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Your clarinet ensemble will enjoy the distinctive Renaissance harmonies in this approachable setting of the chanson written by Orlando di Lasso. (1:10)

Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach was a German organist and arranger of organ music from the Renaissance. The Passamezzo Antico refers to a chord progression that was popular during the Renaissance and is stil...

A ricercare is defined as an elaborate contrapuntal instrumental composition in a fugal or canonic style. This particular selection for four clarinets fits that description exactly. The musical lines...

The Allegro con Spirito' movement of the Divertimento No. 1 in B-flat is originally from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed Franz Joseph Haydn in the early 1780s. Originally scored for t...

This Andaluza (or Playera) is part of a set of 12 Spanish Dances written in 1890. The color and harmonies lend themselves so well to the sonorites of a clarinet sextet.

The fun technical lines, originally in piano and violin, are given here to all members of the ensemble. Flashy and fun to play and a thrill for audiences.

The material in these duets have been taken from a variety of public domain sources including vocal duets and instrumental works for strings, horns, flutes and even bagpipes(!); composers represent bo...

This collection of short original duets is ideal for developing strong musical skills, independent playing and just having fun! Possible uses might include anything from a short interlude between conc...

This incredibly popular work has been adapted for 4 clarinets. It is a first clarinet feature from top to bottom. The lyrical theme is contrasted by the pizzicato-like articulations in the other three...

Bach wrote many cantatas but none have maintained the popularity as this excerpt from No. 140 often called Sleepers Awake. This is most likely due to the elegant, flowing nature of the writing that is...

This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...

Terpsichore is a collection of over 300 instrumental dance pieces by Michael Praetorius. There were no instruments specified on the score so,as a result, these pieces have been performed by many combi...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 4 clarinets alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made this piec...

This famous Prelude and Fugue has been brilliantly transcribed for 4 clarinets. All parts are interesting and challenging which makes this a great choice for concert or contest use.

Ancient civilizations represent many things about life as we know it today: power, beauty, intelligence, and ambition. This piece reflects all of these qualities, from the driving force of the ancient...

Girl With The Flaxen Hair and Golliwog s Cakewalk are two of Claude Debussy s most popular piano works. It has been said that Girl With The Flaxen Hair, with its impressionistic and progressive harmon...

Bartok is famous for his love of Hungarian and Romanian folk music. He spent many summers traveling through small villages in both Hungary and Romania recording and transcribing folk music, a lot of w...

Just Chillin' is a fun, laid back funk-rock chart with simple repetitive melodies and a catchy accompaniment.Â

A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to 'borrow' and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular orga...

The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 clarinets. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety...

The driving bass line combined with fun and interesting melodic material make this a great piece for a young clarinet ensemble consisting of 4 b-flat clarinets and a bass clarinet. The range is limite...

Bach wrote over 300 cantatas. This is the most famous section from Cantata No. 208. This setting for 2 clarinets and keyboard (piano or organ) will be equally well received in both churches and recita...

This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted for 4 b-flat clarinets and 1 bass clarinet. The solo line is mainly in the first part and the string accompaniment has been simplified and divided bet...

This famous piano work by Debussy lends itself very well to wind instruments. The flowing melodic line combined with the distinctive Debussy harmonies make this a great new arrangement for 2 clarinets...