Version française
Free Sheet music
Instruments
ACCORDION
BAGPIPE
BALALAIKA
BANJO
BASS
BASSOON
BLANK SHEET…
BOOKS
BOUZOUKI
BUGLE
CELLO - VIO…
CHARANGO
CHOIR - VOC…
CLARINET
CORNET
DOBRO - GUI…
DOUBLE BASS
DRUM
DULCIMER
ELECTRONIC …
ENGLISH HOR…
EUPHONIUM
FLUGELHORN
FLUTE
GUITAR
HANDBELLS
HARMONICA
HARP
HARPSICHORD
HORN
LUTE, THEOR…
MANDOLIN
MARCHING BA…
MARIMBA
MUSICAL COU…
NO SCORES
OBOE
ORCHESTRA -…
ORCHESTRA P…
ORGAN - ORG…
OTHER INSTR…
OUD
PANPIPES
PEDAL STEEL…
PERCUSSION
PIANO
RECORDER
SAXOPHONE
TROMBONE
TRUMPET
TUBA
UKULELE
VIBRAPHONE
VIELLE A RO…
VIOLA
VIOLA DA GA…
VIOLIN - FI…
WHISTLE
XYLOPHONE
ZITHER
Home
Instrumentations
Composers
New additions
Top 100
Metronome
Staff paper
Musician's shop
Sheet music books
Digital sheet music
Music equipment
Gift ideas
About free-scores.com
Free
Sheet Music
0
Digital
Sheet Music
10
Sheet Music
Books
1
Music
Equipment
17
Digital scores
(access after purchase)
Post mailing
Digital sheet music
SORTING AND FILTERS
SORTING AND FILTERS
Sorting and filtering :
--INSTRUMENTS--
ACCORDION
AUTOHARP
BAGPIPE
BANJO
BASS
BASSOON
BOOKS
BOUZOUKI
BUGLE
CHORAL - VOCAL…
CLARINET
CORNET
DIDGERIDOO
DJ GEAR
DRUM
DULCIMER
ENGLISH HORN
EUPHONIUM
FLUTE
FRENCH HORN
GUITAR
HANDBELLS
HARMONICA
HARP
HARPSICHORD
LAP STEEL GUIT…
LUTE
MANDOLIN
MARCHING BAND
MARIMBA
MUSIC COURSE
OBOE
OCARINA
ORCHESTRA - BA…
ORGAN
PANPIPES
PERCUSSION
PIANO
RECORDER
SAXOPHONE
SYNTHESIZER K…
TROMBONE
TRUMPET
TUBA
UKULELE
VIBRAPHONE
VIOLA
VIOLIN - FIDDL…
VIOLONCELLO - …
XYLOPHONE
ZITHER
style (all)
AFRICAN
AMERICANA
ASIAN
BLUEGRASS
BLUES
CELTIC - IRISH - SCO…
CHILDREN - KIDS : MU…
CHRISTIAN (contempor…
CHRISTMAS - CAROLS -…
CLASSICAL - BAROQUE …
CONTEMPORARY - 20-21…
CONTEMPORARY - NEW A…
COUNTRY
FINGERSTYLE - FINGER…
FLAMENCO
FOLK ROCK
FOLK SONGS - TRADITI…
FRENCH SONGS
FUNK
GOSPEL - SPIRITUAL -…
HALLOWEEN
INSTRUCTIONAL : CHOR…
INSTRUCTIONAL : METH…
INSTRUCTIONAL : STUD…
JAZZ
JAZZ GYPSY - SWING
JEWISH - KLEZMER
LATIN - BOSSA - WORL…
LATIN POP ROCK
MEDIEVAL - RENAISSAN…
METAL - HARD
MOVIE (WALT DISNEY)
MOVIE - TV
MUSICALS - BROADWAYS…
OLD TIME - EARLY ROC…
OPERA
PATRIOTIC MUSIC
POLKA
POP ROCK - CLASSIC R…
POP ROCK - MODERN - …
POP ROCK - POP MUSIC
PUNK
RAGTIME
REGGAE
SOUL - R&B - HIP HOP…
TANGO
THANKSGIVING
VIDEO GAMES
WEDDING - LOVE - BAL…
WORSHIP - PRAISE
Relevance
Best sellers
Prices - to +
Prices + to -
New releases
A-Z
skill (all)
beginner
easy
intermediate
avanced
expert
Sellers (all)
Musicnotes
Note4Piano
Noviscore
Profs-edition
Quickpartitions
SheetMusicPlus
Tomplay
Virtualsheetmusic
with audio
with video
with play-along
Not classified
1674
PIANO & KEYBOARDS
Piano solo
946
Piano, Voice
864
Piano, Vocal and Guitar
427
Easy Piano
397
C Instruments
136
Piano Trio: piano, violin, cello
82
