Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549829 Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Children,Christmas,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 48 pages. Jmsgu3 #3549769. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549829). Duration: 6:12, Score: 29 pages, Solo part: 6 pages, Piano part: 12 pages. This is the grand finale of the Nutcracker Suite. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky is probably the most popular of the great composers in America. His music certainly appeals to musicians. Likewise, it appeals even to folks who don’t normally listen to serious music. This is probably because of his most noteworthy melodies. Above all, he writes with great emotion. This certainly makes a most noteworthy if not an unforgettable impact. Education First of all, He attended classes at the Russian Musical Society. Even more, He also attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory. There he studied music theory with Nikolai Zaremba. He also consequently studied composition with Anton Rubenstein. It seems like Rubenstein came under criticism from a group of Russian composers known as the Five. The Five The Five certainly rejected Western musical influences. They rather sought to use elements from Russian music. They furthermore wanted to use more exotic musical materials. Western Techniques More than other Russian composers, Tchaikovsky studied modern Western music. He certainly develops his music like the European masters. So, rather than repeating a motive, he moves to a new key. He then introduces a different theme in the new key. Hence, he maintained his independence from the Five. Even more, he became the first Russian composer of international stature. Influences Tchaikovsky was probably influenced in his ballet scoring by Léo Delibes. Richard Wagner influenced his symphonic writing. Tchaikovsky’s most famous works include the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker Suite, and Swan Lake. Also famous are the Violin Concerto in D and the six symphonies. The greatest of the six symphonies may be No. 6, the Pathétique. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a The Nutcracker Suite is a ballet that was performed for the first time in December 1892 in St. Petersburg. To begin with, the original ballet failed to attract a positive reception. However, the ballet suite became probably one of the most popular of all of Tchaikovsky’s works. The ballet suite became even more famous in the 1960s. It is now performed all over the world, particularly during the Christmas season.  

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549805 Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Children,Christmas,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 16 pages. Jmsgu3 #3541643. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549805). Duration: ca. 2:10. Score: 9 pages. 77 measures in 2/4. Solo parts: 2 pages, Piano part: 4 pages. A favorite Christmas selection from the Nutcracker Suite. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky is probably the most popular of the great composers in America. His music certainly appeals to musicians. Likewise, it appeals even to folks who don’t normally listen to serious music. This is probably because of his most noteworthy melodies. Above all, he writes with great emotion. This certainly makes a most noteworthy if not an unforgettable impact. Education First of all, He attended classes at the Russian Musical Society. Even more, He also attended the St. Petersburg Conservatory. There he studied music theory with Nikolai Zaremba. He also consequently studied composition with Anton Rubenstein. It seems like Rubenstein came under criticism from a group of Russian composers known as the Five. The Five The Five certainly rejected Western musical influences. They rather sought to use elements from Russian music. They furthermore wanted to use more exotic musical materials. Western Techniques More than other Russian composers, Tchaikovsky studied modern Western music. He certainly develops his music like the European masters. So, rather than repeating a motive, he moves to a new key. He then introduces a different theme in the new key. Hence, he maintained his independence from the Five. Even more, he became the first Russian composer of international stature. Influences Tchaikovsky was probably influenced in his ballet scoring by Léo Delibes. Richard Wagner influenced his symphonic writing. Tchaikovsky’s most famous works include the 1812 Overture, The Nutcracker Suite, and Swan Lake. Also famous are the Violin Concerto in D and the six symphonies. The greatest of the six symphonies may be No. 6, the Pathétique. Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a The Nutcracker Suite is a ballet that was performed for the first time in December 1892 in St. Petersburg. To begin with, the original ballet failed to attract a positive reception. However, the ballet suite became probably one of the most popular of all of Tchaikovsky’s works. The ballet suite became even more famous in the 1960s. It is now performed all over the world, particularly during the Christmas season.   

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549451 Composed by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Instructional,Romantic Period,Sacred,Standards. Score and part. 15 pages. Jmsgu3 #3497171. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549451). Score: 10 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. Duration: 4:25. Not difficult, but requires sensitivity & dynamic control. Suitable for recitals, church meditations, or school programs. School Years First of all, Sullivan attended music school at the Royal Academy of Music. Because Sullivan was so talented, the Academy awarded him the Mendelssohn Scholarship for two years in a row. He, therefore, studied with John Goss, who studied with Thomas Atwood, who in turn studied with Mozart. Sullivan similarly studied the piano at the Academy with Arthur O’Leary. Study Abroad During his first year, he also earned money by singing solos in the Chapel Royal. At the end of his second year, the Academy consequently continued his scholarship and sent him to study at the Leipzig Conservatoire. He certainly studied composition, and likewise counterpoint and piano. Hence, during his final year in Leipzig, Sullivan finally completed his graduation composition project: Incidental Music for Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Association with Gilbert It seems like Sullivan built the bulk of his composing career largely in the 1860s. As a result, he became famous for his incidental music for the Tempest and his Irish Symphony. He, therefore, began collaborating with the poet W. S. Gilbert in the 1870s. Rather than focus on serious opera, Gilbert and Sullivan, in contrast, concentrated on comic opera such as H. M. S. Pinafore, the Pirates of Penzance, and the Mikado. Therefore, certainly as a result of his education and experience, Sullivan composed a total of 24 operas, 11 symphonic works, 10 choral pieces. Even more, he wrote a large number of noteworthy hymns such as Onward Christian Soldiers. Lost Chord The general style of his music is maybe similar to Mendelssohn, Schumann, and perhaps Liszt. It seems like Sullivan was fond of writing distinct melodies for each character in his operettas. His melodies combine together as the characters did. Furthermore, he was a master orchestrator, and therefore played the flute, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone fluently. The Lost Chord Sullivan wrote his most noteworthy song the Lost Chord in 1877. As a result, it was a great success and was certainly performed all over the world by a variety of singers such as Enrico Caruso. Because Sullivan was the most famous composer in England, the Lost Chord became the most famous of all British or American songs of the 1870s and 1890s. Consequently, in 1888 Thomas Edison recorded The Lost Chord for the phonograph. It was one of the first songs ever recorded. Furthermore, Queen Victoria knighted Sullivan in 1883.  

