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The Pachelbel Canon - Clarinet Quintet
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.995673…
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Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.995673 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by Sonora Ma. Baroque,Wedding. 19 pages. Wing Nam MA #5307855. Published by Wing Nam MA (A0.995673). Pachelbel's Canon is the common name for an accompanied canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel in his Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo , sometimes referred to as Canon and Gigue in D or Canon in D.It's arranged to clarinet quintet. It's included a full score and parts.
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Johann Pachelbel
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The Pachelbel Canon - Clarinet Quintet
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Wing Nam MA
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Hard To Say I'm Sorry
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 2 - Digital Downl…
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Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1268124 By Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera. By David Babyface Foster and Peter Cetera. Arranged by Sean Sullivan. 20th Century,Pop,Rock. 30 pages. Sean Sullivan #859944. Published by Sean Sullivan (A0.1268124). The timeless classic Hard to Say I'm Sorry by Chicago receives a stunning new arrangement for clarinet quintet. In this rendition, the quintet delivers a hauntingly beautiful performance that captures the song's emotional core while showcasing the unique timbre of each instrument. From the soaring clarinet melodies to the rich and resonant bass clarinet accompaniment, this arrangement is sure to captivate audiences and leave them moved by the expressive power of Chicago's music. Â The addition of an optional alto clarinet part gives the arrangement an added dimension, making it perfect for performances that require a little something extra. The gentle and melodic notes of this beloved song bring out the emotional and introspective nature of the clarinet, making it the perfect piece to showcase the versatility and beauty of this instrument.
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Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera
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Hard To Say I'm Sorry
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Sean Sullivan
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Stamitz Rondo from Concerto for Clarinet #3
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581895…
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Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581895 Composed by Carl Stamitz. Arranged by John Gibson. Classical. 22 pages. JB Linear #3087117. Published by JB Linear (A0.581895). Concertos for Woodwind Quintet - single movements for solo flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, or bassoon with accompaniment from the remaining instruments. This is the third movement of Concerto in Bb for clarinet by Carl Stamitz (1745 - 1801) in a setting for woodwind quintet by John Gibson. The third of 5, each instrument will have a concerto movement from its repertoire accompanied by the other players in the quintet. This will be an opportunity for each player to show off their skills! You may watch of video on YouTube at https://youtu.be/E8h9VwkDnj4  .
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Carl Stamitz
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Stamitz Rondo from Concerto for Clarinet #3
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Canon in D (Clarinet Quintet)
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.108071…
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Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1080711 Composed by Johann Pachelbel. Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Baroque,Christmas,Classical,Traditional,Wedding. 22 pages. John A. Dempsey #684940. Published by John A. Dempsey (A0.1080711). A celebrated Baroque work, Pachelbel's Canon in D radiates warmth, beauty and serenity, all in a stylishly flowing, timeless way. Â A favorite for recitals, concerts and especially weddings (as a prelude, a bridal march, unity candle music, a bridal march, bridesmaid processional or wedding recessional), this peaceful Bb clarinet quintet is also recommended for traditional church services and other worship events. Suggested worship uses: a prelude, postlude, an offertory, interlude, silent prayer accompaniment and special music. 18 pages of music (that includes the score and separate two-page parts for clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, clarinet 4 and clarinet 5).
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Johann Pachelbel
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Canon in D
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John A. Dempsey
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Silent Night (Clarinet Quintet)
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.113839…
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Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1138396 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, Enrique Granados. Arranged by John A. Dempsey. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Sacred,Traditional. 23 pages. John A. Dempsey #738732. Published by John A. Dempsey (A0.1138396). A classic Christmas carol reimagined as a Bb clarinet quintet, this arrangement of Silent Night begins simply but builds in intensity as it progresses, with ornamentation, variation, dynamic shading and incidental music by Enrique Granados.  Recommended for Christmas plays, pageants and programs, holiday recitals and Christmas concerts as well as traditional Christmas church services and other seasonal worship events, as a prelude, postlude, an offertory, interlude, Christmas play overture, silent prayer accompaniment and special music.  19 pages of music (that includes the score and separate two-page pullout parts for clarinet 1, clarinet 2, clarinet 3, clarinet 4 and clarinet 5).  Concert Key: Bb major.  Clarinet Key: C major.      Silent night, holy night / All is calm, all is bright / Round yon virgin, mother and child / Holy infant so tender and mild / Sleep in Heavenly peace / Sleep in Heavenly peace.
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Franz Xaver Gruber, Enrique Granados
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Silent Night
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John A. Dempsey
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Mister Sandman
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1…
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Clarinet Quintet,Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1269023 By The Chordettes. By Pat Ballard. Arranged by Vanessa Klassen. Pop. 19 pages. Vanessa Klassen #861559. Published by Vanessa Klassen (A0.1269023). Mister Sandman was written by Pat Ballard in 1954. It was recorded by several artists including The Chordettes, whose version this arrangement is based on. The title and lyrics refer to a folklore character, the Sandman, who puts people to sleep and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. The dream The Chordettes ask for in the song is a potential lover, or dreamboat.This arrangement for clarinet quintet has been transposed up a half step to better suit Bâ™ clarinets. The four voices of The Chordettes are represented in the Bâ™ clarinet parts with the accompanying upright bass in the bass clarinet part. All accented notes should be played as bell tones. There is also an optional part for tenor saxophone, which adds short jazzy interjections.
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The Chordettes
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Mister Sandman
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Vanessa Klassen
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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…
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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.
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