This Greek folk song and dance gained great popularity, when director Quentin Tarantino used it in his 1994 film Pulp Fiction, and again when it was sampled in the Black Eyed Peas' song "Pump It" (2006). Have fun!

Instrumentation: Clarinet 1 in Bb, Clarinet 2 in Bb, Clarinet 3 in Bb, Clarinet 4 in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb

Listen to the recording - a challenge for your ensemble. Please don't forget to review your purchase - you will help other musicians to choose the perfect arrangement for their ensemble. Thank you very much!

Program note.
Clarinet Quintet, opus 155 is the fourth work I have written for Nancy Braithwaite. The first one was written on the occasion of her sister?s wedding in Vermont. Nancy premiered the solo clarinet piece ?Trinca di Chôro? during the wedding ceremony. The second work was ?Yo Picasso? (2007) for clarinet, viola, cello and piano. The work was tailor-made for the Arto Ensemble which consisted of two married couples: Oane (piano) and Nancy (clarinet), and Prunella (viola) and Guus (cello). The third work was ?Octet in D, opus 144? (2012) scored for clarinet, horn, bassoon, string quartet and double bass. Nancy and her Dutch colleagues premiered the work in a program with the Schubert Octet in Bunnik, a small village west of Utrecht in the Netherlands.Many great composers have tackled the clarinet quintet, most notable Mozart and Brahms.
My Quintet is somewhat different in that there are a lot of jazz elements and something new that I have not tackled before: polymeter.

Clarinet Quintet, opus 155 is in seven movements.

I. Largo
II. Allegro
III. Interlude 1 ? Presto
IV. Adagio
V. Reprise ? a bit faster than before!
VI. Interlude 2 ? Adagio
VII. Allegro con moto

The work begins with a clarinet meditation over pianissimo string chords. The music is very static ? not unlike the sacred music of Arvo Pärt. This is followed by an allegro that is in 12/8 featuring a pizzicato jazzy bass figure played by the cello. The third movement is my experiment in polymeter. The ostinato pattern is grouped in a metrical scheme of 4, 3, 4 and 5; but the octave melody in the clarinet and first violin unfolds in standard duple meter of 4. The middle fourth movement is an adagio. This is an example of what I love about music, a soaring melody above slow haunting chords. A reprise of the jazzy Interlude 1 comes next, but in a slightly different guise with new elements, both melodically and harmonically.Interlude 2 is reminiscent of the meditative music of the first movement, but again it is quite different in mood and atmosphere.The finale is another experiment in polymeter. At first the metrical scheme is in a pattern of 4, 3, 4, 3, 2, 3 and 2. But eventually the meters get all scrambled up. Have fun trying to count. You?ll get lost! Above the ?oom-pah oom-pah? accompaniment, the clarinet soars like a flying bird ? diving, hovering, dipping and swooping!!!

ENJOY!!!

Audio link. Copy and paste the URL link into your browser.

https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/clarinet-quintet-opus-155-2013

Video link: https://youtu.be/2fByM3tEAqc

Duration: 3:23, Score: 7 pages, 61 measures, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. Meter: common time, Tempo: quarter note = 124. Excellent choice for recitals, church or combo performance.

"When released as a single in 1973, it reached no. 3 in the UK and stayed on the chart for thirteen weeks. The song re-entered the UK charts at no. 55 over 30 years later, largely because of its use in the original British television series Life on Mars.[6] In June 2015, Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph ranked it as no. 1 in his "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" list,[7] describing it thus:

Gloriously strange sci-fi anthem. A stirring, yearning melody combines with vivid, poetic imagery to accomplish a trick very particular to the art of the song: to be at once completely impenetrable and yet resonant with personal meaning. You want to raise your voice and sing along, yet Bowie?s abstract cut-up lyrics force you to invest the song with something of yourself just to make sense of the experience, and then carries you away to a place resonant with intense, individual emotion. The magic and mystery of music and lyrics. It is something to behold.[7]

In a 2012 poll, "Life on Mars?" was voted Bowie's best song. Digital Spy, who conducted the poll, stated it has "perhaps become David's signature song ? filled with surreal cut-up lyrics inspired by William Burroughs, it married vivid imagery with a tender, heartbreaking melody".[8]

The song has appeared in several television series. The BBC television drama Life on Mars used both the name and the song itself as its basis. The song was used extensively throughout the programme and its spin-off, Ashes to Ashes. The song was used also in the American version of Life on Mars. In the episode "The Waters of Mars", of the British television show Doctor Who, takes place in the first human base on Mars, named "Bowie Base One".

