Clarinet Choir
(Many Clarinet Quartet and Quintets can be performed by full choir also with parts provided)

Bach - Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582)

One of the most influential works for organ ever written.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$15 - PDF Files

Beethoven - Adagio from Sonata Pathetique

This is one of Beethoven's most popular and well-known works. A lovely adagio sure to please any audience.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
3 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Bizet - Scherzo from Symphony in C

This transcription is the third movement of Georges Bizet's only symphony.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Dupre - Fugue in G Minor, op. 7, no. 3

This is the fugue from one of the most popular organ works of the 20th century, Dupre's Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, op. 7, no. 3.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Fillmore - Rolling Thunder

A very fast march that is very impressing and fun to play! It is interesting to pair this piece on a program with Sousa's Thunderer and then let people compare.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass/Tuba
Snare Drum/Bass Drum/Cymbals

Price
$10 - PDF Files

Glinka - Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla

An exhilerating transcription of this wonderful overture. A challenge for every player that is sure to please any audience.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
5 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$15 - PDF Files

Grainger - Irish Tune From County Derry

This is one of Percy Grainger's most famous settings. The music itself is not that difficult, however the challenge lies in bringing forth the melody without burying it underneath the beautiful harmonies and countermelodies.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$10 - PDF Files

Grainger - Molly on the Shore

A brisk Irish reel featuring every instrument in the choir.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$15 - PDF Files

Grainger - Shepherd's Hey

A popular English Morris Dance tune set by Percy Grainger. In his manuscript, Grainger states "this setting is not suitable to dance Morris Dances to". Despite this, it's a fun piece to play!

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$10 - PDF Files

Holst - First Suite in E-Flat

1. Chaconne
2. Intermezzo
3. March

Holst's First Suite in E-flat is one of the most influential works in the concert band repertoire. The optional percussion parts are taken directly from the manuscript and help add to the martial feel of the piece. A very exciting piece to perform and a delight for any audience.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
5 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Optional Percussion
1 – Side Drum, Triangle – one player
2 – Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tambourine – two players
3 – Timpani – one player

Price
$20 - PDF Files

Holst - Second Suite in F

1. March
2. Song Without Words - 'I'll Love My Love'
3. Song of the Blacksmith
4. Fantasia on the 'Dargason'

Which of the Holst Suites is your favorite? Here is another cornerstone in the concert band library.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
5 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Optional Percussion
1 – Side Drum, Tambourine – one player
2 – Bass Drum, Anvil – one player
3 – Cymbals, Triangle – one player

Price
$20 - PDF Files

Holst - Jupiter from The Planets

As performed by the University of Florida Clarinet Choir on their new CD, 'Wind in the Reeds'. A very challenging and rewarding transcription!

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$15 - PDF Files

Humperdinck - Overture to Hansel and Gretel

Probably my favorite transcription thus far. One of the most beautiful and lush pieces in the orchestral repertoire.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$15 - PDF Files

Rachmaninoff - Italian Polka

A delightful polka originally written for piano duet. Should an E-flat clarinet not be available, the part has been transposed for a brave B-flat clarinetist

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet (also B-flat Clarinet)
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn (doubles Clarinet 4)
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$10 - PDF Files

Rachmaninoff - Vocalise

A lovely and haunting piece transcribed here for solo clarinet or bassoon with choir accompaniment

Instrumentation
Solo Clarinet or Bassoon
3 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$10 - PDF Files

Ravel - Menuet and Rigaudon from 'Le Tombeau de Couperin'

Here are two movements from Ravel's suite 'Le Tombeau de Couperin.' A wonderful set of pieces with the inclusion of the original harp parts!

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn (or Clarinet 5)
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass
Optional - Harp (or piano)


Price
$15 - PDF Files

Saint-Saens - Danse Macabre

A great piece for Halloween, or just for whenever you want to play it.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Smetana - Dance of the Comedians

First performed at the Florida State University's annual PRISM concert, this transcription was created through a collaboration between Matt Johnston and Darren Bartolo. Each of the 4 B-flat clarinet parts is split and requires 2 players per part (a total of 8 b-flat players). This fast and furious showstopper is sure to please any audience!

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet (optional)
4 B-Flat Clarinets (2 players per part)
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$15 - PDF Files

Sousa - The Liberty Bell

Another delightful and popular march by Sousa.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Sousa - The Thunderer

One of Sousa's most famous marches. Great when paired with Fillmore's Rolling Thunder (see above).

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Sousa - The Washington Post March

Composed by John Philip Sousa for The Washington Post newspaper in 1889.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Strauss - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

A fast and furious polka by Johann Strauss Jr. Try it with a tuba, it's fantastic!

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass/Tuba


Price
$10 - PDF Files

Vaughan Williams - Rhosymedre

Another organ piece taking advantage of the homogeneity of the clarinet choir. A beautiful chorale prelude with a simple melody emerging from a gentle flowing accompaniment. Rhosymedre, sometimes known as Lovely, is the most popular of the 3 Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes by Vaughan Williams. This arrangement can be performed with as few as 5 people (4 Bb clarinets and a bass).

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet (optional)
3 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn (also Clarinet 4)
Bass Clarinet/Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$10 - PDF Files

Weber - Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor

1. Allegro moderato
2. Adagio ma non troppo
3. Rondo - Allegro

This transcription was commissioned by the Univerity of Florida Clarinet Ensemble. The instrumentation is very flexible and can be performed in a number of different combinations. This particular arrangement includes the Baermann cadenza.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet (or B-flat)
4 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn (or B-flat)
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass


Price
$20 - PDF Files

Widor - 1^st Movement From Symphony No. 6

Though Charles-Marie Widor is more widely known for the Toccata from his Organ Symphony No. 5, the Symphony directly following it maintains the spirit and energy embodied in the Toccata. The first movement is a formidable challenge for everybody in the ensemble from top to bottom. Such a great piece of music, look for subsequent movements of the Symphony in the near future.

Instrumentation
E-Flat Clarinet
5 B-Flat Clarinets
Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass

Price
$15 - PDF Files