This Divertimento is a four movement suite for B-flat Clarinet Quartet (SSSB) commissioned by the Sunshine Quartet of Orlando, Florida. The movements, I. Appassionata, II. Giocoso, III. Tranquillo, and IV. Scherzando embody a variety of styles from Romantic to 21st Century, and incorporate such elements as, Chromaticism, Asymmetric Meter, Theme and Variations, and Imitative Counterpoint. The attached recording and video link are of a stellar performance by the commissioning ensemble which projects brilliantly the work's warmth, complexity, and humor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj2Mn0gsoRM

This is one from a collection of 7 gospel songs from the late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century, in their original versions, as arranged for clarinet quartet. The arrangements differ from the choral originals for instrumental purposes in that: some repeated notes in the lower instruments are merged into single long notes various notes are slurred or made into staccatos and fermatas (pauses) are recreated as extended notes and bars, where it makes musical sense to do so. These arrangements are also available as a bundle of 7 (7 Songs of Glory ) for $25 and also separately, at $4.00 each: The Glory Song (C H Gabriel) I Need Thee Every Hour (Robert Lowry) Count your Blessings (E O Excell) Just As I Am (W Bradbury) O for a thousand tongues to sing (Charles Wesley) (Hymn tune known as Lyngham) Tell me the old old story (W H Doane) Trust and obey (D B Towner) In each case the pdfs contain score and parts and the sound samples are electronic previews. I plan to create extended versions, with my own variations, in due course, but these versions are basically transcriptions of the originals.

This is one from a collection of 7 gospel songs from the late 18th, 19th and early 20th Century, in their original versions, as arranged for clarinet quartet. The arrangements differ from the choral originals for instrumental purposes in that: some repeated notes in the lower instruments are merged into single long notes various notes are slurred or made into staccatos and fermatas (pauses) are recreated as extended notes and bars, where it makes musical sense to do so. These arrangements are also available as a bundle of 7 (7 Songs of Glory ) for $25 and also separately, at $4.00 each: The Glory Song (C H Gabriel) I Need Thee Every Hour (Robert Lowry) Count your Blessings (E O Excell) Just As I Am (W Bradbury) O for a thousand tongues to sing (Charles Wesley) (Hymn tune known as Lyngham) Tell me the old old story (W H Doane) Trust and obey (D B Towner)

Theme from The Simpsons by Danny Elfman, arranged by Kenneth Abeling for Clarinet Quartet. This is an advanced arrangement but an upper ossia staff with a simplification of the more difficult passages has been provided to make it accessible to less experienced players. This is based on one of the earlier versions of the theme to this enduring Cartoon legend. 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 Playing Time: 1:25

"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

These variations are built upon the original clarinet quartet arrangement of this old hymn (also available on this site), starting with a sort of canon leading into the tune and, for a second verse, giving the tune to the lowest instrument. The harmonies include a curious reference to the old "English cadence" effect, like yearning sigh. The piece then ends with a repeat of the quasi-canon followed by a brief suspension. The pdf contains score and parts and the sound sample is an electronic preview.

Major pentatonic composition for clarinet quartet (3 clarinets and 1 bass clarinet)composed especially for Chinese celebrations (in particular the Chinese New Year). The pdf file contains score and parts. The sound sample is an electronic preview.

?SemperFidelis? transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, is another one of John PhilipSousa?s famous marches and The Official March of the United States Marine Corps.This transcription is of intermediate to advanced intermediate leveldifficulty. To view and listen to thispiece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements andtranscriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing time: 2:45

The ?Colonel Bogey March? is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881?1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth. (Wikipedia) One of the most famous march ever written.

This is Golliwog?s Cakewalk from Children?s Corner suite by Claude Debussy transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet. This ?Rag Time? style piece with its emotional rubato sections is fun to both play and listen. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced transcription. Playing time: 2:50. 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: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8MQPWz4MAo

This is the entire Second Suite forMilitary Band in F, Op. 28/b by GustavHolst transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet. The four movements of the suite are:1.March:Morris Dance, Swansea Town, Claudy Banks-II. Song Without Words - III. Song of the Blacksmith - IV. Fantasia on the"Dargason". This is an early advanced to advanced performance leveltranscription. For hundreds of other arrangements by Kenneth Abeling pleasevisit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Playing time: 11:15 Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN0rIOrrtPM

?TheThunderer? transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, is another one of John PhilipSousa?s famous marches. This transcription is of intermediate leveldifficulty. To view and listen to thispiece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements andtranscriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing time: 2:45

?Pineapple Rag?, transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, isone of Scott Joplin's most popular rags. Audiences may recognize this melodyfrom the Academy Award winning movie "The Sting". Forhundreds of other arrangements by Kenneth Abeling at reduced prices pleasevisit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Playingtime: 3:30 Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHgQkRGLuLM

Arranged for Clarinet Quartet (SSSB). Duration 2:51.

?TheLiberty Bell? transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, is another one of JohnPhilip Sousa?s famous marches and the theme to the Monty Python TV series. Thistranscription is of intermediate to advanced intermediate leveldifficulty. To view and listen to thispiece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements andtranscriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing time: 3:35