Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1182053

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Kenneth Abeling. 20th Century,Romantic Period. 16 pages. LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS #781808. Published by LINCOLN MUSIC PUBLICATIONS (A0.1182053).

Bergamasque Suite (L.75) 3. Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy transcribed for Woodwind Quartet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an easier advanced level transcription. While none of the individual parts are extremely difficult, the numerous instances of dove-tailing combined with rubato do make the piece challenging to perform. The playing time is approximately: 5:30 To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well hundreds of other arrangement and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: https://lincolnmusicpublications.com/.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1208095

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Heita Yui. 19th Century,20th Century,Classical. 8 pages. Studio Huit #806212. Published by Studio Huit (A0.1208095).

Beau Soir (Beautiful Evening) is a song piece written by Claude Debussy when he was 18 years old. It has also been arranged and performed for a variety of instruments, including a violin arrangement by Heifetz. 
This arrangement of the work for saxophone quartet (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone).
The arrangement is in the original key (E major).

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1153381

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Large Print Sheet Music. Classical,Contest,Festival,Historic,Traditional. Score. 18 pages. Large Print Sheet Music #753636. Published by Large Print Sheet Music (A0.1153381).

This large print arrangement of Claude Debussy's original Claire de Lune for piano solo features larger notes and wider spacing across the score. This format is beneficial for low-vision musicians, senior citizens, and anyone who prefers enlarged notes on the page. Check out our other arrangements on Sheet Music Plus and Sheet Music Direct! New titles added daily. Available for instant download and print.

Acoustic Guitar,Alto Saxophone,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1097034

By Davi Rocha Campos. By Claude Debussy. Arranged by Davi Rocha Campos. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary,Historic. 4 pages. Davi Rocha Campos #700998. Published by Davi Rocha Campos (A0.1097034).

Petitè piece by Claude Debussy. for alto sax and guitar.

Baritone Saxophone Solo - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1249376

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Valdir Maia. 19th Century,20th Century,Romantic Period,Wedding. Individual part. 2 pages. Valdir Maia #843819. Published by Valdir Maia (A0.1249376).

Clair de Lune, from Claude Debussy in an arrangement for:
- Baritone Sax and Piano + CHORDS
- Baritone Sax and Piano
- Baritone Sax Solo + CHORDS
- Baritone Sax Solo

*audio sample played in an alto sax

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Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,English Horn,Oboe,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1103553

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Joel Denney. Chamber,Classical. 72 pages. Joel Denney Music #706823. Published by Joel Denney Music (A0.1103553).

Composed in 1889 for piano four hands by Claude Debussy. Orchestrated in 1907 by Henri Büsser. Arranged for woodwind choir + percussion in 2022 by Joel Denney. Key changed from E to Eb. Instrumentation: 4 flutes, alto flute, 2 oboes, English Horn/cor anglais, 2 bassoons, 3 Bb clarinets (all divisi), bass clarinet (divisi), 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone (divisi), baritone saxophone, harp, timpani, triangle, suspended cymbal and crash cymbal, opt. bells. Parts are extensively crossed cued with important solo/soli sections for performances where instrumentation is incomplete. This work was arranged for a large concert band woodwind section, but may also be played one-on-a-part with the following exceptions: Bb (soprano) clarinet parts each require at least two players due to extensive divisi. Two bass clarinets and two tenor saxophones are recommended, but not required. This PDF download includes an 11x17 conductor's score (recommended), an 8.5x11 study score, and 8.5x11 individual parts.

Piano,Violin - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1249664

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Valdir Maia. 19th Century,20th Century,Romantic Period,Wedding. 7 pages. Valdir Maia #844068. Published by Valdir Maia (A0.1249664).

Clair de Lune, from Claude Debussy in an arrangement for:
- Violin and Piano + CHORDS
- Violin and Piano
- Violin Solo + CHORDS
- Violin Solo

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Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1009183

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Gustav Øistensen Aaberg. 20th Century. Score and parts. 25 pages. Tutta Forza Music #6440873. Published by Tutta Forza Music (A0.1009183).

An accessible arrangement of this famous work by Claude Debussy. Within the reach for many bands.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1225819

By George B Chave. By Claude Debussy. Arranged by George B Chave. 20th Century,Classical. 9 pages. BrassMagicMusic.com #821855. Published by BrassMagicMusic.com (A0.1225819).

Another beautiful reflective piano work by Debussy arranged here for Brass Quintet.  As with all my brass quintet music, I play through each part to ensure that parts are playable and sensible and well-notated.  This arrangement is perfect for a college or professional quintet.  It is approximately 3 minutes and 30 seconds in length.  Combined with my arrangement of General Lavine and The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, this would make a great recital set of Debussy's music.  Buy all three Debussy Preludes as a set (including Heather, The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, and General Lavine) and save over 14%. Just Search: Three Debussy Preludes (brass quintet).

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.553098

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Scott Camp. 20th Century,Concert,Graduation,Standards,Wedding. Score. 13 pages. Scott Camp #3909193. Published by Scott Camp (A0.553098).

Possibly the most beautiful piece of music ever.

This edition presents Debussy's masterpiece with as close to 100% clarity as possible:  no arrangement, no simplification, no abridgement, only solutions to the challenges of how to play this amazing masterpiece.  

