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exile (feat. Bon Iver)
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Clarinet Solo - Interactive Download SKU: HX.1022409 By Taylor Swift. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Country,Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. H...
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Clarinet Solo - Interactive Download SKU: HX.1022409 By Taylor Swift. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Country,Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #324846. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.1022409).
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evermore (feat. Bon Iver)
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Clarinet
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evermore
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By Taylor Swift. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Country, Folk, Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #331074. Published by Hal L...
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By Taylor Swift. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Country, Folk, Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #331074. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital
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Peace Like A River (Arrangements Level 2-4 for CLARINET + Written Acc) Hymns
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Peace Like A River
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Clarinet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.875270 Composed by American Spiritual. Arranged by Dr Jerry Nelson. Christian,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Ind...
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Clarinet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.875270 Composed by American Spiritual. Arranged by Dr Jerry Nelson. Christian,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Individual part. 7 pages. Jerry Nelson #3876777. Published by Jerry Nelson (A0.875270). This easy-going Spiritual wears a smile and moves with a happy-go-lucky bounce. Playable by most any performer. Stairstep from Level 2 to 4 using Jerry Nelson's unique Dual Staff System. Bonus (3 performance options): Written Pno Accomp included, plus Chord Chart for live rhythm. Or perform with this spirited Orchestral Accompaniment Track (#SO.434067). Time 2:27 Visit www.JerryNelsonMusic.com for your FREE 16-minute Mega-Medley Arrangement and Track. Whether you play winds or strings or '88 keys', for a goldmine of awesome arrangements at multiple challenge levels, SEARCH Jerry Nelson (plus your instrument's name). You may include a Title... or Genre (Ex: Style, specific Holiday, Musical Period).
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Deep River with Roll Jordan Roll (Arrangements Level 2 thru 5 for CLARINET + Written Acc) Hymn
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Deep River with Roll Jordan Ro
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Clarinet Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.875122 Composed by Black spiritual. Arranged by Dr Jerry Nelson. Christian,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Indivi...
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Clarinet Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.875122 Composed by Black spiritual. Arranged by Dr Jerry Nelson. Christian,Folk,Jazz,Spiritual. Individual part. 8 pages. Jerry Nelson #3873841. Published by Jerry Nelson (A0.875122). Gorgeous harmonically it moves patiently until easing into a subtle JAZZ feel before returning to the lush chords. Arranged for a wide range of playing abilities, these arrangements move you easily from Challenge Level 2 thru 5 using Jerry Nelson's unique Dual Staff System. Bonus (3 performance options): Written Pno Accompaniment included, plus Chord Chart for live rhythm. Perform or rehearse it with this gorgeous Orchestral Accompaniment Track (#SO.432391). 4:02Congrats! You found the Gold Mine! Whether you play winds or strings or 88 keys – awesome arrangements at multiple challenge levels. SEARCH Jerry Nelson (plus your instrument's name). VIisit www.JerryNelsonMusic.com for your FREE 16-minute Mega-Medley Arrangement & Opt. Track
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Exile
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Willem Aarts
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Exile
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Clarinet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.822184 By Taylor Swift Feat. Bon Iver. By Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift, and William Bowery. Arranged by...
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Clarinet Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.822184 By Taylor Swift Feat. Bon Iver. By Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift, and William Bowery. Arranged by Willem Aarts. Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Willem Aarts #6356095. Published by Willem Aarts (A0.822184). Exile - Taylor Swift, Bon Iver | ClarinetWebsite: www.wa-music.nlE-mail: info@wa-music.nlSheetMusicPlus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/3004231YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillemAarts.
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evermore by Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver - Clarinet Solo
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Clarinet
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Sheet Music for evermore by Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver arranged for Instrumental Solo in F Major. Digital sheet music from Musicnotes. ...
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Sheet Music for evermore by Taylor Swift feat. Bon Iver arranged for Instrumental Solo in F Major. Digital sheet music from Musicnotes.