Big Note Piano
74
Piano Accompaniment
60
1 Piano, 4 hands
54
Organ
50
Melody line, Piano
24
Piano Quintet: piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
24
Piano Quartet: piano, 2 violins, cello
24
Keyboard
21
Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello
19
Accordion
18
2 Pianos, 4 hands
15
Solo instrument and Organ
8
Piano (band part)
4
Accordion, Voice
4
Organ, Piano (duet)
1
2 Pianos, 8 hands
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
GUITARS
Melody line, (Lyrics) and Chords
811
Guitar notes and tablatures
182
Bass guitar
153
Guitar
150
Ukulele
83
Guitar (band part)
13
Mandolin
11
Lyrics and Chords
10
2 Guitars (duet)
5
3 Guitars (trio)
4
Dulcimer
4
Banjo
4
Guitar Ensemble
3
Piano, Guitar (duet)
2
4 Guitars (Quartet)
2
Mandolin, Piano (duet)
1
2 Ukuleles
1
Guitar, Violin, Cello (trio)
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
VOICE
Choral SATB
299
Voice solo
169
Choral 3-part
97
Choral TTBB
62
Choral SSAA
54
Choral 2-part
38
Choral Instrumental Pak
24
Choral Unison
11
Vocal duet
7
Soprano voice, Piano
5
Vocal duet, Piano
4
Choral
3
Medium voice, Piano
3
Alto voice, Piano
3
Voice, Guitar
2
Choral SSAB a cappella
1
Baritone voice, Piano
1
Mezzo-Soprano voice, Piano
1
Choral SSATBB
1
Tenor voice, Piano
1
Choral SSATB
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
WOODWIND
Flute
250
Saxophone
237
Clarinet
162
Saxophone (band part)
136
Alto Saxophone
115
Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn
96
Flute and Piano
93
Tenor Saxophone
92
Saxophone Quartet: 4 saxophones
92
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
89
Clarinet and Piano
84
Alto Saxophone and Piano
81
Clarinet Quartet: 4 clarinets
60
Oboe (band part)
59
Saxophone Quintet: 5 Saxophones
58
2 Saxophones (duet)
57
Oboe, Piano (duet)
53
Tenor Saxophone and Piano
47
Clarinet, Violin (duet)
47
Flute, Violin
44
Recorder
42
2 Flutes (duet)
39
2 Clarinets (duet)
38
Clarinet Ensemble
28
Soprano Saxophone and Piano
22
Eb Instruments
21
3 Saxophones (trio)
19
Clarinet (band part)
19
2 Oboes (duet)
17
Saxophone, Clarinet (duet)
17
Baritone Saxophone, Piano
17
2 Recorders (duet)
15
Oboe
15
Flute, Clarinet (duet)
15
Oboe, Violin (duet)
14
3 Recorders (trio)
14
Soprano Saxophone
14
Flute, Violin, Piano
14
3 Clarinets (trio)
12
Flute, Oboe, Violin
12
Oboe, Bassoon (duet)
12
Flute (band part)
10
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
10
English horn, Piano
10
Saxophone, Violin (duet)
9
Flute ensemble
8
Flute, harp and violin
8
Oboe, Clarinet (duet)
8
Clarinet, Trumpet (duet)
8
Flute and Guitar
8
Flute Quartet: 4 flutes
8
Flute Trio: 3 flutes
7
Flute, Saxophone (duet)
6
Flute, Trumpet (duet)
5
Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon.
