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Arabesque No. 1 5:530:00/5:53
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Barber of Seville 8:080:00/8:08
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0:00/6:13
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0:00/3:16
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Venetian Boat Song 1:540:00/1:54
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0:00/5:43
Clarinet Choir Arrangements
Barber of Seville Overture
By Rossini. Arr. Jack Knowles. Full clarinet choir instrumentation with no divisi in any parts. Optional substitute parts for alto clarinet (Bb or basset horn) and contralto (contrabass) included. Difficult. Duration: 8:08.
Song to the Moon Aria
From Dvorak's opera Rusalka. Arranged by Dr. Nancy Williams. Full clarinet choir instrumentation with divisi in Bb parts. Optional substitute parts for alto clarinet (Bb or basset horn) and contralto (contrabass) included. Difficult. Duration: 6:13.
Arabesque No. 1
By Debussy. Arr. Nancy Williams. For 3 Bb (minimal divisi), alto (optional substitute basset horn or Bb), bass, and contralto or contrabass. Difficult. Duration: 5:53.
Venetian Boat Song Op. 19 No. 6
By Mendelssohn. Arr. Nancy Williams. 3 Bb, alto (optional substitute basset horn or Bb), and contralto/contrabass. Optional Eb part doubles Bb 1. Moderately Easy. Duration: 1:54.
Swinging Parade of the Tin Soldiers
By L. Jessel. Arr. Nancy Williams. 3 Bb (div.), alto (optional substitute basset horn or Bb), bass, and contralto or contrabass. Medium difficulty. Duration 3:16.
Gnossienne No. 3
Satie's hauntingly beautiful piano piece is accessible for young clarinet choirs. Arranged for 4 Bb and contralto, optional parts of alto and basset horn are supplied for the Bb 4 part and optional contra bass for the contralto. The melody entirely contained within Bb 1 allows for plenty of rubato and music-making. Medium Easy. 4:09.
Beethoven Symphony 7 - II. Andante
The Andante movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 has been featured in countless media, including the movie The King's Speech. This arrangement for clarinet choir features full choir (Eb, Bb in 3 parts, Alto, and Contralto) with substitutes of Basset Horn in F and or additional Bb part for the Alto and Contrabass for the Contralto. Difficult (but
The Andante movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 has been featured in countless media, including the movie The King's Speech. This arrangement for clarinet choir features full choir (Eb, Bb in 3 parts, Alto, and Contralto) with substitutes of Basset Horn in F and or additional Bb part for the Alto and Contrabass for the Contralto. Difficult (but worth it!). 9:00.
Handel Prelude to Suite No. 8
Short but sweet! This charming arrangement of Handel's piano prelude is a great palate-cleanser in your clarinet choir program. Arranged for 3 Bb parts, Alto Clarinet (with substitutes of Bb part 4 or Basset Horn in F), Bass Clarinet, and Contralto Clarinet (with substitute of Contrabass). Medium Advanced. 1:30.
J.C. Bach Andante
Arranged from the Andante movement from Symphony in Eb major, Op. 6, No. 5, this clarinet choir piece features 2 Eb clarinet parts (in lovely harmony), 3 Bb, Alto (with substitutes of 4th Bb or Basset Horn in F), Bass Clarinet, and Contralto (substitute Contrabass). The Ebs and top two Bb parts have the melody throughout this ombre setting. Medium
Arranged from the Andante movement from Symphony in Eb major, Op. 6, No. 5, this clarinet choir piece features 2 Eb clarinet parts (in lovely harmony), 3 Bb, Alto (with substitutes of 4th Bb or Basset Horn in F), Bass Clarinet, and Contralto (substitute Contrabass). The Ebs and top two Bb parts have the melody throughout this ombre setting. Medium difficulty. 3:00.
Now Thank We All Our God
This clarinet choir arrangement is based off of Crueger's arrangement of Mendelssohn's J.S. Bach arrangement of this classic hymn. Canonical writing in the upper voices gives way to a full-bodied chorale. Eb and Bb 1 are mostly unison with the melody. Strong and independent Bb 2 and Bb 3 players are required. Alto (substitutes included for Bb 4 and
This clarinet choir arrangement is based off of Crueger's arrangement of Mendelssohn's J.S. Bach arrangement of this classic hymn. Canonical writing in the upper voices gives way to a full-bodied chorale. Eb and Bb 1 are mostly unison with the melody. Strong and independent Bb 2 and Bb 3 players are required. Alto (substitutes included for Bb 4 and Basset Horn in F), Bass, and Contralto (substitute included for Contrabass) are unison on the bass line. Medium difficulty. 3:22.
Puck
Grieg's spritely piano piece is great as an encore or anytime you need to liven up your concert program. Written for 4 Bb, Bass, and Contralto, alternate parts are included for Alto Clarinet instead of Bb 4 and Contrabass instead of Contralto. Independent parts, tempo, and keys make this challenging but the range is accessible. Medium Advanced.
Grieg's spritely piano piece is great as an encore or anytime you need to liven up your concert program. Written for 4 Bb, Bass, and Contralto, alternate parts are included for Alto Clarinet instead of Bb 4 and Contrabass instead of Contralto. Independent parts, tempo, and keys make this challenging but the range is accessible. Medium Advanced. 2:05.
Dies Sanctificatus Motet
A welcome change to the usual clarinet choir repertoire, this Palestrina motet arrangement works brilliantly for the clarinet sound. Written for 3 Bb, Alto (with optional Bb and Basset Horn in F), Bass, and Contralto (with optional Contrabass), the motet is accessible for young performers. Medium Easy. 3:50.
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