sistres tintaient"

Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who had a fulfilling career as a court musician in the 1700's and was a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Flötenuhrstücke, or flute clock, was a mechanical instrument similar to what we would now know as a music box. Haydn wrote 32 pieces for this instrument, which have been transcribed for piano solo. This arrangement includes pieces 1 through 4 for clarinet quartet. I have made many note changes to these pieces, so if you are looking for a true transcription, this is not it. Most of the chord structure remains intact, although the 4th movement is 40/60 Haydn and mine. My intent was to arrange this work in a way that kept all 4 musicians playing 99% of the time without any 2 parts having to play the exact same thing for too long. Again, if you are familiar with the original work, this arrangement will sound different, and I'm not so sorry about it. ;) It is simple enough for musicians with intermediate skill. Scored for 4 Bb clarinets (or 4 instruments in the same key). Duration: 6 minutes

Joseph Haydn was an Austrian composer who had a fulfilling career as a court musician in the 1700's and was a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Flötenuhrstücke, or flute clock, was a mechanical instrument similar to what we would now know as a music box. Haydn wrote 32 pieces for this instrument, which have been transcribed for piano solo. This arrangement includes pieces 5 through 8 for clarinet quartet. I have made many note changes to these pieces, so if you are looking for a true transcription, this is not it. Most of the chord structure remains intact. My intent was to arrange this work in a way that kept all 4 musicians playing 99% of the time without any 2 parts having to play the exact same thing for too long. Again, if you are familiar with the original work, this arrangement will sound different, and I'm not so sorry about it. ;) It is simple enough for musicians with intermediate skill. This work is arranged so that the melody is equally distributed among the parts, as I am a strong believer in giving everyone a chance to play the melody. Scored for 4 Bb clarinets (or 4 instruments in the same key). Duration: 5 minutes

Schubert's popular Marche Militaire No.1 (complete) originally for piano duet, transcribed for clarinet quartet.( 3 clarinets/bass clarinet)

Fun for all 4 players!

The melodies are shared between 1,2 & 3.

Other Marches Militaires are available for clarinet 4 and other instrumentation.

Who?s Sorry Now? Music by Ted Snyder, Lyrics by Bert Kalmer and Harry Ruby arranged here for Clarinet Quartet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced level arrangement of the 1923 immensely popular song recorded by a variety of vocalists, and appearing in number of films. Playing Time 3:15. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqDO-OQdYAc

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

The Carmen Suites are two suites of orchestral music drawn from the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen and compiled posthumously by his friend Ernest Guiraud. They adhere very closely to Bizet's orchestration.

This arrangement includes: Chanson du Toréador ? Act 2, introduction and aria (Escamillo): "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre".

The instrumentation of the clarinet quartet is: Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

The Carmen Suites are two suites of orchestral music drawn from the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen and compiled posthumously by his friend Ernest Guiraud. They adhere very closely to Bizet's orchestration.

This arrangement includes: 1) Prélude: Act I, Prélude: "Fate" motive - 2) Aragonaise: Interlude (Entr'acte) before Act I - 3) Intermezzo: Interlude (Entr'acte) before Act III - 4) Séguedille: Act I, Seguidilla (Carmen): Près des remparts de Séville - 5) Les Dragons d'Alcala: Interlude (Entr'acte) before Act II - 6) Les Toréadors: Theme from Prelude to Act I and Procession of the Toreadors from Act IV: Les voici! voici la quadrille des Toreros!

The instrumentation of the clarinet quartet is: Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.

The Carmen Suites are two suites of orchestral music drawn from the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen and compiled posthumously by his friend Ernest Guiraud. They adhere very closely to Bizet's orchestration.

This arrangement includes: Danse Bohème ? Act 2, Gypsy Dance: "Les tringles des sistres tintaient".

The instrumentation of the clarinet quartet is: Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet.