W.A.Mozart ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

The Adagio K411 was originally written for 2 B♭ Clarinets and

3 Basset Horns.  It is a ‘stand-alone’ movement and is believed

to have been written for a Masonic function in late 1785. (Grade 5-7)

[3 B♭ Cl/E♭ Alto Cl/B♭ Bass Cl]

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Louis-James-Alfred Lefébure Wély ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this lively organ piece – an excellent concert item.

(Grade 5-8)

[4 B♭/1 B♭ or Bass B♭]

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Gustav Holst ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of Holst’s ‘Brook Green Suite’.  It is in three

movements with melodic interest in all parts.  The last

movement is particularly demanding. (Grade 5-8)

[E♭ Cl or B♭ Cl/2 B♭ Cl/B♭ Cl or E♭ Alto Cl/B♭ Bass Cl]

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Traditional ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of three well-known spirituals – ‘Down by the Riverside’,

‘Steal Away ‘and ‘When the Saints come Marching in’. Grade (4-5)

[E♭ or B♭/3 B♭/Bass B♭]

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Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A good way to learn the main themes from four famous overtures:

‘William Tell’, ‘The Master Singers’, ‘Academic Festival Overture’ and

the ‘Can-can’ from ‘Orpheus in the Underworld’. (Grade 4-6)

[4 B♭/Bass B♭]

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Maurice Ravel ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of Ravel’s ‘Pavane pour une Infante Defunté’.

This is a good piece for more sustained playing and is fairly

challenging. (Grade 4-6)

[E♭ or B♭/2 B♭/B♭ or Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Melanie Thorne

This composition explores the sonorities of the clarinet through the opening passages, and allows a sense of spaciousness through the textures.  As the music develops, there are some fast syncopated sections that gives the music a sense of drive and really brings the ensemble together. Duration approx. 5’30”. (Grade 7-8)

[E♭ or B♭ Cl/2 B♭ Cl/B♭ or Alto E♭ Cl/bs B♭ Cl]

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Melanie Thorne

This composition explores the sonorities of the clarinet through the opening passages, and allows a sense of spaciousness through the textures.  As the music develops, there are some fast syncopated sections that gives the music a sense of drive and really brings the ensemble together. Duration approx. 5’30”. (Grade 7-8)

[4 E♭ Alto cl/1 Contr Alto cl]

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