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 Clarinet - Digital Download SKU: A0.1007685 Composed by Fanny Cecile Mendelssohn. Arranged by Patrick Giles. Romantic Period. 4 pages. Patrick Giles #3573341. Published by Patrick Giles (A0.1007685). One of a number of songs written by Fanny Mendelssohn (Felix's sister) and often mis-attributed to Felix.  (Fanny's family were supportive of her musical efforts as long as she kept them private - getting recognition as a composer in her own right proved a major challenge.)Although Fanny was fully at home writing full orchestral works in the Romantic style, she also produced cheerful little songs for voice and piano such as this, which is suitable for intermediate / school-age players.This version is arranged for Clarinet Quartet of three Bb clarinets and one Bass clarinet.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.850527 Composed by P. I. Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. 36 pages. Diego Marani #457230. Published by Diego Marani (A0.850527). Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings in C Major was written with an ear towards one of his idols, a certain 18th century composer by the name of Mozart. The title and structure of the piece are taken from the serenades of the latter, though this is certainly Tchaikovsky's own particularly 19th century rendering of these older ideas. That it is a masterful work, is demonstrated by the fact that it still remains among the most performed and appreciated by the public alongside the serenades by Antonín Dvořák and Josef Suk. The final movement begins with slow and subdued section, based on a Russian folk song, stands in stark contrast to the core of the movement, which is a very quick-paced and rollicking finale based on another Russian folk melody—this time a dance tune. This dance tune spins out and gives the orchestra a rather strenuous workout. It is almost as if the piece is continually building and building, seemingly getting faster, until Tchaikovsky channels the inventiveness and unpredictability of his beloved Mozart. This arrangement for clarinet quartet (Bb Clarinet 1 or Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 2, Bb Clarinet 3 or Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Bass Clarinet) reflects faithfully the original and is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

Clarinet Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Clarinet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1289969 Composed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Johnny Marks. Arranged by Catherine Quinlan. Advent,Chamber,Christian,Christmas,Religious. 8 pages. Catherine Quinlan #880667. Published by Catherine Quinlan (A0.1289969). This beautiful tune to Longfellow's emotional poem was written by Johnny Marks, also known for other Christmas songs, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rockin' Aound The Christmas Tree, Silver and Gold and Holly Jolly Christmas.  Here it is arranged for 4 clarinets, with everyone getting an interesting part and a share of the tune.

Clarinet Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1142088 By Barry Manilow. By Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Arranged by Thomas Byka. Broadway,Christmas,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show,Standards. 7 pages. Thomas Byka #742461. Published by Thomas Byka (A0.1142088). Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane's 1943 song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was first performed by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. It seems like it has been around forever and is one of the most popular and frequently played Christmas songs ever. The standard clarinet quartet is called for in this well-crafted jazzy arrangement. It is ideal for getting you in the festive spirit and may be performed by amateur groups to professional quartets. The PDF includes the score and parts.