Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.837482 Composed by Brett L. Wery. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,World. 76 pages. Sonata Grendel Publishing #3133453. Published by Sonata Grendel Publishing (A0.837482). All the movements of Four World Variants are based on one theme. The theme proper can be heard in the fugue subject of the first movement. The second movement uses the theme in retrograde inversion (backwards and upside down) to emulate the music of Gagaku. Gagaku literally translates as elegant music and is the ancient imperial court music of Japan. The third movement uses the theme in retrograde (simply backwards) to create a sarabande. Sarabandes are typically associated with the dance suites of the Baroque era but are said to have originated in Central and North America. The Sarabande was banned for a time in 16th  century Spain for it’s lascivious nature. The final movement uses the original form of the theme combined with a traditional drumming pattern of the Ewe people of Togo, Benin, and Ghana, West Africa. I. Europe: An Enlightenment Fugue II. Asia: A Gagaku Serenade III. A New World Sarabande IV. Africa: Ewe Polyrhythms This 14 minute suite is scored for two four B-flat clarinets and is ideal for high school, college or professional players.   You can find information on Brett L. Wery’s music at: http://www.societyofcomposers.org/members/BrettL.Wery/   or follow him on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/werymusic/    

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.949173 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ian D. Crew. Baroque,Classical,Concert,Standards,World. 23 pages. Grumpy Mule Music #6341485. Published by Grumpy Mule Music (A0.949173). Johann Sebastian Bach created awe-inspiring keyboard works, passions, cantatas, masses, suites and concertos. He also found the time to assemble collections of smaller scale masterpieces. In an arrangement for clarinet quartet, here are three miniature gems from the byways of Bach's output. The first is from a fascinating, little-known early keyboard work; the second from the Little Preludes for Beginners; and the third, and most familiar, from the Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.984318 Composed by Johan de Wit. Concert,Contemporary,World. 62 pages. Concustic #3684741. Published by Concustic (A0.984318). French style inspired by Ibert and Francaix. A fast-paced first movement with a fast-changing key is alternated by an introverted second movement. Based on the effect of a Parisian barrel organ sounds the third movement a melancholy waltz.www.concustic.com post(ät)concustic.comAll the Clarinet quartets by Johan de Wit in SheetMusicPlusLascia chi'o panga G.F. Händel - Item Number: S0.865935 | 4 for 4 - Item Number: S0.477923 | Tanz in die Nacht - Item Number: S0.428167 | Avenue du hêtre - Item Number: S0.424107 | Dans les rues des Paris - Item Number: S0.428403 | Flow my tears - Item Number: S0.428405 | A Set of Renaissance Dances - Item Number: S0.428401 | C'est La Vie - Item Number: H0.959627-SC001319905

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bass Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581936 Composed by John Gibson. Contemporary. 19 pages. JB Linear #3457481. Published by JB Linear (A0.581936). Extinction Events (3rd movement - Walrus Jump by John Gibson was written as a submission to the International Clarinet Association's 2018 Composition Competition. Written for 3 Bb clarinets and 1 bass clarinet, it is a four movement work for very advanced players. This is the third movement only...the others may be purchased separately: Buzzy Delights, It Isn't Easy Being a Cuckoo, and Yaguarete Surprise (Argentine Jaguar). The entire set of 4 movements may also be purchased. Simply type extinction events Gibson in the search bar at the top.You can watch a You Tube video at https://youtu.be/zdxKbnvD6iI Each movement imagines a different animal or insect living in its habitat as it gradually deteriorates. One might think this would be sad, violent music, but each earthly creature is shown in its musical habitat where it happily does what it does best....bees buzzing around flowers, cuckoos gently calling in the forest, Walruses jumping not so gracefully onto sea ice, Jaguars quietly stalking their prey. The habitat changes are depicted by gradual use of unstable scales, and the sometimes hidden ancient tune of the Dies Irae, the Day of Wrath.The point I wish to make is how humans must be watchful of wildlife habitats because we are all in this limited world together. Where wild creatures go, so do we. It was best said by Jane Goodall: Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved. Walruses are huge aquatic animals who are powerful and swift in the water, but when they jump onto sea ice to rest, they are anything but graceful. They are a bit comical, really. Subsistence hunters in the Bering Strait of Alaska are having trouble with their Spring hunts due to gradual warming of the arctic waters. Sea ice is getting thinner and the Walruses they rely upon to live are getting too far away. This Walrus Jump music is a pretty happy sounding boogie woogie that shows signs of musical distress as it goes on.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.914236 Composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Arranged by Craig Buying. Classical,Concert,Romantic Period,Standards,World. 17 pages. No Squeak Publishing #4338321. Published by No Squeak Publishing (A0.914236). Prestissimo, the third movement from Verdi's String Quartet in e minor is an excellent opener or closer for a program!  The movement is approximately 3 minutes and is filled with excitement throughout.  This arrangement is designed for mature players, as every part is demanding.  The bass clarinet part requires fluid clarion playing, and reaches a high C.  That being said, this arrangement is very easily rehearsed and performed.  Tutti sections of long eighth note passages from the original have been adapted for winds, so while challenging the parts are all playable and accessible.  Other changes have been made throughout to allow for breathing.  Early college students could perform this piece easily or  even advanced high school students with proper guidance.  This work is a real showcase for the clarinet quartet!  Audiences really enjoy this one as every member is equally showcased.