This clever and unique arrangement of the well known "Do-Re-Mi" distinguishes itself from others in numerous ways, and is certain to captivate performers and audience members alike. Not merely a transcription from the score, the arranger strove to make the work idiomatic to the clarinet quartet, and included the "do-mi-mi -- mi-sol-sol..." strain absent from most other instrumental arrangements. Each voice is featured, and the accompaniment varies from the mundane barrage of downbeats and afterbeats so often mechanically transcribed in other arrangements. The arranger has above all striven to encapsulate the joy and elation he felt many years ago when he was responsible for "la" while portraying Friedrich Von Trapp in a theatrical production. This arrangement can be inserted between Professor Hays' arrangements of "The Sound of Music," "My Favorite Things," and "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" to create a performance suite.

Fourpence ha'penny is a set of variations based on the old canon Frère Jacques (or Bruder Martin) - the idea for the title came from my father who always claims, jokingly, that I earn only fourpence ha'penny from my musical compositions. (Of course I get a bit more than that!) The canon could also be sung to words such as: Fourpence ha'penny, fourpence ha'penny... That's your lot, that's your lot! You could be a rich man, oh you'd be be a rich man! But you're not, not so hot.... The pdf file contains score and parts. The audio sample is an electronic preview.

From the Sound of Music comes a very accessible Clarinet quartet of Do-Re-Mi. Students will love this tune and learn both independence and balanced ensemble playing. A great teaching tool and a great way to show off your clarinet section. Bass clarinet part can be played by Bb Clarinet if needed.