The Sonata Pathetique is one of Beethoven’s most celebrated compositions. A slow and expressive second movement, the Adagio cantabile perfectly exemplifies classical ideals. While it is commonly...

Originally for piano, this Adagio has been elegantly transcribed for an all-clarinet ensemble consisting of 3 clarinets and a bass clarinet. This is a lyrical piece and the parts are all interestin...

This arrangement for clarinet choir (4 b-flats and 1 b-flat bass) makes a good short piece which is ideal for a high school chamber concert. Originally for two oboes and strings, this piece lends i...

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...

This famous orchestral piece is now available for an all clarinet ensemble. Respighi took 17th century lute pieces and arranged them to exploit the colors available to the modern orchestra. This i...

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.

This piece, originally for 2 oboes, 2 horns and bassoon seemed to scream to be transcribed for clarinet quintet. The interplay between the various pairs of voices and a fun and challenging bass cla...

Ave Verum Corpus is one of Mozart's most famous pieces and has even been described as "perhaps the loftiest work of art that Mozart has created". It is simple and a perfect piece to develop a beaut...

This beautiful work was originally for voices and the singing quality of a clarinet quintet can bring a new sound to this piece. There are sets of duets with a ritornello passage for all players be...

This beautiful melody is one of the pieces from the two music books which Bach wrote for his beloved second wife, Anna Magdalena. This incredibly popular work has been arranged for 2 clarinets and...

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

This third concerto was originally written for 3 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos and basso continuo. This grouping of choirs of instruments in threes creates a balanced sonority. There are lots of note...

The incredible fame and popularity of this work is staggering. This arrangement for 5 clarinets is a great piece on a recital, church service or wedding.

The musical material for Canyon Echoes was inspired after a trip to the Grand Canyon. The open voicings of quartal harmonies reflect the canyon s vast expanse. This work is fun to perform and enj...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble...

This traditional folk song from Catalonia (a region in Spain) has been regularly sung during the Christmas season all over the world. There are also numerous instrumental versions, including notabl...

Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this technical, showy original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire for clarinet ensemble. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble and even...

Challenging Jazz Duets - Volume 3 is a set of 5 jazz duets for players of multiple combinations of instruments. The purpose of these duets is to provide players challenging jazz duets based on the...

Challenging Jazz Duets - Volume 4 is a set of 5 jazz duets for players of multiple combinations of instruments. The purpose of these duets is to provide players challenging jazz duets based on the...

Challenging Jazz Duets Volume 1 is a set of 5 jazz duets for players of multiple combinations of instruments. The purpose of these duets is to provide players challenging jazz duets based on the c...

Challenging Jazz Duets Volume 2 is a set of 5 jazz duets for players of multiple combinations of instruments. The purpose of these duets is to provide players challenging jazz duets based on the c...

This collection takes some famous chorales from Luther, Praetorius and others and puts them together to form a practical and useful suite that is approachable by most quartets.This arrangement is i...

Cielito Lindo is a popular traditional song of Mexico and is often used by tenors on opera aria concerts or as an encore. This is a great audience pleaser.

The third and most famous movement of Suite Bergamasque is Clair de lune, meaning "moonlight" in French. It has been used in the soundtrack of many movies including the famous fountain scene in Oce...

These arrangements are fun and easy and will make a perfect addition to any Christmas concert or holiday celebration. Also available with these arrangements are beautiful, lush orchestral accompani...

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 lim...

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 spectacul...

Cotton Candy is a quick, light and fun tune intended as a closer or encore on a concert. It is musically simple and the harmonies are typical of cartoon or circus music. The title suggests the gai...

This is the 8-part setting of Antonio Lotti s (1667-1740) motet from the Nicene Creed. The homogenous nature of the clarinet choir (6 clarinets and 2 bass clarinets) is perfect for conveying the te...

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 co...

This energetic work is dance-like in character with a touch of frivolity. It brings to mind a more contemporary setting of the moresca or Renaissance masque. It is also the third movement of the t...

This is a fun traditional Welsh carol that lends itself well to a six part clarinet ensemble. Melody is passed throughout the group as they wander through several variations of the melody. Fa-la-la...

