18 Easy Gospel Hymns Vol.1 for Solo Clarinet and Piano is a beautiful collection of your best-loved Gospel Hymns and Spirituals. They are arranged simply in the most suitable range and key for the solo instrument. The preview only shows a few pages of the piano score, but this is followed by a separate solo instrumental part, adding up to 49 pages of quality music.

The standard is early intermediate. Players with a year or two?s experience will enjoy playing these Gospel hymns, with plenty of interest in both the solo and the piano parts. These hymns are ideal for use in concerts or worship, formal or informal. The hymns are in alphabetical order and are as follows

· Abide with Me,

· Amazing Grace,

· Blessed Assurance,

· Deep River,

· Down by the Riverside,

· Go Down Moses,

· Go Tell It on the Mountain,

· He?s Got the Whole World in HIs Hands,

· Higher Ground,

· Jesus on the Mainline,

· Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho,

· Just a Closer Walk with Thee,

· Just as I Am,

· Just Over in the Glory Land,

· Kumbaya My Lord,

· Love Lifted Me,

· Nobody Knows the Trouble I?ve Seen,

· Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.

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I found this very nice piece in an old creole jazz book and wonder why it is nearly forgotten. Big fun for starters to introduce your ensemble in the world of swing.
It´s an easy arrangement for intermediate/high skilled players. But there is no limit for even the most advanced to show their skills in the solo part. This theme lives from precise ensemble phrazing. You will enjoy the jazzy voicings.

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