Clarence E. Barber

Celebration and Ceremonial March was composed by Clarence E. Barber for a consortium of school bands of differing grade levels, so it was constructed with some flexibility in mind. Certain parts may b...

Creating whale sounds will be the most challenging---and most enjoyable---part of the experience of Leviathan by Clarence E. Barber. There are many options from playing pre-recorded sounds to the most...

Young players enjoy playing in minor keys because they are often filled with excitement and drama. This melodic new work capitalizes on that fondness for minor keys and has all the energy and drama th...

A fun quintet using door-knocker, two wood blocks, whip and door-bell (played by one player), temple blocks and claves. A good musical pun for junior high percussion ensemble based on the way most peo...

I. Rune, II. Wilt Thou Soon Return?, III. We've Had a Dance. (Marimba Choir) Using a choir of six marimbas, this piece was premiered at the International Marimba and Mallet Clinic at Perheniemi Colleg...

Class B' high school trumpet solo with piano accompaniment. The second movement can be played on flugelhorn or trumpet with 'hat' mute.'

This LudwigMasters best-seller has been reworked for flexible instrumentation. Workable with only five wind players plus percussion, it offers a world of programming opportunity for those who have inh...

This LudwigMasters best-seller has been reworked for flexible instrumentation. Workable with only five wind players plus percussion, it offers a world of programming opportunity for those who have inh...

Suppose your students went to a yard sale, bought all kinds of interesting items, and returned to school to play a concert with those items? Yeah, we think it would be really cool, too. Such is the pr...

The Mad Hatter is one of Lewis Carroll's most unusual characters from ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND. At a tea party with the March Hare, the Hatter, and a Cheshire Cat, Alice is bombarded with ridd...

New flexible ensemble scoring by Clarence Barber, playable on any SSATB combination of woodwind, brass, or string players with optional percussion. Commissioned by the Long Beach Middle School 1984-85...

New flexible ensemble arrangement by Clarence Barber, based on the second edition rescored by the composer, playable on any SSATB combination of woodwind, brass, or string players with optional percus...

New flex band arrangement by Clarence Barber, playable on any SSATB combination of woodwind, brass, or string players with optional percussion. Commissioned by the All-Japan Association to be used in...

For the band director confronted with unusual instrumentation, this version of WHITE SHADOW is playable by as few as five winds with percussion. Originally written for a band with only 11 members, thi...

For the band director confronted with unusual instrumentation, this version of WHITE SHADOW is playable by as few as five winds with percussion. Originally written for a band with only 11 members, thi...

Dance of the Three Suns by Clarence E. Barber is a mallet trio for medium advanced players. This work features idiomatic writing for the percussion instruments rather than trying to fit the instrument...

If you're commissioned to write a work for the Lorain County (OH) 4H Band, of course you're going to use tractor parts as part of the sound picture. Surely one of your students will have access to jus...

A humorous and most assuredly tongue-in-cheek work by Clarence E. Barber, Alien Autopsy offers cross-cued solo opportunities for bassoon, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, and tuba. A wide array of per...

If you're commissioned to write a work for the Lorain County (OH) 4H Band, of course you're going to use tractor parts as part of the sound picture. Surely one of your students will have access to jus...

Clarence E. Barber's arrangement of the classic carol Greensleeves is manageable for all players. Everyone gets a shot at the melody and there are many different percussion colors to set the arrangeme...

Versatile as well as useful. Three patriotic songs, Chester, America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)and America the Beautiful, can be performed alone or together as a concert suite or effective warm-up. Fam...

Versatile as well as useful. Three patriotic songs, Chester, America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)and America the Beautiful, can be performed alone or together as a concert suite or effective warm-up. Fam...

Enter the fantastical Land of Oz with this exciting work appropriate for contest, concert, or festival. Beware! The Yoop eats "meat people and orange marmalade!"

This beautiful composition explores the rich sonority of the concert band. This lyrical setting has nice parts for every performer and will demand the utmost control and sensitivity from both conducto...

Syncopated rhythms, fat chords, trombone glissandi, and a compelling drive make this an exciting work for bands. It can be played with as few as four percussionists or you can assign a player to each...