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.764979 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Lori Archer Sutherland. 20th Century,Christmas,Sacred. Score and part. 4 pages. Lori Archer Sutherland #4717239. Published by Lori Archer Sutherland (A0.764979). Also available as part of a set of five songs (Christmas Moments for Bass Clarinet) Let your beginner students shine during the holidays with O Come, O Come Emmanuel for bass clarinet and piano.  The piano part is also for beginner students so the soloist can play with friends or relatives who are at a similar level. This gives young pianists a chance to try their hands at collaborative piano early on in their playing careers. Each piece gives both players a chance at the melody and accompanying lines, resulting in an equally balanced duet between the instruments.

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.764978 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Lori Archer Sutherland. 20th Century,Christmas,Sacred. Score and part. 5 pages. Lori Archer Sutherland #4717235. Published by Lori Archer Sutherland (A0.764978). Also available as part of a set of five songs (Christmas Moments for Bass Clarinet) Let your beginner students shine during the holidays with O Come All Ye Faithful for bass clarinet and piano. The piano part is also for beginner students so the soloist can play with friends or relatives who are at a similar level. This gives young pianists a chance to try their hands at collaborative piano early on in their playing careers. Each piece gives both players a chance at the melody and accompanying lines, resulting in an equally balanced duet between the instruments.

Instrumental Duet B-Flat Bass Clarinet,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734762 Composed by Joseph Hasper. Contemporary,Sacred. Score and parts. 10 pages. Joseph Hasper #2855795. Published by Joseph Hasper (A0.734762). Moderately difficult piece for Bb bass clarinet and piano. This is a tonal composition, a theme and variations based on the tune O Worship The King. The tune was composed by Sir Robert Grant (1779–1838), a British lawyer and politician. He was the author of a volume of sacred poems, which was edited and published after his death by his brother, Lord Glenelg. This volume includes some hymns, of which the best known is O Worship the King, based on Psalm 104.Includes parts for Bb bass clarinet and piano. A version for Bb Clarinet and piano is also available!

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549231 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Baroque,Easter,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #3468714. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549231). J. S. Bach BWV 508.  Bist du bei mir Bach adapted this aria from a lost Stölzel opera called Diomedes. He changed the original orchestral instrumentation to soprano, strings, and continuo.  He also modified the voice-leading making it sound more like a Bach composition. The work appears as BWV 508 No. 25 in the Anna Magdalena Notebook No. 2.   Source Only a few remnants of the original opera have survived. Historians speculate that Anna Magdalena got the song from the Leipzig Opera after the bankruptcy of 1720. Chances are good, though, that the tune was a favorite of everyone in Leipzig at the time.   Lyrics When thou art near, I go with joyTo death and to my rest.O how joyous would my end be,If your fair hands            Would close my faithful eyes. - Unknown Bach Overview First of all, Johann Sebastian Bach is maybe the greatest composer in music history. Certainly, he was prolific. As a result, everyone has heard of his works. Furthermore, these works number well over a thousand. It seems like people are probably most familiar with the instrumental works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, and the Goldberg Variations. But, similarly famous are such noteworthy works as the Well-Tempered Clavier, the Musical Offering, and certainly the Art of Fugue. Seems like his most famous vocal works include the most noteworthy Mass in B Minor. Also, most noteworthy, though, are the St. John Passion, and certainly the Christmas Oratorio.  History Bach came from a long line of musicians and above all, composers. Consequently, he, first of all, pursued a career as a church organist. So as a result, he gained employment in various Protestant churches in Germany. For a while, he worked as a court musician in Weimar and Köthen. Here he probably developed his organ style and likewise his chamber music style. Eventually, he, therefore, gained an appointment as Cantor of St. Thomas in Leipzig. Here he worked until difficulties with his employer ultimately drove him away. The King of Poland finally appointed him as court composer.  Style It seems like Bach created a fascinating new international style. He synthesized elements of the most noteworthy European music ideas into his new style. Even more, this new style was probably his synthesis of European musical rhythm and form. Furthermore, he demonstrated a complete mastery of counterpoint and motivic development. His sense of harmonic organization probably propelled him to the top. Revival                Mendelssohn conducted a Bach revival in the nineteenth century. His effort probably helped to re-familiarize the public with the magnitude of Bach’s works. During this period, scholars published many noteworthy Bach biographies. Moreover, Wolfgang Schmieder published the BWV (Bach Werke Verzeichnis). As a result, this is now the official catalog of his entire artistic output. The BWV number allows us to locate a work in the catalog. Sometimes scholars will simply use an S (Schmieder) as an abbreviation for BWV.  Voyager NASA launched two Voyager spacecraft in 1977. Onboard are phonograph records with sounds, music, and images of life on Earth. The purpose of the launch was to inform intelligent extraterrestrial life forms about conditions on Earth. The music on the disc is varied. There is Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Stravinsky among others. However, because Bach is so important in our music history, it contains three times more Bach than all the others combined.

