Originally for piano, this Adagio has been elegantly transcribed for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. All parts are interesting and everyone gets a break. Lyrical pieces, such as this one, have many uses...

This is the most famous movement from the Orchestral Suite No. 3. The beautiful melody flows throughout the ensemble giving everyone something interesting to do.

This arrangement is a movement from the Cello Sonata in G. Flashy sounding scales (in an easy key) make this sound harder than it is. This is a perfect feature for a clarinet player in the group wh...

This famous movement from the Sonata lends itself well for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Melody is found throughout the ensemble. This short tuneful piece would work well on any concert program.

This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted as a flute showpiece. The string accompaniment has been simplified and divided between the remaining players. This is a great piece to show off a f...

This is among the most popular and often used pieces at weddings and recitals. The simple accompaniment combined with the famous flowing melody makes Ave Maria a great choice to feature a clarinet...

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 flutes and 2 c...

The famous Can-Can needs no introduction to students because of its use on commercials and cartoons. This arrangement for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets is limited in range and technical requirements. Pl...

This is easily the most famous piece of classical music ever written. There have been many arrangements of this favourite including versions for strings, organ, piano, steel drums and recorder ense...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets is a welcome addition to this repertoire. Antip...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of instruments. This arrangement for mixed woodwinds is a welcome addition to the repertoire. Antiphonal spac...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass instruments. This arrangement for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets is a welcome addition to this repertoire....

Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this technical, showy original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble.

This work (originally for lute or mandolin) is great for a clarinet to take center stage. The solo part is not too difficult yet interesting for players to perform and the audience to listen to. T...

This work (originally for lute or mandolin) is great for a clarinet to take center stage. The solo part is not too difficult yet interesting for players to perform and the audience to listen to. T...

Czech s in the Mail Polka was written as a tribute to the German-Czech style polkas that the composer became so familiar with during his undergraduate years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln....

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...

This famous folk song was brilliantly arranged as a concert band showpiece and has been adapted here for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Melody is found throughout the ensemble and rhythmic variety keeps...

This folk song is particularly notable for its use in a number of well known folk-song arrangements, one by the English composer Benjamin Britten.

Enigma Variations is a set of variations on an original theme, about which Elgar said represented “the loneliness of the creative artist”. Each variation has a title which contained initials o...

Habanera is one of the most famous and popular opera arias in the repertoire. The majority of technical requirements have been reduced to make this arrangement suitable for mid high school level p...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. It has been adapted here for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. The chorale is played before the popular triple metre theme. All...

The famous Jig Fugue by Bach is a favourite with organists. It is light-hearted and energetic with its rollicking triple meter. The key has been altered to facilitate 2 flutes and 2 clarinets at th...

Inventions have changed our lives. Whether it be the wheel, electricity, car, telephone or the microchip, inventions have allowed us to live better, and sometimes longer, lives. This piece is about...

This is certainly one of the most beloved pieces of holiday music throughout the world. This arrangement, for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets, is fairly standard in its opening and proceeds through the...

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

This incredibly popular work has been adapted for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. It is a 2nd clarinet feature from top to bottom. The lyrical theme is contrasted by the pizzicato-like articulations in t...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets with duetting flutes and the clarinets accompanying. This duet...

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...

Similar to the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, this is one of the most often performed and arranged works by Bach. It has been adapted here for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Each part has the flowing tec...

Fun, fun, fun! A great closer to a concert. Everyone gets a section of melody and all parts are rhythmically interesting without being too difficult. Optional clapping, metre changes and other inte...

The Nautilus is a fictional submarine found in Jules Verne s novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The sub and its crew sail to many places in the world s oceans from the Antarctic ice shelv...

This is the ultimate tenor aria and what better instrument to give the solo to then the clarinet. A feature from the opening, this piece is ideal to show off the clarinet in the quartet. The origin...

This piece was written in the thirteenth Century by an unknown composer. It was set as a single melodic line as many Gregorian chants were constructed. Lush, modern harmonies have been added to mak...

This was originally a soprano solo with strings. The solo line has been entwined such that all players get a turn with the melody while the other parts are in a supporting role. The scales and arpe...

This is a famous Joplin rag which has been arranged for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. The flutes and clarinets alternate melodic sections and even the 2nd clarinet gets a section of melody. This is a f...

A ricercare is defined as an elaborate contrapuntal instrumental composition in a fugal or canonic style. This particular selection for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets fits that description exactly. The m...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel and rocks. The sea is symbolized, not by water but, by sand raked in patterns that suggest rippli...

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 anci...

Rondo alla Turca is the well-known final movement from Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A Major K. 331. This has been arranged as a technical showpiece for 2 flute and 2 clarinets. The melody flows throu...

This work is modal in both melodic and harmonic construction, but, like much of Debussys music, is often difficult to define precisely. Gentle and restrained, it is filled with exquisite musical ge...

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, for 2...

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

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 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. There are two slower melodies and one fast one...

Originally for 4 recorders, the brilliant imitative writing lends itself very well to this new arrangement which has been set for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. Dramatic dynamic contrasts and echo writi...

Turkey in the Straw is true hoe-down music and should be played with the energy of square dancers. The syncopated rhythms combined with the short crisp articulations make this a fun tune for both l...

This piece reflects the title accurately: chaotic, extreme contrasts and loud.� Although it presents several challenges, it is a piece designed to capture the interest of both young musicians and l...

This is a great pair of renaissance pieces arranged for a woodwind ensemble of 2 flutes and 2 clarinets. This collection is well suited for high school level musicians.

J.S. Bachs Wachet Auf has been arranged almost as many times as Pachelbels Canon. What makes this version different is that the melody appears in all voices rather than just the topmost voice. This...

This is a Christmas carol which is often performed as a different sounding piece on a festive concert. The harmonies are darker and more mysterious. This setting, for 2 flutes and 2 clarinets, pl...