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These brief sound clips of 10 to 30 seconds each were recorded over a time period of several years under various playing conditions, therefore the recording quality varies. The sound clips and comments are intended only to show the character of each piece as played by an amateur clarinet quartet. These aren’t studio recordings, and little or no sound editing has been done other than fading in/out and setting a consistent audio level. We hope these clips and comments are useful to clarinetists who are trying to decide which quartets are appropriate to their needs. The (*) marked arrangements are our own and we’re willing to swap equivalent material with other quartets. If you have comments, please EMAIL us at the address shown on our home page.

Composer	Title	Arranger	Instrumentaton	Time	Remarks
Hiketick	3 Latin Dances #2		3+bass
Mozart	Abduction from Seriglio#1 #2 #3 #4 #5	Lotz	4 Bb	8:50	Good – kind of long
Mozart	Adagio and Allegro from Cassazione	Ephross	3+bass
Barber	Adagio Op 11	Smith*	3+bass	5:42	Fun to play, but not easy to make it sound good
Traditional	Adeste Fideles	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Bach, J S	Air from Suite in D Major	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Bach, J S	Air on a G String	Dorff	3+bass
D'Rivera	Alborada and Son		3+bass		Requires Eb clarinet
Traditional	Amazing Grace	Thomas	3+bass		Dixieland
McKay	American Sketch		4 Bb	4:12
McKay	American Panorama		4 Bb
Bach, J S	Andante and Fughetta	Ayres	3+bass
Tchaikovsky	Andante Cantabile	O’Day	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Granados	Andaluza	Granados	4 Bb
Flegier	Andante Sostenuto	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Greig	Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Skolnik	Arabesque		4 Bb	1:45	Not difficult - OK to perform - short
Roost	Arghulesques #1 #2 #3		3+bass	6:00	Middle-eastern sounds - good opener or closer - belly dancing music
Handel	Arrival of the Queen of Sheba	Kenny	4 Bb		Optional part for Bass
Gounod	Ave Maria	Smith*	3+bass	2:15
Mozart	Ave Verum Corpus KV618	Buss	4Bb	3:30
Rossini	Barber of Seville	Dorff	3+bass
Handy	Beale Street Blues	Gale	3+bass		Dixieland
Unknown	Black and White Rag	McLeod	4 Bb
Brubeck	Blue Rondo a la Turk	Sweric	3+bass	3:17	Good – difficult to play at tempo
Handel	Bourree	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Bach, J S	Bourree from English Suite	O’Day	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Wilder	Canon	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Carter	Canonic Suite#1 #2 #3		4 Bb	6:32	A classic, very good, tricky at times
Maschers	Canzona	Buss	4Bb	2:15
Mastric	Canzona		3+bass
Traditional	Carol of the Bells	Finnan	4 Bb
Albeniz	Cataluna	Gore	4 Bb		Not difficult
Mack	Charleston	Gale	3+bass	2:36	Dixieland
Tustin	Cheerful Elegy		3+bass	7:00	3+bass or 4Bb
Fisher	Chicago	Gale	3+bass		Dixieland
Schumann	Child Falling Asleep (trio)	Williams*	2+bass (trio)	1:45	Can play with Traumerei
Schumann	Choral	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Bach	Chorale	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Bliss	Chorale		3+bass		With piano
Various	Christmas Pops Medley	Smith*	3+bass
Debussy	Clair de Lune	Donatelli	3+bass	4:05	Great, audience pleaser
Roach	Clarinet Quartet		3+bass	7:09	OK
Stalpers	Clownery		3+bass	7:52	Good opener/closer
Giardini	Come Thou Almighty King	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Cooke	Concertante		3+bass	13:50	Good - very long - medium difficulty
Telemann	Concerto #1 #2 #3	Simon	4 Bb		Easy to play
Chaminade	Dance Creole	Bueris	3+bass		3+bass or 4Bb
Debussy	Danse	Thilde	3+bass	5:46	Can be tricky in places
Dorff	Dark Romance		3+bass	3:15	Good - like Summer Etchings