5
Saxophone ensemble
5
Flute, Violoncello
5
Flute, Clarinet, Violin (trio)
5
Oboe, Flute
5
Flute, Viola (duet)
5
Bass Clarinet, Piano
5
Flute, Violin and Violoncello
4
Clarinet, Bassoon (duet)
4
Flute, Violin, Violoncello and Piano
4
2 Saxophones, Piano
4
Clarinet and Viola
4
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (trio)
3
Clarinet, Cello (duet)
3
Flute, Harp and Cello
2
Clarinet, Harp (duet)
2
English Horn
2
Oboe, Guitar (duet)
2
Harmonica
2
Oboe, Cello
2
Clarinet, Guitar (duet)
2
Clarinet Quartet: Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello
2
Treble (Alto) Recorder, Basso continuo
2
Flute and Strings Trio
2
Treble (Alto) Recorder, Piano
1
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
1
Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (Quartet)
1
Recorder Quartet
1
Flute, Oboe (duet)
1
Flute Quintet : 5 flutes
1
Bass Clarinet
1
Clarinet, Trombone (duet)
1
Flute, Viola and Piano
1
Oboe and viola (duet)
1
2 Clarinets, Bassoon
1
Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello (Quartet)
1
Recorder Ensemble
1
Saxophone and Organ
1
Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon (trio)
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
WOODBRASS
Trumpet
155
Trombone
136
Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
71
Trumpet, Piano
66
French horn
55
Trumpet (band part)
54
Trombone (band part)
50
Trombone and Piano
48
French Horn and Piano
37
Tuba
37
Brass quartet : 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba
35
Brass Quartet
27
Bass Clef Instruments
24
2 Trombones (duet)
23
Bb Instruments
22
2 Trumpets (duet)
17
Euphonium
16
Tuba and Piano
16
3 Trombones (trio)
14
Brass Quartet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone
12
Trumpet, Saxophone (duet)
12
2 French horns (duet)
10
Trumpet, violin (duet)
10
English horn, Piano
10
Trumpet, Trombone (duet)
9
French horn (band part)
9
Brass Trio
7
F Instruments
6
2 Tubas (duet)
5
Tuba (band part)
4
Trumpet, Harp
4
3 Trumpets (trio)
3
Bass Trombone and Piano
3
French Horn and Harp
2
English Horn
2
Tuba and Organ
2
Horn, Tuba (duet)
2
2 Euphoniums and 2 Tubas
2
4 Tubas
2
Horn Ensemble
2
Brass Quartet: 4 horns
2
Brass Quartet: 4 trombones
2
Euphonium, Piano (duet)
1
Flügelhorn
1
Trombone, Violin (duet)
1
Tuba ensemble
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
STRINGS
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
1080
Violin and Piano
579
Violin
540
Violin, Cello (duet)
229
Violin (band part)
221
2 Violins (duet)
179
String Trio: violin, viola, cello
177
Cello
164
Viola
102
Cello, Piano
79
Violin, Viola (duet)
77
Viola, Piano
63
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, cello, bass
57
String Trio: 2 violins, cello
55
Double Bass
45
2 Cellos (duet)
40
Viola (band part)
30
Piano Trio: Violin, Viola, Piano
27
2 Violas (duet)
24
Harp
24
String Trio: 3 violins
21
String quartet: 4 violins
20
Double bass, Piano (duet)
19
Doublebass (band part)
15
2 Violins, Piano
14
Violin, Guitar (duet)
14
String Quintet: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
13
String Trio: 2 violins, viola
13
Viola, Cello (duet)
12
4 Cellos
11
Cello (band part)
11
Violin ensemble
10
2 Violins and Basso
10
Harp, Violin (duet)
10
Cello, String Bass (duet)
10
String trio
8
Violin, Bassoon (duet)
8
Harp, Flute (duet)
4
Viola, Guitar (duet)
4
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
4
String Trio: 3 cellos
4
Violin, Basso continuo
3
2 Double basses (duet)
3
Violin, Clarinet, Piano (trio)
3
Cello, Guitar (duet)
3
Harp, Violin, Violoncello
3
Harp, Cello (duet)
2
Violin, Organ
2
Harp and mandolin
2
Viola and Harp
2
2 Cellos, Piano
1
String Quartet : 4 violas
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
PERCUSSION & ORCHESTRA
Concert band
141
String Orchestra
113
Orchestra
79
Jazz Ensemble
63
Drums
62
Chamber Orchestra
34
Brass ensemble
26
Jazz combo
17
Marching band
15
Handbells
12
Percussion (band part)
8
Drum (band part)
7
Percussion Ensemble
4
Marimba
2
String Quintet : 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Doublebass, Keyboard
2
Vibraphone
2
Timpani (band part)
2
Xylophone
1
Vibraphone (band part)
1
Vibraphone and Marimba
1
Woodwind Quartet: any 4 woodwinds
1
Instrumentations suivantes
Retracter
OTHERS
You've selected:
George Lin
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Sheetmusic to print
10 sheet music found
<
1
Habanera (from Carmen) by Georges Bizet - Arranged for Clarinet Quintet or Ensemble
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Bassethorn,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 3 - Di…
(+)
