Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.919142 Composed by Calixa Lavallee. Arranged by Vanessa Klassen. Patriotic. 12 pages. Vanessa Klassen #6259447. Published by Vanessa Klassen (A0.919142). O Canada was originally written for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Celebration in Québec. French-Canadian musician Calixa Lavallée composed the music, while the French lyrics were written by the poet Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The original English lyrics were written by Robert Stanley Weir in 1908. Having been the de facto national anthem of Canada since 1939, O Canada was officially made the country’s national anthem on July 1, 1980. This clarinet choir arrangement includes parts for E-flat clarinet, 3 B-flat clarinets, bass clarinet, and contrabass clarinet. This version can also be played as a quartet if the E-flat and contra parts are omitted.