Bloch	Denneriana	Williams*	3+bass	6:10	Very nice arrangement
Uhl	Divertimento		3+bass		Good
Willis	Divertimento #1 #2		3+bass	8:45	Very good to perform
Polack/Ory	Dixieland Medley #1 #2	Smith*	3+bass		Simple stuff
Traditional	Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Traditional	Dry Bones	Buss	3+bass	2:30
Mozart	Eine Kleine Nachtmusik #1 #2 #3 #4	O’Day	3+bass	16:00	Good but very long
Fucik	Entry of the Gladiators	Holcombe	3+bass	2:49
Study	Exchange 3456	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Dorff	Fast Walk		3+bass		Cute
McKay	Fiesta Mejicana		4 Bb		Simple
Haydn	Finale from Quartet Op 42	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Mendelssohn	Fingal's Cave	Smith*	3+bass	11:30	Long, but fun to play
Gaal	Four Romantic Pieces#1 #3 #4		3+bass		Good - audience pleaser - light - tricky rhythms
Desportes	French Suite #1 #2 #3		4 Bb		A classic, difficult
Schumann	Frightening (trio)	Williams*	3+bass		Trio
Bach, J S	Fugue No 7	Gordon	3+bass
Bach, J S	Fugue XVI	Perez	3+bass
Gounod	Funeral March of a Marionette	Dorff	3+bass	1:30	Nice – combine with Ave Maria
Rameau	Gavotte from Nais	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Appeldorn	Gestures #1 #2 #3		3+bass	7:13	A terrific quartet – fun to play and good for audience
Debussy	Golliwog's Cakewalk	Holcombe	3+bass	2:50	Easy - short
Waterson	Grand Quartet	Andraud	3+bass
Gabrielsky	Grand Quartet #1	Andraud	4 Bb
Handel	Hallelujah Chorus	Finnan	4 Bb
Pizzolia	Histoire du Tango #1 #2 #3		3+bass
Brahms	Hungarian Dance #5	Janssens	3+bass		OK – works for recital
Cacavas	Impressions		4 Bb		Like "summer Etchings" OK – a little corny
Schubert	Impromptu from Op 142 No 2	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Riley	In C		3+bass
Dorff	It Takes 4 to Tango		3+Bass
Traditional	Just a Closer Walk with Thee	Gale	3+bass		Dixieland
Granados	Jota	Gore	4 Bb		Not difficult
Pachelbel	Kanon and Gigue	Smith*	3+bass
Milhaud	le Bouef sur le Toit / Ox on the Roof	Smith*	3+bass	3:10	Fun to play – audiences like it
Dvorak	Legends #10	Smith*	3+bass	3:56	We like this one
Dvorak	Legends #5	Smith*	3+bass
Dvorak	Legends #6	Smith*	3+bass	5:00	Time is approximate
Desportes	Les Saisons		4 Bb		We like this one
Braham	Limehouse Blues	Gale	3+bass		Dixieland
Debussy	Little Shepherd	Holcombe	3+bass
Traditional	Londonderry Air	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Handel	Marche Solennelle	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Mozart	Marriage of Figaro	Sweric
Cohan	Medley	Nagle	3+bass		Regards to Brdwy, Grand Ole Flag, etc
Haydn	Minuet	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Lully	Minuet from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Haydn	Minuetto and Trio from Symphony 88	Feldsher	3+bass
Haydn	Minuetto from Quartet Op 117 No 5	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Greig	Morning from Peer Gynt Suite	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Bliss	Nefinofo		3+bass	7:26	Commissioned for our quartet
Borodin	Nocturne from 4th String Quartet	Nestico	Choir		Needs Eb, Eb alto, and Contra parts
Tschaikowsky	Nutcracker Suite Selections #1 #2 #3	Smith*	3+bass		OK for Christmas pops
Bach/Hassler	O Sacred Head Now Wounded	Smith*	3+bass
McKay	On a Pastoral Theme		4 Bb
Stravinsky	Pastorale	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Beethoven	Pathetique Sonata #1 #2 #3 #4	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Faure	Pavane	Ghidoni	3+bass	5:41	Nice arrangement – not difficult
Tschaikowsky	Perpetual Motion	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Dubois	Petit concert devenu grand		4 Bb		Good
Dubois	Petit concert devient grand#1 #2 #3		4 Bb	5:58	Good - tonal/classical
Erickson	Petite Suite		4 Bb	4:00	OK - pretty good