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Bassethorn,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1415181 By Alexandre CARLIN. By Georges Bizet. Arranged by Alexandre CARLIN. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Opera,Romantic Period. 17 pages. Alexandre CARLIN #996912. Published by Alexandre CARLIN (A0.1415181). This arrangement of Bizet's  Habanera from Carmen is written for clarinet quintet. All parts provided. 10 pages score, 7 pages parts. Clarinet in Bb 1, 2, 3, 4 and Bass Clarinet (Alto Clarinet in Eb and Basset Horn in F substitute parts for Clarinet in Bb 4). Suitable for students.Duration : 3:35Check out my other arrangements for clarinet ensemble :H0.296657-782780 - Stayin' alive by the Bee GeesH0.300141-953350 - YMCA by Village PeopleH0.303769-85500 - Blowin' in the wind by Bob DylanH0.295311-558700 - Moon river by Henry ManciniH0.295375-494880 - Louie Louie by Richard BerryH0.187543-447228 - Knocking on heaven's door by Bob DylanH0.718345-SC001236655 - Inspecteur Clouseau theme by Henry ManciniS0.39523 - Pavane by Gabriel FauréS0.39453 - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka by Johan StraussS0.39297 - Recreation by Alexandre CarlinS0.99873 - Nkosi Sikelel iAfrika (Trad. African)S0.740195 - The Entertainer by Scott JoplinS0.762131 - Marche Religieuse from Alceste by GluckS0.1028853 - Tango by Isaac AlbenizH0.1039169-SC001266443 - Theme from Persuaders by John BarrySO.387347 - Saint-Anthony Choral by Haydn831707 - La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovani) by Mozartand many others to come ...My publisher page https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/alexandre-carlin/3119My Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3BrFxLrQ4usgnIGGx6xXEQwww.alexandrecarlin.comYouTube Link https://youtu.be/V3Yx7h0LltI.
$8.99
8.2 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
Alexandre CARLIN
#
Habanera
#
Alexandre CARLIN
#
SheetMusicPlus
Can't Help Falling In Love
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.823308…
(+)
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.823308 By Elvis Presley. By George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore. Arranged by Joel Knipe. Rock. 16 pages. Joel Knipe #4979451. Published by Joel Knipe (A0.823308). A shimmering and beautiful arrangement of Pentatonix's take on the Elvis Presley classic, Can't Help Falling in Love. Tight harmonies, an ever-moving melody line, and a climactic peak will leave the audience breathless and wanting more and will sound great in any venue. For clarinet quintet. Intermediate-advanced difficulty.
$14.99
13.68 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
Elvis Presley
#
Can't Help Falling In Love
#
Joel Knipe
#
SheetMusicPlus
Joy to the World - Second Line Groove - Clarinet Quintet
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Bassethorn,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download
(+)
Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Bassethorn,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1123952 By George Frideric Handel. By George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Thomas Graf. Baroque,Christmas,Classical,Jazz,Pop. 32 pages. Thomas Graf - the-hit-factory.com #724714. Published by Thomas Graf - the-hit-factory.com (A0.1123952). The great Christmas Hymn by G.F. Handel paired with second line groove, big fun to play and surely one of the biggest crowd pleasers in your band book. Enjoy - Merry Christmas! About this arrangement: Instrumentation: Full Score Clarinet in Eb Clarinet 1 in Bb Clarinet 2 in Bb Clarinet 3 in Bb Basset Horn (Cl.3) Alto Clarinet 3 in Eb Clarinet 4 in Bb Alto Clarinet 4 in Eb Bass Clarinet in Bb Drum Set Any individual arrangement and substitute parts are available on request. Call +49 (0) 172 2515987 E-Mail: info@the-hit-factory.com. www.the-hit-factory.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hitfactorymusic.
$20.00
18.25 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
George Frideric Handel
#
Joy to the World - Second Line Groove - Clarinet Quintet
#
Thomas Graf - the-hit-factory.com
#
SheetMusicPlus
Habanera from CARMEN (for clarinet quintet)
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Arranged by Ian Deterling. Romantic Period. 20 …
(+)
Composed by Georges Bizet (1838-1875). Arranged by Ian Deterling. Romantic Period. 20 pages. Ian Deterling #6700631. Published by Ian Deterling
$15.00
13.69 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
#
Habanera from CARMEN
#
Ian Deterling
#
SheetMusicPlus
All You Need Is Love
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.563824…
(+)
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.563824 By The Beatles. By John Lennon, John Winston Lennon, Paul James Mccartney, and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Austin Ralphson. Rock. 11 pages. Austin Ralphson #5033057. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.563824). This song was performed by the Beatles on Our World, the first live global television link; the BBC had commissioned the Beatles to write a song for the United Kingdom's contribution. Recorded in 1967, it had Lennon playing harpsichord, Paul McCartney on double bass, George Harrison on violin (an instrument he had never previously played), and Ringo Starr on drums, plus vocals, piano (played by their producer, George Martin), banjo (by Lennon), guitar and orchestral parts. The song has dramatic time changes and some unusual use of harmony. I have presented it here to work well as a small group arrangement.