Jessica Lange sang a rendition with a deep German accent on the fourth-season premiere of the FX television program American Horror Story: Freak Show.[10] Playing a character whose surname is Mars, Lange wears an ice-blue trouser suit and heavy matching eye shadow in her performance, echoing the Bowie video.[10] Both the song and the performance are anachronistic, given that the season takes place in 1952, nearly 20 years before Bowie released the song. She performs the song again in the episode "Pink Cupcakes", and an instrumental version is played at the end of the season finale, "Curtain Call", where Mars is getting ready to sing.

The song has also appeared in several film soundtracks. The original soundtrack of Lars von Trier's 1996 movie Breaking the Waves features "Life on Mars?" during the epilogue, although the song was replaced by Elton John's "Your Song" on the international DVD release for copyright reasons.[11] "Life on Mars?" is included on the soundtrack to the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, starring Bill Murray as Steve Zissou.[12] The song is played as Murray walks stoned to the bow of his boat in solitude as a party continues below deck. "Life on Mars?" is included in the 2005 film Loverboy, first being played on the radio during a conversation between the 10-year-old Emily and Mrs. Harker, and later being sung a cappella by 10-year-old Emily.[12] "Life on Mars?" is included on the soundtrack to the 2006 film Factory Girl.[12] "Life on Mars?" is used in the 2012 British film Hunky Dory, sung by the character Davey (Aneurin Barnard).

Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong has said that he would like either "Life on Mars?" or "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck played at his funeral.[13]"-Wikipedia

Arrangement for Clarinet Quartet (intermediate) by Francesco Leone.
Score & Set of parts (6): Bb Soprano Clarinets 1-3 and Bb Bass Clarinet, included Eb Alto Clarinet instead Bb Clarinet 3, optional drums.
Style: Balkan. Duration: 3.30. Key concert: G min. - A min.

"Bella ciao" ("Goodbye beautiful") is an Italian protest folk song that originated in the late 19th century, sung by the mondina workers in protest to the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of North Italy. The song was modified and adopted as an anthem of the anti-fascist resistance by the Italian partisans between 1943 and 1945 during the Italian Resistance, the resistance of Italian partisans against the Nazi German forces occupying Italy, and, during the Italian Civil War, the Italian partisan struggle against the fascist Italian Social Republic and its Nazi German allies. Versions of "Bella ciao" continue to be sung worldwide as an anti-fascist hymn of freedom and resistance.In 2017 and 2018, the song received renewed popularity due to the singing of "Bella ciao" multiple times in the Spanish television series Money Heist. The character Tokyo recounts in one of her narrations, "The life of the Professor revolved around a single idea: Resistance. His grandfather, who had fought against the fascists in Italy, taught him the song and he taught us."The song is played in emblematic moments in the series as a metaphor for freedom.

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1. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Full Score
2. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Flute 1 andamp; 2 (Piccolo)
3. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Oboe
4. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Bb Clarinet 1 andamp; 2
5. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Bassoon
6. Sing Them Over Again to Me - F Horn 1 andamp; 2
7. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Bb Trumpet 1
8. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Bb Trumpet 2,3
9. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Trombone 1 andamp; 2
10. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Tuba
11. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Timpani
12. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Percussion 1-3
13. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Harp
14. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Piano
15. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Violin 1
16. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Violin 2
17. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Viola
18. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Cello
19. Sing Them Over Again to Me - Double Bass

Instrumental arrangement of the famous song by Consuelo Velasquez. The original words are: Bésame, bésame mucho, [kiss me now, oh drown me with kisses] Como si fuera esta noche la última vez, [as if tonight were the last time] Bésame mucho, [oh kiss me] Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte otra vez [I'm so scared of losing you again] Quiero tenerte muy cerca, mirarme en tus ojos, verte junto a mi [I want to hold you close, see me in your eyes, see you next to me] Piensa que tal vez mañana yo ya estaré lejos, muy lejos de ti [thinking that some time tomorrow I'll be far away from you] Bésame, bésame mucho, [kiss me now, oh drown me with kisses] Como si fuera esta noche la última vez, [as if tonight were the last time] Bésame mucho, [oh kiss me] Que tengo miedo perderte, perderte después [I'm so scared of losing you after].

"Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" is a song from the 2013 Disney animated feature film Frozen, with music and lyrics composed by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The song is performed in the film by Kristen Bell, Agatha Lee Monn, and Katie Lopez, each playing the role of Princess Anna at different ages. It occurs near the beginning of the film when Elsa has been locked away in her room because her parents are afraid of her losing control of her powers and hurting Anna. As the girls grow older together, they are kept apart. After their parents are killed in a storm at sea, Anna once again sadly asks her sister to come out, to no avail. This arrangement for clarinet quartet includes the following parts: Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet. It is suitable for repertoire, classroom and recital.