For many reasons, Christmas means joy. This tune, Ding Dong Merrily on High, is a wonderful musical snapshot of the whole season. In this arrangement, we hear church bells chiming, voices uniting a...

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...

The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780’s. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns...

Dodge City is an exuberant piece, arranged here for 13 clarinets, bass clarinet and optional percussion, designed to take you back to the time of the old west. As the title implies, this is a work...

This famous folksong was brilliantly arranged as a concert band showpiece and has been adapted here for clarinet quintet. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps the piec...

This lighthearted and spirited work seems uncharacteristic of this serious sacred German composer. It is an ideal piece for two clarinets and piano because of the light articulated scale passages a...

This collection is directed at the developing player and a wide variety of pieces has been arranged with this in mind. Pieces include the main themes from: Aura Lee, Surprise Symphony, 1812 Overtur...

Echo Song has been set for two choirs of 4 clarinets each. As the title would suggest, there is a continuous echo effect throughout the work. An ideal piece for a recital at the university or profe...

This piece requires little introduction. Beethoven s most famous overture has been arranged for a clarinet ensemble consisting of 12 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet and timpani. This tour de force for o...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for 4 clarinets. All the Mozartian technical fun is included in this version. All parts ar...

As the second movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. It is designed to be very introspective and thought provoking; a piece that sugges...

The Encounter was written for a short film produced in 1995 in Vancouver but, due to time constraints, was never included in the finished film. This work is the third in a set of three movements (t...

This piece needs no introduction. It has been arranged here for 2 clarinets and piano and this new sound adds even more excitement to the original. The piano part remains in the original key and cl...

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult...

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult than they are! Scored here for 6 clarinets, this edition is sur...

Euphoric Dance evokes a joyous dance-like character through asymmetrical, composite and mixed meter. Melodically it exudes a lydian-flavor throughout the piece, and builds to a climactic and glori...

This is the most famous section from Delibes' Lakm. Originally written for a duet of a soprano and alto, it is a great piece for two clarinets and piano. The flowing duet lines and graceful and ele...

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 clarin...

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 har...

This tune is a fun piece built upon simple jazz backgrounds gradually layering more and more voices. It is not too difficult and would require a minimum of rehearsal time to put together.

The first Gymnopedie, a word coined by Satie himself, is perhaps the composers most recognizable work. The melancholic nature of the melody lends itself well to the sombre mood of the clarinet.

A new arrangement of this piano favourite, The Gypsies works well for this versatile ensemble. The melody is passed throughout the group but none of the parts is too difficult. It is a character pi...

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.

This arrangement, for 6 clarinets, was taken from a collection of short pieces for five voices. It was written in the early 1600s for Christmas time but is well suited for performances at any time...

The Holly and the Ivy is a traditional English Christmas carol. Holly and ivy have been important as English Christmas decorations for church use since at least the fifteenth century. This piece is...

The Huron Indian Carol (also known as The Huron Carol and Twas in the Moon of Wintertime) is generally considered the first Canadian Christmas carol. This hauntingly beautiful piece set for 3 like-...

The sequence in which In the Hall of the Mountain King is used is when Peer sneaks into the Troll Mountain King's castle. The piece is played when Peer attempts to escape from the King. Peer Gynt's...

This is a collection of original compositions and arrangements of various styles of jazz music set for 3 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such...

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 p...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 6 clarinets alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made this p...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 2 clarinets and piano alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has m...

Jubilation is an expansion on Rich Bird s original work Euphoric Dance for clarinet quartet. Melodically it exudes a lydian-flavor throughout the piece and builds to a climactic and glorious origi...

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

So who doesn't like playing duets? Especially fun ones. Please find printed upon these pages a handful of easy duets to while away the time. A varied assortment of styles is offered for your merrim...

I had a lot of fun writing "Just For Two" and fun is what playing duets is all about. These duets were written in a variety of styles, keys and meters and will provide hours of... you guessed it.....

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...

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 c...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts, at chur...