$14.99
13.68 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
The Beatles
#
All You Need Is Love
#
Austin Ralphson
#
SheetMusicPlus
"Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon, HWV 67
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Downl…
(+)
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1423376 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by David Cook. Baroque. 26 pages. Greyline Music #1004691. Published by Greyline Music (A0.1423376). This arrangement of the Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Handel's Solomon makes for an effective crowd pleaser. Scored for a quintet of one E-flat clarinet, three B-flat clarinets and bass clarinet (low C optional), this is an excellent opportunity for clarinetists to play Baroque repertoire in an ensemble setting. Melodic material is distributed evenly between the E-flat clarinet and three B-flat clarinets.
$10.00
9.13 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
George Frideric Handel
#
"Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" from Solomon, HWV 67
#
Greyline Music
#
SheetMusicPlus
COMPLETE Clarinet Quintet Music Book - pack of 15 essential pieces: wedding, Christmas, baroque
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.563425…
(+)
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.563425 Composed by Erik Satie, Frank W. Meacham, George Frideric Handel, Gruber, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, MASON, Pierpoint, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Austin Ralphson. Baroque,Classical,Romantic Period,Wedding. 409 pages. Austin Ralphson #3690779. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.563425). This is a mega-bundle of clarinet quintet repertoire, totalling 15 pieces and over 300 pages of music. Full scores and parts are provided for all pieces, covering weddings, Christmas music, slow melodies, baroque classics and all four movements of Mozart's famous Clarinet Quintet arranged for 5 clarinets. This is the full list:1.   Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - complete (Bach)2.   Canon (Pachelbel) 3.   La Réjouissance from ’Music for the Royal Fireworks’ (Handel) 4.   Largo from ‘Xerxes’ (Handel) 5.   Clarinet Quintet KV581 – complete (Mozart) 6.   Piano Sonata No.8 Op.13 ‘Pathétique’ - 2nd mvt. (Beethoven) 7.   Gymnopédie No.1 (Satie) 8.   American Patrol (Meacham) 9.   Happy Birthday 10. 15 Christmas Carols 11. Deck The Halls With Catchy Rhythms! (Welsh trad.) 12. Ding Dong Bing Bong! (French trad.) 13. Jingle Those Bells! (Pierpoint) 14. Silent Night (Gruber) 15. Joy To The World (Mason)This pack represents a huge saving over the individually priced music.
$24.99
22.81 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
Erik Satie, Frank W
#
COMPLETE Clarinet Quintet Music Book - pack of 15 essential pieces: wedding, Christmas, baroque
#
Austin Ralphson
#
SheetMusicPlus
Eleanor Rigby
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Downl…
(+)
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953445 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Ray Thompson. Pop. 10 pages. RayThompsonMusic #559185. Published by RayThompsonMusic (A0.953445). Arranged clarinet quintet: Eb, 2Bb, alto and bass. Alt Bbs provided for Eb and Alto. .Eleanor Rigby is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with Yellow Submarine. The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song continued the transformation of the Beatles from a mainly rock and roll- and pop-oriented act to a more experimental, studio-based band. With a double string quartet arrangement by George Martin and lyrics providing a narrative on loneliness, Eleanor Rigby broke sharply with popular music conventions, both musically and lyrically. Richie Unterberger of AllMusic cites the band's singing about the neglected concerns and fates of the elderly on the song as just one example of why the Beatles' appeal reached so far beyond the traditional rock audience. YouTube Link is wind quintet version.