In my experience, I would guess that Clair de lune has been the final, unfulfilled and unattained goal of piano students more than any other piece in music history.

If you recognize the truth in this statement, you owe it to yourself to investigate this edition, in which for the first time, all of the technical challenges are clearly identified with their solutions.  

Playing a piece of music is not the same as mastering it.  
Surviving a performance is not the same as playing with confidence.  
There is no joy in being vulnerable to embarrassing mistakes.  It is no way to live.  
You deserve a set of instructions (this edition) that enables you to master your performance, play with confidence and beauty, not an edition which blocks your access.

Clair de Lune is so familiar that it is hard to appreciate just how revolutionary it (and Debussy) are.  The word revolutionary is overused, so we fail to realize that Clair de Lune is difficult to play largely because it was difficult to notate.  If the faculty of the Paris Conservatory didn't understand or appreciate Debussy, why would we expect the staff of a publishing company (as competent as they were) to understand the demands of his music.  Debussy broke the boundaries of conventional piano notation.  That means contradictions and ambiguity, which must be addressed.

A note about fingering:  where and why it is or is not presented.  I've done my best to prepare an edition of this music that will enable the Intermediate Classical pianist to prepare and perform this masterpiece.  My goal is to include information that the pianist needs, but does not already know.  For Claire de Lune, some passages are dependent upon specific hand/fingering solutions, while other passages are either (1) equally playable with different fingering, or (2) only playable by what essentially becomes known as a self-evident solution.  For example, m9-24, and m61-62, fall into this category.  Octaves can only practically be played with fingers 1 and 5.  I provide a lot of finger numbers, but that is not the same as  creating an edition that can be played without significant staff reading.  The premise is that an intermediate musician should have access to advanced material--that is a musician is motivated to play pieces one level more advanced.  Attempting to bridge more than one level is not my goal.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.719611

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Curtis Hanson. 20th Century,Sacred. Octavo. 15 pages. Curtis Hanson #11833. Published by Curtis Hanson (A0.719611).

The Prodigal Son as arranged here is an adaptation of the final scene of Debussy's cantata which won the Prix de Rome in 1884. Debussy scored his work for three primary solo voices, the mother (soprano), the father (bass), and the son (tenor) plus a couple of minor servant roles. In this arrangement for SATB voices which begins as the prodigal son returns to his home, the father's solo and son's reply are kept, but they may be eliminated and the piece begin at ms. 68 where the entire company praises God at the son's return. Debussy modulated at this point to the key of B major which gives the solo soprano a high B near the end. For choral ease, such as it is, the arranger drops the modulation to A major making the high note a little more accessible for choral sopranos. Being a piano reduction of a Debussy orchestral accompaniment, a competent pianist is necessary, but the choral writing is not overly difficult. The English text is a translation by the arranger.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1221837

By George B Chave. By Claude Debussy. Arranged by George B Chave. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical. 19 pages. BrassMagicMusic.com #818129. Published by BrassMagicMusic.com (A0.1221837).

This often overlooked Debussy Prelude is arranged here for brass quintet.  Performers will find this humorous and slightly quirky piece a great addition to their repertoire.  It is a good professional level/strong college level arrangement. Combined with my arrangement of Heather and The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, this would make a great recital set of Debussy's music.  Buy all three Debussy Preludes as a set (including Heather, The Girl With The Flaxen Hair, and General Lavine) and save over 14%. Just Search: Three Debussy Preludes (brass quintet).

Viola and piano - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q25346

From Children's Corner. Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Wolfgang Birtel. This edition: Sheet music. Edition Schott - Single Edition. The popular piece by Debussy now available in a version for melodic instrument with piano accompaniment. Downloadable. Schott Music - Digital #Q25346. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q25346).

The famous Golliwogg’s Cakewalk is the final piece from Debussy's cycle Children’s Corner which consists of 6 miniatures for piano, written for his daughter in the years 1906-1908. The style corresponds to that of ragtime, a dance which was in vogue around the turn of the century. In the middle section, he parodies several times the beginning of the opera Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner with whom Debussy had a rather ambiguous relationship. The present arrangement now allows musicians to play the popular movement in a version for melodic instrument with accompaniment.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.553099

Composed by Claude Debussy. Arranged by Scott Camp. 20th Century,Concert,Standards,Wedding. Score. 5 pages. Scott Camp #3909197. Published by Scott Camp (A0.553099).

Stunningly beautiful.

The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (La fille aux cheveux de lin) from Debussy's Preludes, Book 1.

Top-level pianists and instructors understand how this piece is the prerequisite to the larger scale works of Impressionism.

This piece is stunningly beautiful, and surprisingly responsive to your efforts to learn, if you understand how Debussy is challenging you.

Debussy was revolutionary.  This piece is intimidating because of the key signature (Gb Major) and enharmonics (Cb and Fb are not fun for normal people).  It turns out that keeping track of which white keys is really the biggest obstacle to mastering this piece.  

So... color coding the occurrences of the white keys is a great way to overcome fear of missing Cb's and Fb's.  You'll be amazed at how well it works, but mostly you'll be pleased to be able to play the entire piece without fear of an embarrassing missed Cb or Fb!