Humperdink	Prayer from Hansel and Gretel	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Chopin	Prelude 6	Williams*	trio 2+bass		Simple trio – sounds good
Marc - Charles	Prelude and Danse #1 #2		4 Bb	8:30	Good/difficult at tempo
Buss	Preluide and Intrada		4Bb	5:15
Miller	Prelude and Scherzo		4 Bb	4:30	Good
Frescobaldi	Preludium and Fugue #1 #2	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Harvey	Quartet		3+bass
Haydn	Quartet	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Mendelssohn	Quartet Op 12 #1 #2 #3 #4	Simon	3+bass
Crusell	Quartetto #1 #2 #3 #4 #5	Kovacks	3+bass	20:00
Roach	Quartet		3+bass	7:09	Tough to coordinate in spots
Schubert	Quartet in Dm Death and the Maiden	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Dubois	Quartuor #1 #2 #3		4 Bb	7:17	Good for recital
Brahms	Rhapsody No 1 - Op 79	Williams*	3+bass	7:59	Very nice arrangement
Brahms	Rhapsody No 2 - Op 79	Williams*	3+bass	4:40	Very nice arrangement
Fattorini	Ricercare	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Mastric	Riflessione		3+bass
Mozart	Romanze from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik	Leonard	3+bass	4:54	One movement only
Yost	Rondo		3+bass	3:50	Fun to play
Traditional	Royal Garden Blues	Nagle	3+bass	2:50	Dixieland
Bach	Sarabande from First French Suite	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Debussy	Sarabande		3+bass	3:50	Short, but good to combine with other Debussy
Liadow	Sarabande from Les Vendredis	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Beethoven	Scherzo	Hite	3+bass
Stack	Scherzo		3+bass	4:00	Good - 5/8 - very difficult to coordinate in spots
Tschaikowsky	Scherzo from Symphony #4	O'Hara	3+bass
Mozart	Serenade	Lurie	4 Bb
Albeniz	Sevilla	Karabell	3+bass		Not difficult
Bach, J S	Sinfonia IX	Williams	3+bass
Dvorak	Slavonic Dances#1 #2 #3 #4	Spink	3+bass
Bach, J S	Sleepers Wake	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Schubert	Sonata for Piano - movt 1	Ellis-McLeod	3+bass		OK
Schubert	Sonata for Piano - movt 2	Ellis-McLeod	3+bass		OK
Schubert	Sonata for Piano - movt 3	Ellis-McLeod	3+bass		Good for performance
Kabalelesky	Sonatina	Holcombe	3+bass	5:00
Kibbe	Sonatina		3+bass	5:00	OK to perform - good music - not difficult
Sousa	Stars and Stripes Forever	Finnan	4 Bb
Ink	Streltsy		3+bass
Smith	Suite #1 #2 #3		4 Bb	7:45
Bowles	Suite for 4 Clarinets		4 Bb	5:32	We like it, since two of us studied with Bowles
Desportes	Suite Italiene #1 #2		4 Bb		OK – but we like French Suite better
Mendelssohn	Suite Op 72 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5	Wilkinson	4 Bb	7:32	Can use bass instead of 4th Bb
McKay	Summer Etching		4 Bb	4:15	OK for recital
Barnby	Sweet and Low	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Hymns	Sweet Spirit - Blest be the Tie	Smith*	3+bass		Simple - just transcribed 4-part harmonies
Traditional	Swing Low Sweet Chariot	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Sammartini	Symphony 32	Walker	3+bass		Early 1700's
Mastric	The Inspector		3+bass
Villa Lobos	Three Fairy Tales	Schmidt	3+bass
Schumann	Traumerei	Oday	3+bass		Not as good as Williams Arrangement
Schumann	Traumerei (trio)	Williams*	2+bass	2:24	Good
Tomasi	Trois Divettissments #1 #2 #3		4 Bb	6:00	A great quartet !
Traditional	Turkey in the Straw	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Beethoven	Two Country Dances	Voxman	2+alto+bass		Simple arrangement in a book
Cervantes	Two Cuban Dances#1 #2	Denwood	3+bass
Tchaikovsky	Waltz from Serenade for Strings	Oday	3+bass		Military quartet book of arrangements - good
Tschaikowsky	Waltz from Serenade for Strings	Sacci	3+bass
Tschaikowsky	Waltz from Symphony #5	Gee	3+bass
Turner and Layton	Way Down Yonder in New Orleans	Gale	3+bass	2:05	Dixieland
Schumann	Wintertime	Cassel	4 Bb		Simple arrangement in a book
Granados	Zarabande	Gore	4 Bb		OK – not difficult