This is a collection of arrangements of well-known music set for 2 like-instruments (or may be combined with other transposing instruments). These serve as a great introduction to chamber playing a...

This is a collection of short original pieces set for 2 like-instruments. They are suitable for a variety of performance situations including school concert, festival use or at church. All duets ar...

This is a collection of over 20 short arrangements of well-loved children s pieces, classical works and folksongs that are ideal for beginner musicians. Students in the first year of playing can en...

La Cumparsita was written by Uruguayan composer Gerardo Matos Rodriguez in 1919. It is one of the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time.

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 th...

The Queen Anne s Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. To give the "pirate-like" feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for 2 clarinets and keyboard (organ or piano). This duet is typical of the music of the Viva...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for 4 clarinets. This duet is typical of the music of the Vivaldi with imitative scale passa...

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...

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...

Here is J.S. Bach s most famous fugue arranged for 4 clarinets. Great independent parts for all players make this fun to play and a challenge too.

As the second movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. It is designed to be very introspective and thought provoking; a piece that sugges...

Luca Marenzio was best known for his writing of madrigals and this is a fine example of Marenzio's choral writing. This piece has been arranged for 5 clarinets. This is an ideal piece to demonstrat...

The famous Mexican Hat Dance is a traditional melody that has been used extensively in movie scores. This arrangement has used several creative compositional devices to make it more rhythmically an...

As the first movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. Designed to remind the listener of the Renaissance style madrigal, in a modern setti...

Moments Majestique is a versatile duet that works well for any occasion. It has a royal or regal air about it, and is adaptable to almost any instrumental combination or cross-over. It is designe...

Musical Tag is a light-hearted work designed to provide some amusement amongst the performers by way of a "chase" between two voices with the third voice tagging along. Each voice is given melodic...

Novelette, as the title would suggest, is a small story with several distinctive chapters. As a result, this composition is a set of five variations on an original theme and each with their own ch...

After a short introduction with melodic excerpts played in various voices, a verse of this famous carol is played. This moves to a wandering descant line before the grand finale.

Designed for beginning level instrumentalists, Partners n Sidekicks was written for a couple of my former students whose musical energies were contagious. Though both very independent players (a s...

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...

Pat-a-Pan is a very rustic Christmas piece arranged for 6 clarinets and optional percussion. It has been set in a round beginning with the a single player then gradually adding voices. The percussi...

This is, without a doubt, the most often played processional at graduations from elementary school through to college and university. Only the main theme has been adapted here and there are several...

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.

This is another famous Joplin rag which has been arranged here for 2 clarinets and piano. The piano part remains in the original key and clarinets play the famous melodic lines above the steady bas...

This is a Scott Joplin rag which has been arranged for 6 clarinets. The various parts alternate playing the famous melodic lines and playing the idiomatic rag accompaniment. There have been some ne...

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 lin...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel and rocks. The main elements are rocks and sand, with the sea symbolized not by water but by sand...

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 anc...

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 o...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for clarinet quintet. All the Mozartian lyrical lines are included in this version. All pa...

As the third movement of Suite Historique, this versatile work is adaptable to many combinations of instruments. It is dance-like in character with a slight sense of urgency. It is an excellent...

Rondo Scherzando is a fun, lively piece that will have your audience cheering for more! This clarinet duet features fast, rhythmic lines, interesting meter shifts, and exciting modern harmonies....

Scherzo Diabolique is a diabolical display of notes and rhythms designed to showcase the technical skills of the trio who performs it. It is a relentless foray into a facile-fingered fold. While...

The Search was written for a short film produced in 1995 in Vancouver, but due to time constraints was never included in the finished film. The Search was composed as background music portraying th...

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 rec...

This is the most famous section from Bachrs Cantata No. 208. It has been arranged here for 5 b-flat clarinets and 1 bass clarinet. Are parts are interesting and none are too difficult.

The Sighting was written for a short film produced in 1995 in Vancouver but, due to time constraints, was never included in the finished film. This work is the middle in a set of three movements (t...

This is considered one of the most serene Christmas carols of all time. The piece was originally written for two voices and guitar because the church organ had broken down. This arrangement is fair...