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Taylor Swift: evermore (feat. Bon Iver) - clarinet solo
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Virtualsheetmusic
Instantly printable sheet music by Taylor Swift for clarinet solo of MEDIUM skill level. / country,folk,pop
Instantly printable sheet music by Taylor Swift for clarinet solo of MEDIUM skill level. / country,folk,pop
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Taylor Swift: exile (feat. Bon Iver) - clarinet solo
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Country
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Pop music
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Taylor Swift
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Virtualsheetmusic
Instantly printable sheet music by Taylor Swift for clarinet solo of MEDIUM skill level. / country,pop
Instantly printable sheet music by Taylor Swift for clarinet solo of MEDIUM skill level. / country,pop
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Winter Travel, D. 911 - No. 1 Good Night
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Clarinet
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Classical
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Schubert
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Voyage d'hiver, D. 911
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Tomplay
Download this music sheet with backing tracks recorded by professional musicians. Free Unlimited Access to 80,000 music sheets for 14 days (cancel anytime). Pla...
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Download this music sheet with backing tracks recorded by professional musicians. Free Unlimited Access to 80,000 music sheets for 14 days (cancel anytime). Play online and print
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Winter Travel, D. 911 - No. 1 Good Night (Clarinet in A)
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Clarinet
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Schubert
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Voyage d'hiver, D. 911
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Tomplay
Download this music sheet with backing tracks recorded by professional musicians. Free Unlimited Access to 80,000 music sheets for 14 days (cancel anytime). Pla...
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Download this music sheet with backing tracks recorded by professional musicians. Free Unlimited Access to 80,000 music sheets for 14 days (cancel anytime). Play online and print
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Clarinet
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Bizet,Gershwin,Jobim,Bobby McF
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Les plus beaux morceaux à jou
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Tomplay
Téléchargez la partition Clarinette Les plus beaux morceaux à jouer à la clarinette en été, Facile, Vol. 1. Partition ...
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Téléchargez la partition Clarinette Les plus beaux morceaux à jouer à la clarinette en été, Facile, Vol. 1. Partition pour Clarinette avec accomp. orchestre -- Divers
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Clarinet
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Bizet,Monti,Vivaldi,Gershwin,J
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Les plus beaux morceaux à jou
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Tomplay
Téléchargez la partition Clarinette Les plus beaux morceaux à jouer à la clarinette en été, Intermédiaire, Vol....
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Téléchargez la partition Clarinette Les plus beaux morceaux à jouer à la clarinette en été, Intermédiaire, Vol. 1. Partition pour Clarinette avec accomp. orchestre -- Divers
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Clarinet
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Nazareth,Traditionnel,Gershwin
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Les plus beaux morceaux à jou
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Tomplay
Téléchargez la partition Clarinette Les plus beaux morceaux à jouer à la clarinette en été, Difficile, Vol. 1. Partiti...
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Téléchargez la partition Clarinette Les plus beaux morceaux à jouer à la clarinette en été, Difficile, Vol. 1. Partition pour Clarinette avec accomp. orchestre -- Divers
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Aubade: A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #1 - Clarinet 1 in Bb
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Aubade: A Pairing with Beethov
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Benjamin Sajo
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SheetMusicPlus
Clarinet Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018906 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Benjamin...
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Clarinet Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018906 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6064753. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018906). Programme Notes: It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn. – Thomas Fuller Mornings are powerful and evocative moments. The chorus of birds, one species after another, unite in a wild and genuine polyphony while the dew and mist evaporate upon the rising of the sun, encouraging goosebumps and shivers from an open window, tempered or exhilarated by a cup of coffee. Have you ever actively witnessed the sun’s sultry and intense ascension from the cradle of the horizon? That is what this piece, Aubade, or Dawn Song, is about. An aubade is the twin of a night-time serenade; an aubade is a love song originating amongst the medieval Provençal troubadours, depicting the morning departure between two lovers. An aubade is a song in honor of the slow cosmic percolation of a late summer morning. On a personal level, the composer is reminded of his own experiences camping in Northern Canada as a young man–a simpler and less demanding time. This piece formally begins the series I composed during the Covid-19 quarantine conditions of 2020, to serve as potential contemporary preludes for each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies–his two hundred and fiftieth anniversary was this year!–though they can all stand on their own on any program. The connection, in this case, is with his first symphony; I envisioned, once my piece concludes, his beautiful drawn-out chords presenting themselves–the dawn of his special genius.About the Composer: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.
