Matt Johnston

Traum eines Hexensabbats ist der fünfte und letzte Satz von Hector Berlioz' programmatischem Werk Symphonie Fantastique. Dieser Satz ist eine wilde und rasende musikalische Darstellung eines drogenind...

Ailem Carvajal-Gómez - Suite Caribeana for E-flat Clarinet and Clarinet Choir, arranged by Matt Johnston. A charming and festive suite of five dances by Cuban composers Manuel Saumell and Ignacio Cerv...

What began as an arrangement of this movement for a budding high school bass clarinet soloist has evolved into a full arrangement for soloist accompanied by clarinet choir. Naturally, even though the...

This arrangement of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Overture from The Marriage of Figaro could easily be played by a traditional clarinet choir, simply reading all the Bass Clarinet parts on B-flat Clarinet...

Originally composed by Pavel Chesnokov in 1912, 'Salvation is Created' seemed perfectly suitable to be arranged for bass clarinet ensemble. Some hairpin crescendos and decrescendos have been added, as...

This has to be one of the most haunting pieces ever composed for the piano. Here it has been tastefully transcribed (and transposed, thankfully!) for an assortment of low clarinets. Not for the faint...

This re-issue of an old masterwork by Georges Meister has been completely revised and edited in 2015, and is not simply a reprinting of the 1916 Carl Fischer edition. Based on the arrangement by Gusta...

A transcription of the very popular 'Little' Fugue in G minor, originally written for organ. This version can be performed with as few as four players, or can be expanded for full clarinet choir. Inst...

Eight pieces in one, a book of shorter preludes and fugues. A delightful collection of Bach at his best.... but actually it is now known that Ludwig Krebs was the actual composer of this set! Instrume...

A transcription of one of Bach's most intricate fugues, the Fugue in E-flat Major is based on the hymn tune known as 'St. Anne'. The piece consists of three sections (each with it's own fugal subject)...

The toccata taken from the Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 538. Not as famous as the 'other' Toccata and Fugue in D minor, however, it is still a pretty interesting piece with lots of counterpoint B...

A chorale prelude taken from the set of preludes Brahms wrote just prior to his death. Mysterious and haunting, this prelude is suitable for performance during the Lenten season. Instrumentation: 3 B-...

Originally composed for organ, this work is taken from the collection of Twelve Pieces by Theodore Dubois. Per its name, it makes a good Offertory, but then again, it's a nice gentle piece of music wi...

A gentle, pastoral prelude in 6/8 following by a unique fugue with an interesting chromatic subject in 4/2 time. Instrumentation: 4 B-Flat Clarinets, Bass Clarinet

Die liebliche Arie Sull'aria...che soave zeffiretto (Auf der Brise... Was für ein sanfter kleiner Zephyr) gepaart mit dem Finale des dritten Aktes von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozarts beliebter Oper Die Hochz...

Obwohl es sich um eines der bekanntesten Musikstücke der Welt handelt, ist erstaunlicherweise nur wenig über Johann Pachelbels berühmten Kanon bekannt. Wahrscheinlich war er zur Zeit seiner Kompositio...

Umgangssprachlich als Arie der Königin der Nacht bezeichnet, trägt diese Arie aus der Zauberflöte von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart den offiziellen Titel Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen. Es wurde hie...

This a very exciting transcription of the Bacchanale from Saint-Saens's opera Samson and Delilah. Instrumentation: 3 B-Flat Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Piano

Originally composed for four solo horns and orchestra, Robert Schumann's Concertstuck is a beloved favorite of horn players everywhere. In this arrangement of the first movement, the solo parts have b...

Allegro; Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro (Rondo) Commissioned by the Mitch Estrin and the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble for their annual studio concerto competition. Feature your first chair p...

Allegro; Andante con moto; Alla polacca Following the success of the Weber's first concerto arranged for the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitch Estrin commissioned this subsequent concerto...

When I was in my local youth orchestra in high school. I was playing the second bassoon part and remember it so well, because this particular piece only has the bassoon playing for about 4 lines (the...

An upbeat and jazzy piece originally composed for clarinet and piano by Dick Hyman. It was performed by Richard Stoltzman on his American Waves CD. This left a great impression on Matt Johnston in hig...

During the time the arranger studied bassoon in college, he always got the impression that the Premier Solo by Eugene Bourdeau was one of those minor pieces, meant to be played early on as a student b...

Der 1697 geborene deutsche Flötist Johann Joachim Quantz war ein produktiver Komponist des Spätbarock, der zu Lebzeiten Hunderte von Konzerten und Sonaten schrieb. Im Jahr 1740 übernahm er die Rolle d...