Reynaldo Hahn ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne
An arrangement of this beautifully lyrical song.  It is well-known that Hahn was a pasticheur, and this example of French mélodie style works well for the clarinet ensemble.  (Grade 5-7)
[Eb or B♭/3 B♭/B♭ or Alto E♭/Bs B♭]

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Claudio Monteverdi ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An impressive opener for concerts. (Grade 4-5)

[E♭/3 B♭/Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Mason Williams ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of this famous piece by Mason Williams.  All instruments have an interesting part to play – very good concert item. (Grade 5-8)

[E♭ or B♭/3 B♭/B♭ or Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Ferdinand Hérold ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of the famous Clog Dance from ‘La Fille Mal Gardé’.

This is not purely a transcription but an arrangement with a lot

of new material. (Grade 5-6)

[E♭ or B♭/3 B♭/B♭ or Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Melanie Thorne

A fusion of styles with inspiration taken from the diversity of SW Scotland where ‘The Wickerman’ was filmed. (Grade 6-8+)

[E♭/3 B♭/Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Melanie Thorne

A two movement work exploiting the sonorities of the different

instruments. The second movement is a fast, quasi-Gaelic structure,

with plenty of time changes to keep the players on the run! (Grade 6-8)

[E♭/3 B♭/Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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

A lively arrangement of this organ piece.  Every instrument has

the chance to play the solo line. (Grade 6-8+)

[E♭/3 B♭/Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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

A lively arrangement of this organ piece.  Every instrument has

the chance to play the solo line. (Grade 6-8+)

[5 B♭/Bass B♭]

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Peter Warlock ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

Basse-Danse, Pieds-en-L’Air & Mattachins. (Grade 5-6)

[E♭ or B♭/3 B♭/B♭ or Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Johann Sebastian Bach ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of the famous ‘Toccata and Fugue in D Minor’ by J S Bach.  This is a shortened version of the original with a swing-style fugue.  Plenty of fingerwork practice for the performers! (Grade 4-6)

[E♭ or B♭/3 B♭/B♭ or Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

An arrangement of these famous Variations by Mozart – keeps the Bass Clarinet busy at times! (Grade 4-5)

[E♭/3 B♭/Alto E♭/Bass B♭]

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Traditional ~ Arranged by Melanie Thorne

A medley of three sea shanties – ‘Drunken Sailor’, ‘Johnny come

down to Hilo’ & ‘Bobbie Shafto’. (Grade 1-5)

[E♭/3 B♭/Alto E♭/Bass B♭)

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