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Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile" (A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #2) - Clarinet 1
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Clarinet
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile"
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Benjamin Sajo
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SheetMusicPlus
Clarinet Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018927 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 5 pages. Benjamin...
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Clarinet Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018927 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 5 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6072957. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018927). Fugue: Wear Pearls and Smile is, on the outset, a fast, rambunctious adventure for many voices playing at the same time. It was conceived as a pairing for the equally vivacious second symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven–his 250th birthday is this year–but can stand on its own as one of my hardest, most challenging works to cook up.This piece is dedicated to those forced to appear positive when internally they’re falling apart. The title is inspired by a quote that’s been with me for a while, Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile? by Lynn Hecht Schafren, the celebrated American jurist famous for campaigning for gender equity in courts. I’m taking the quote out of its initial context, but the power of that quote, for me, exemplifies how hard it is to maintain a sense of emotional decorum and dignity when you’re authentically a hot mess. And what’s more of a musical hot mess than a fugue?There are two realities to this piece. I’ll quote Dmitri Shostakovich, from his autobiography: The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, […] It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing,’ and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering ‘Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.’ On the one hand, it is insincere happiness, cloying perhaps. But the other truth, I’ll quote Oscar Hammerstein II, from The King and I: While shivering in my shoes / I strike a careless pose / And whistle a happy tune / And no one ever knows, / I'm afraid. I forced myself, against all impulses of my current being, to forge happiness. This piece, with its origin being a mental puzzle (fugues are puzzles), it became a construct where I could lift myself up and regain a sense of purpose. Therefore, it is invented–out of a literal need to survive–pure, genuine happiness.Future Performances: If you are interested in performing this work, please e-mail me.ABOUT THE COMPOSER: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings , with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.
$3.50
Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile" (A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #2) - Clarinet 2
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Clarinet
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile"
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Benjamin Sajo
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SheetMusicPlus
Clarinet Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018929 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 5 pages. Benjamin...
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Clarinet Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018929 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 5 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6072959. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018929). Fugue: Wear Pearls and Smile is, on the outset, a fast, rambunctious adventure for many voices playing at the same time. It was conceived as a pairing for the equally vivacious second symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven–his 250th birthday is this year–but can stand on its own as one of my hardest, most challenging works to cook up.This piece is dedicated to those forced to appear positive when internally they’re falling apart. The title is inspired by a quote that’s been with me for a while, Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile? by Lynn Hecht Schafren, the celebrated American jurist famous for campaigning for gender equity in courts. I’m taking the quote out of its initial context, but the power of that quote, for me, exemplifies how hard it is to maintain a sense of emotional decorum and dignity when you’re authentically a hot mess. And what’s more of a musical hot mess than a fugue?There are two realities to this piece. I’ll quote Dmitri Shostakovich, from his autobiography: The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, […] It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing,’ and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering ‘Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.’ On the one hand, it is insincere happiness, cloying perhaps. But the other truth, I’ll quote Oscar Hammerstein II, from The King and I: While shivering in my shoes / I strike a careless pose / And whistle a happy tune / And no one ever knows, / I'm afraid. I forced myself, against all impulses of my current being, to forge happiness. This piece, with its origin being a mental puzzle (fugues are puzzles), it became a construct where I could lift myself up and regain a sense of purpose. Therefore, it is invented–out of a literal need to survive–pure, genuine happiness.Future Performances: If you are interested in performing this work, please e-mail me.ABOUT THE COMPOSER: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings , with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.
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