Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1128417

Composed by Lori Archer Sutherland. Classical,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Folk. Score and part. 18 pages. Lori Archer Sutherland #729037. Published by Lori Archer Sutherland (A0.1128417).

Composed for intermediate bass clarinetists, The Jig Is Up is a happy romp with a contrasting middle section. The lighthearted jig should remain bouncy and lively throughout. After a short transition from 6/8 to 9/8, the piece settles into a flowing 3/4 meter. The middle section draws influence from the modalities of English folk music and showcases the bass clarinet's lyrical ability. At the conclusion of the middle theme, the bass clarinet and piano work together to bring back the lively B and A themes to finish the piece.

Bass Clarinet,Instrumental Solo,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.722324

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Concert,Holiday,Love,Ragtime,Wedding. Score and individual part. 7 pages. Music-Scores.com #6364113. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.722324).

Maple Leaf Rag, arranged for Bass Clarinet and Piano. This was an early ragtime piece that was arranged and played by many dance bands over the years. It could have been named after a club called the Maple Leaf Club in the city of Sedalia, Missouri, where Joplin later lived.
This is a version for Bass Clarinet and Piano.
Duration: just over 3 minutes, with repeats.
Arranged by Anne L. Christopherson GRSM ARCM at https://www.music-scores.com

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1112353

Composed by Scott Joplin. Arranged by David McKeown. 20th Century,Jazz,Ragtime. Score and part. 8 pages. David McKeown #714427. Published by David McKeown (A0.1112353).

The most popular of Scott Joplin’s piano rags during his lifetime, The Maple Leaf Rag was published in 1899. Joplin lived for a while in Sedalia, Missouri and the Maple Leaf Club in that town is thought to have provided the name for this composition. It provided Joplin with a steady income for the rest of his life, and while he requested that it be played at his funeral, his wife refused as she felt it inappropriate. It was the first track on Joshua Rifkin’s famous 1970 revival recording of Joplin’s music and, never waning in popularity, it has featured in hundreds of films.

This version for Bass Clarinet and Piano includes all four sections of the original composition. The tempo in recorded versions varies widely between 72 and 126, so the marking of 92 is a suggestion only.

Musicians at an advanced intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. The overall performance time is around four minutes.

Teachers will enjoy using this arrangement as a fun way to help with phrasing, syncopated rhythms and light articulation. 

Click the YouTube link to hear a full performance of the clarinet version of this arrangement. There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203