Small Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Piano Accompaniment - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.721034 Composed by Adam, Adolph. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Christmas,Concert,Sacred. Score and parts. 25 pages. Music-Scores.com #3875531. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.721034). Cantique de Noel, or O Holy Night. Adolph Adam composed this beautiful music to a poem by Placide Cappeau, written to celebrate the renovation of the Church organ in Roquemaure, in Southern France. This arrangement is for 2 Bb Clarinets, Bass Clarinet and Piano.Playing time about 6 minutes.Arranged by Anne Christopherson at https://www.music-scores.com

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1050878 Composed by G.Puccini. Arranged by Raymond Fenech. Christmas,Easter,Opera,Romantic Period,Wedding. Score and part. 10 pages. Raymond Fenech #655215. Published by Raymond Fenech (A0.1050878). O mio babbino caro (Oh my dear Papa�) is an aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi (1918) by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to separate her from Rinuccio. It provides an interlude expressing lyrical simplicity and love in contrast with the atmosphere of hypocrisy, jealousy, double-dealing, and feuding in medieval Florence. It provides the only set-piece in the through-composed opera. This Aria is arranged by Raymond Fenech The duration is 3.21 minutes and it is an Intermediate level piece.

Bass Clarinet,Instrumental Solo,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.722168 Composed by Puccini, Giaccomo. Arranged by Anne L Christopherson GRSM ARCM. Concert,Holiday,Love,Opera,Wedding. Score and individual part. 4 pages. Music-Scores.com #6012933. Published by Music-Scores.com (A0.722168). O Mio Babbino Caro, from the comic opera Gianni Scicchi. Lauretta is pleading with her father to patch up the bad feeling with the family of her true love. For Bass Clarinet and PianoDuration 2 minutes.Arranged by Anne Christopherson GRSM ARCM at https://www.music-scores.com

Bass Clarinet,Instrumental Solo,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.967644 Composed by Attr. to John Francis Wade. Arranged by Lawrence H. Underwood. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Sacred. Score and individual part. 10 pages. Lawrence H Underwood #6189171. Published by Lawrence H Underwood (A0.967644). Arranged by veteran instrumental educator and performer, Lawrence Underwood, as the sixth installment in his A Christmas Portfolio series, this brand new setting of O Come, All Ye Faithful is a showstopper! The arrangement opens lyrically, in a lilting 12/8, before traveling through a driving section in 5, a majestic 3/4, then baroque-flavored turns in 4/4 and again in 3/4. The interplay between the solo and accompaniment evokes the feeling of a small orchestra! Suitable for use in church or as a showpiece in any holiday setting, this piece is one your audience is sure to remember!

Small Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.593108 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and part. 4 pages. David McKeown #6416325. Published by David McKeown (A0.593108). O When the Saints is a beautiful spiritual arranged here for Solo Bass Clarinet and Piano.The origins of O When the Saints are unclear, though it was first recorded in 1923. A later instrumental recording by Louis Armstrong affirmed the song’s status as a jazz standard and created an ongoing association with the city of New Orleans. When the Saints Go Marching In was later performed by artists as diverse as Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Chuck Berry.

Small Ensemble Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.593060 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by David McKeown. Praise and Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and part. 4 pages. David McKeown #6415507. Published by David McKeown (A0.593060). O Mary Donâ??t You Weep is a beautiful spiritual arranged here for Solo Bass Clarinet and Piano.O Mary Donâ??t You Weep dates back to the American Civil War and was recorded as early as 1915. It was later covered by Aretha Franklin and became a favourite in the â??sixties folk revival.

Bass Clarinet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1506690 Composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam. Arranged by Harry Walker. 19th Century,Chamber,Christmas,Contest,Festival,Holiday. Score and part. 12 pages. SCORE EDITIONS #1082060. Published by SCORE EDITIONS (A0.1506690). Composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847, O Holy Night is one of the most beloved Christmas songs in classical music. The original lyrics, written in French by Placide Cappeau, were commissioned for a Christmas service in a small French town. In 1855, John Sullivan Dwight, an American abolitionist, translated the song into English. Dwight viewed the song’s message as a metaphor for the fight against slavery, which contributed to its popularity in the United States. In this version, the composition was arranged for Bass Clarinet and Piano by Harry Walker.