Here comes a ballad full of love and passion featuring solo Bugle. No extreme ranges. Vocal part (male) is available on request for free. Check out other compositions and arrangements! Listen to the recording! Here are the words: Give me back my love again, give me back these lonely nights, when my heart went out to talk to you about my love. And give me back these tender words I have sent to you in secret letters, which never found the only way to your heart but now my love has gone and disappeared there is nothing more I feel for you although there's something deep inside my heart (ohohohoh oh) that says to me each lonely night today all day and all forever will something always taste of you in my heart Instrumentation: Clarinet 1 and 2 in Bb, Basset Horn/Clarinet 3 in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb

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1. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Full Score
2. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Oboe
3. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Trombone 1 & 2
4. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Bb Clarinet 1 & 2
5. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Bb Trumpet 2,3
6. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Flute 1 & 2
7. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - F Horn 1 & 2
8. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Bassoon
9. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Bb Trumpet 1
10. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Trombone 3/Tuba
11. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Percussion 1 & 2
12. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Timpani
13. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Violin 2
14. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Harp
15. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - String Bass
16. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Piano
17. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Viola
18. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Cello
19. He Shall Come Again in Glory (arr. Thomas Grassi) - Violin 1

Your Favorite Christmas Hymns and Carols for Wind Instruments
Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick
Book 1

This essential collection may be all you ever need for your wind instruments at Christmas. It's a bargain price too! The arrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used as interludes in a service, or they could be used to accompany solo, choral or congregational singing.

The publication consists of a four-staff score in concert pitch together with fourteen separate parts in various transpositions. There is also a fairly easy optional keyboard part. These four-part arrangements use flexible instrumentation so that you can exercise considerable control over the instrumental voicing. You can also create interesting instrumental tone colour by omitting groups of instruments. This can be achieved with the aid of a pencil. If the ensemble is large enough you could omit brass instruments in the quieter sections, or use a solo trumpet against a woodwind background. There are endless possibilities. You can hear the effect of omitting sections in the audio samples. The arrangements could therefore be played by brass quartet, woodwind quartet, saxophone quartet or virtually any combination of wind instruments. Using the piano part (which has been kept as simple as possible) the arrangements could also be used as solos or duets, depending of what instruments are available. Parts 1 and 2 in C have been printed an octave higher than the pitch shown in the score because the parts invariably are too low for flute or oboe. All the scores and parts are contained in a single125-page PDF file.

The publication consists of four-stave scores for each hymn and carol plus:

1. Part 1 in B flat (clarinet, trumpet, cornet, soprano sax);

2. Part 1 in C (8ve higher for piccolo, flute, oboe);

3. Part 1 in E flat (alto saxophone, E flat clarinet);

4. Part 2 in B flat (clarinet, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn);

5. Part 2 in C (8ve higher for flute, oboe);

6. Part 2 in E flat (alto saxophone);

7. Part 3 in B flat (tenor saxophone, B flat baritone);

8. Part 3 in C (bass clef for trombone, bassoon);

9. Part 3 in E flat (E flat tenor horn, alto saxophone, alto clarinet);

10. Part 3 in F (French horn in F);

11. Part 3a in B flat (8ve below score pitch for 3rd clarinet);

12. Part 4 in B flat (B flat bass clarinet, B flat bass);

13. Part 4 in C (bass clef for trombone, bass trombone, bassoon, tuba);

14. Part 4 in E flat (E flat baritone saxophone, E flat bass)

Book 1 includes the following 19 titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory (Melody: Gloria); Away in a Manger (Melody: Mueller); Unto Us a Child Is Born (Melody: Puer Nobis); Christians Awake! (Melody: Yorkshire); Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly (Melody: Nos Galan); Go Tell it on the Mountain; Good Christian Men, Rejoice (Melody: In Dulci Jubilo); Good King Wenceslas (Melody: Tempus Adest Floridum); I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Melody: Carol); Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep (Melody: Rocking); O Christmas Tree (Melody: Tannenbaum); O Come all ye Faithful (Melody: Adeste Fidelis); O Little Town of Bethlehem (Melody: Saint Louis); O Holy Night (Melody: Cantique Noël); Silent Night (Melody: Stille Nacht); The Holly and the Ivy; We Wish You a Merry Christmas and What Child is This? (Melody: Greensleeves)

The audio samples include Angels from the Realms of Glory, Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly, Go Tell it on the Mountain and Silent Night. Please note that arrangements in the publication are not intended to be compatible with Your Favorite Christmas Hymns and Carols for Brass.