Matt Johnston

This piece has been simply known as 'The Clarinet Polka' for generations. Here it has been tastefully arranged for three solo clarinets accompanied by clarinet choir. It is not the typical arrangement...

A very ambitious piece, this is a set of variations extracted from the original 10 composed for organ in 1922-23 (The impossible ones were removed). This tune, also known as 'Sing We Now of Christmas'...

This tune, popularly known as 'He is Born, the Divine Christ Child' was adapted by composer Marcel Dupre at the request of his daughter, Marguerite, to play at a Christmas service. A delightful piece...

In this arrangement, early American composer Raynard Taylor plays around with the tune 'Adeste Fideles', also known as 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'. This piece is playable with as few as five players, bu...

William Knezovich originally arranged this set of Christmas pieces for bassoon trio, and it was published by ALRY Publications (USA) in 1988. With some slight adjustments here and there, including som...

This arrangement of Leroy Anderson's Christmas medley masterpiece 'A Christmas Festival' consists of eight familiar carols: Joy to the World; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Good King Wenceslaus; Hark,...

O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam, arranged for Clarinet Choir by Matt Johnston. O Holy Night is a popular Christmas carol that has been beloved for generations. The original French version, titled Minuit,...

Another lovely setting by Percy Grainger skillfully arranged to take advantage of the homogeneity of the clarinets. It doesn't necessarily have to be played at Christmas time (it's a pretty piece all...

This Canzon was originally included as part of the collection 'Canzoni per sonare con ogni sorte di stromenti,' a volume of 36 canzoni by 13 different composers, first published in 1608. The publisher...

Thomas Tallis composed 'Spem in alium nunquam habui ' around the year 1570 based on the Latin text from a response (at Matins for the 3rd lesson, during the 5th week of September) in the Sarum Rite, a...

Like many of his other ensemble works, Gustav Holst composed the 'Brook Green Suite' for the St. Paul's Girls' School. His intent was to compose a piece that would be easy enough for the younger membe...