Nextto nothing is known about the origins of Johann Pachelbel?s Canon in D. Theearliest manuscript dates from the nineteenth century and the piece only emergedfrom obscurity through radio play in the 1970s. Now one of the best-loved andubiquitous classical pieces, the Canon?srepeating chord sequence has inspired countless pop tunes from the Streets of London, to I Should be so Lucky and Don?t Look Back in Anger. This version is arranged andtransposed to a suitable key as a Quartet for three Clarinets in Bb and one Bass Clarinet. The originalnote values have been doubled to make the rhythms easier to read. Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal andinformal performances, and being a Canon, all but the bass part play themelody. Duet versions of this piece can also be found by browsing from the linkbelow. The overall performance time is around four and a half minutes. Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to helpwith stamina, concentration and rhythmic consistency.

This large collection consists of thirty-two clarinet quartets, playable on four B-flat clarinets, or four of any of the same type of clarinet. They may also be played on three B-flat clarinets, with the fourth clarinet part played on bass clarinet. This collection includes classical music from medieval to modern, as well as folk music. It is presented roughly in the order of difficulty, from fairly easy quartets to intermediate-level pieces. This collection includes score and all parts for each arrangement.