David Marlatt

The fun technical lines, originally in piano and violin, are given here to all members of the ensemble. Flashy and fun to play and a thrill for audiences.

This incredibly popular work has been adapted for 4 clarinets. It is a first clarinet feature from top to bottom. The lyrical theme is contrasted by the pizzicato-like articulations in the other three...

Bach wrote many cantatas but none have maintained the popularity as this excerpt from No. 140 often called Sleepers Awake. This is most likely due to the elegant, flowing nature of the writing that is...

This beautiful slow piece is ideal for that change of pace piece on a concert. Its lyric nature also makes it a perfect selection for weddings or church services as pleasant, quiet background music. T...

Terpsichore is a collection of over 300 instrumental dance pieces by Michael Praetorius. There were no instruments specified on the score so,as a result, these pieces have been performed by many combi...

This very popular piece has been arranged many times for various instruments. This version for 4 clarinets alternates between the chorale theme and the wandering counter-melody that has made this piec...

This famous Prelude and Fugue has been brilliantly transcribed for 4 clarinets. All parts are interesting and challenging which makes this a great choice for concert or contest use.

The sequence in which In the Hall of the Mountain King is used is when Peer sneaks into the Troll Mountain King's castle. The piece is played when Peer attempts to escape from the King. Peer Gynt's sl...

Girl With The Flaxen Hair and Golliwog s Cakewalk are two of Claude Debussy s most popular piano works. It has been said that Girl With The Flaxen Hair, with its impressionistic and progressive harmon...

A fairly common practice in the Baroque era was for organists (especially the great J.S. Bach) to 'borrow' and transcribe orchestral music from themselves or other composers to create spectacular orga...

The Silver Swan, My Heart to Thee Now Makes its Plea and Now is the Month of Maying make up this set of famous madrigals for 4 clarinets. There are two slower melodies and one fast one to add variety...

The driving bass line combined with fun and interesting melodic material make this a great piece for a young clarinet ensemble consisting of 4 b-flat clarinets and a bass clarinet. The range is limite...

This famous and exciting piece would make a great opening to a concert or it could even be used as a recessional at a wedding service. The technical parts flow very nicely and sound more difficult the...

This vocal showpiece for soprano has been adapted for 4 b-flat clarinets and 1 bass clarinet. The solo line is mainly in the first part and the string accompaniment has been simplified and divided bet...

This famous piano work by Debussy lends itself very well to wind instruments. The flowing melodic line combined with the distinctive Debussy harmonies make this a great new arrangement for 2 clarinets...

This piece, originally for 2 oboes, 2 horns and bassoon seemed to scream to be transcribed for clarinet quintet. The interplay between the various pairs of voices and a fun and challenging bass clarin...

Mozart would have approved! This is one of the most famous classical pieces of all time and it works great for brass quintet. All the Mozartian lyrical lines are included in this version. All parts ar...

The third and most famous movement of Suite Bergamasque is Clair de lune, meaning 'moonlight' in French. It has been used in the soundtrack of many movies including the famous fountain scene in Ocean'...

The Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi is truly a magnificent work. The Laudamus Te is a vocal duet arranged here for 4 clarinets. This duet is typical of the music of the Vivaldi with imitative scale passages...

Full of rhythmic and melodic interest, this technical, showy original is a fantastic addition to the repertoire for clarinet ensemble. The tuneful melody is passed throughout the ensemble and even the...

The Allegro con Spirito movement of the Divertimento No. 1 is from the Six Feldpartiten (open air suites), composed by Haydn in the early 1780's. Originally scored for two oboes, two French horns, thr...

This is, without a doubt, the most often played processional at graduations from elementary school through to college and university. Only the main theme has been adapted here and there are several \e...

The title came from both the adventurous feeling of the music and from Saint Michael, a popular saint found in many religious denominations. In Catholic teachings he has several roles including leadin...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble. A...

There have been many recordings of the famous Gabrieli canzoni for various combinations of brass and woodwind instruments. Several of these canzons have been arranged for a like-instrument ensemble. A...