This is a truly unique arrangement for clarinets. This is a traditional South African folksong that has been adapted and arranged for clarinet ensemble and percussion. The original a capella versio...

Solemnis Elegiac is an introspective, melancholy work that evokes the feelings of personal loss.

In 3 short movements, this work can be altered to allow for timing at a concert. Set for 2 choirs of 3 clarinets each and 1 bass clarinet, antiphonal spacing is a very effective performance techniq...

This piece (originally for cello and strings) has been arranged here to feature the bass clarinet with 4 clarinets acting in an accompanying role. The piece is in a finger friendly key so the techn...

This piece is a standard in the repertoire for brass quintet thanks to an arrangement by Robert King. After Robert King published his arrangement it was thought that it may have been written by Dan...

This is another interchangeable series from Eighth Note Publications. Any 4 instruments (flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trombones and tubas) can be combined to form a mixed quartet...

This is a collection of fresh arrangements of well-loved Christmas music set for 2 like-instruments and piano. A number of styles and moods are represented in these eight pieces. They are suitable...

The Stars and Stripes Forever is one of the most recognizable melodies of the 20th century. This arrangement for 5 clarinets would make a terrific addition to a high school concert. The brilliant w...

Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. This is a simple and be...

This peaceful Austrian carol is beautiful in its simplicity and elegance. Melody is found in all voices. Often performed by choirs, this is a favorite with audiences all over the world. There is a...

This piece was designed to teach various forms of syncopation in an ensemble setting. While much of what is presented is pretty straightforward and somewhat common in terms of syncopated figures,...

This arrangement from Water Music is approachable by a high school level players. This suite is ideal for church services, weddings or any other gigs. The movements include Minuet, Air, Allegro and...

A tableau can be defined as a picturesque grouping of persons, striking a pose. So too is my vision of this piece as I see a group of individuals in a statuesque, albeit somewhat regal setting, ea...

This Spanish piece was originally written for guitar. It might sound like a stretch to arrange a piece from guitar to clarinet quintet but this really works! The flavour is preserved and the parts...

The title of this piece, Three and Three-Quarters, is not meant as some hidden cryptic message, but simply that of three performers getting together for some musical fun in three-quarter time. It...

One of the most often performed works of all time, George Frederic Handel's Water Music has achieved legendary status. Water Music was composed for a royal outing down the Thames river. The players...

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 varie...

Originally for 4 recorders, this piece was made famous in the brass world by several arrangements by members of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble of England. The brilliant imitative writing lends its...

This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for 3 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situations such as school concerts,...

This is a collection of compositions and arrangements of well-loved music set for 3 like-instruments (or can be used with others in the series to accommodate performance with any combination of ins...

This is a collection of original compositions by award winner educator and composer Kevin Kaisershot set for 3 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance situation...

This is a second collection of original compositions by award winner educator and composer Kevin Kaisershot set for 3 like-instruments. The arrangements are suitable for a variety of performance si...

Triplet Trove is a concept piece designed to teach the use of the triplet figure within a musical composition. The number three therefore figures prominently in its structure as it is written for...

Two Clarinet Trios were adapted/arranged for 2 clarinets and a bass clarinet from two of several works for Baryton that Haydn wrote while in the service of Prince Nicholas Esterhazy. The Prince pla...

Each hymn was conceived as a four-part chorale to be used as both a warm-up selection and a piece that could be used to develop lyrical performance skills. Both hymns are personal favorites of the...

This set of variations is based on a beautiful hymn composed by Nielsen that is sung during the Christmas season. The title “Forunderligt at Sige” translates roughly to “Strange to Say” or...

J.S. Bach's Wachet Auf has been arranged almost as many times as Pachelbel's Canon. What makes this version different is that the melody appears in all voices rather than the standard solo with acc...

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...

This piece requires no introduction. A jolly and happy piece throughout. Melody is found in all parts and key changes and some variations has been included. A great closer for a Christmas concert.

Set here for 2 clarinets and keyboard, this famous piece makes a great duet for use at church, weddings or concerts. Handel's flowing melodic lines are supported by the keyboard part which could be...