$17.95
16.38 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
The Beatles
#
Eleanor Rigby
#
RayThompsonMusic
#
SheetMusicPlus
Watermelon Man for Clarinet Quintet & Opt. Drumset
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
By Herbie Hancock. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Score, Set of Parts. 22 pages. Published…
(+)
By Herbie Hancock. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Score, Set of Parts. 22 pages. Published by Music for all Occasions
Arranged for Clarinet Quintet & optional drumset, "Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock, first released on his debut album, Takin' Off (1962), in a grooving hard bop version that featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon.<br> <br> A single of the tune reached the Top 100 of the pop charts. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a latin pop single the next year on Battle Records, where it became a surprise hit, reaching #10 on the pop charts. Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock radically re-worked the tune, combining elements of funk, for the album Head Hunters (1973).<br> <br> Hancock's first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon. A single reached the Top 100 of the pop chart. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a Latin pop single and it became a surprise hit, reaching No. 10 on the pop chart.[2] Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. Hancock radically re-worked the tune, combining elements of funk, for the album Head Hunters (1973).<br> <br> Hancock wrote the piece to help sell his debut album as a leader, Takin' Off (1962), on Blue Note Records; it was the first piece of music he had ever composed with a commercial goal in mind. The popularity of the piece, due primarily to Mongo Santamaría, paid Hancock's bills for five or six years. Hancock did not feel the composition was a sellout however, describing that structurally, it was one of his strongest pieces due to its almost mathematical balance.<br> <br> The form is a sixteen bar blues. Recalling the piece, Hancock said, "I remember the cry of the watermelon man making the rounds through the back streets and alleys of Chicago. The wheels of his wagon beat out the rhythm on the cobblestones." The tune, based on a bluesy piano riff, drew on elements of R&B, soul jazz and bebop, all combined into a pop hook. Hancock joined bassist Butch Warren and drummer Billy Higgins in the rhythm section, with Freddie Hubbard on trumpet and Dexter Gordon on tenor saxophone. Hancock's chordal work draws from the gospel tradition, while he builds his solo on repeated riffs and trilled figures.<br> <br> Hancock filled in for pianist Chick Corea in Mongo Santamaría's band one weekend at a nightclub in The Bronx when Corea gave notice that he was leaving. Hancock played the tune for Santamaría at friend Donald Byrd's urging. Santamaría started accompanying him on his congas, then his band joined in, and the small audience slowly got up from their tables and started dancing, laughing and having a great time. Santamaría later asked Hancock if he could record the tune. On December 17, 1962, Mongo Santamaría recorded a three-minute version, suitable for radio, where he joined timbalero Francisco "Kako" Baster in a cha-cha beat, while drummer Ray Lucas performed a backbeat. Santamaría included the track on his album Watermelon Man (1962). Santamaría's recording is sometimes considered the beginning of Latin boogaloo, a fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with those of R&B<br> <br> Hancock re-recorded the tune for Head Hunters (1973), combining synthesizers with a Sly Stone and James Brown funk influence, adding an eight-bar section. Hancock described his composition "Chameleon", also from Head Hunters, to Down Beat magazine in 1979: "In the popular forms of funk, which I've been trying to get into, the attention is on the rhythmic interplay between different instruments. The part the Clavinet plays has to fit with the part the drums play and the line the bass plays and the line that the guitar plays. It's almost like African drummers where seven drummers play different parts"; "Watermelon Man" shares a similar construction. A live version was released on the double LP Flood (1975), recorded in Japan.<br> <br> On the intro and outro of the tune, percussionist Bill Summers blows into beer bottles imitating hindewhu, a style of singing/whistle-playing found in Pygmy music of Central Africa. Hancock and Summers were struck by the sound, which they heard on the ethnomusicology LP, The Music of the Ba-Benzélé Pygmies (1966), by Simha Arom and Geneviève Taurelle.<br> <br> This version was often featured on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s segments.<br> <br> The tune is a jazz standard and has been recorded over two hundred times. Hancock's recording has been sampled in "1-900-LL-Cool-J" from Walking with a Panther (1989) by LL Cool J, "Open Your Eyes" from Organized Konfusion (1991) by Organized Konfusion, "Smoke Some Kill" from Smoke Some Kill (1988) by Schoolly D, and "Pocket Full of Furl" from Uptown 4 Life (1996) by U.N.L.V. In 2003, pianist David Benoit covered the song from his album Right Here, Right Now.<br> <br> A live and funky performance at the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival Casino Lights '99 featured Fourplay, George Duke, Boney James and Kirk Whalum trading choruses, and Rick Braun.
$14.99
13.68 €
#
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
#
Herbie Hancock
#
Watermelon Man for Clarinet Quintet & Opt. Drumset
#
Music for all Occasions
#
SheetMusicPlus
<
1
© 2000 - 2024
Home
-
New realises
-
Composers
Legal notice
-
Full version