These traditional Christmas carols and songs have been arranged for Clarinet Quartet in suitable keys for carol-singing. The suggested introductions are generally short, so tht the singers do not think they are supposed to be singing too soon.

Included in the set are parts for Eb Clarinet (for Cl.1) and Alto Clarinet (for Cl.3). I would use the Eb part as an addition, rather than as a replacement for Clarinet 1.

They are also available in other combinations - Brass Quartet, Saxophone Quartet and Woodwind Quartet - but the parts are not interchangeable as the keys and harmonies have been changed to better suit each combination.

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	Easy
Listen to recording - 17m 15s

A spirited original Christmas carol which interpolates the words and music of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" as a countermelody.

This version for Clarinet Choir was conceived principally as a "stand-alone" instrumental, but there is no reason why it cannot be performed with a choir, either full SATB or SA, or just the Soprano line wih a junior choir. It could even be performed as an instrumental with male voices singing the ("O Little Town") countermelody. The choir versions are available under the Christmas - Carols - section of this website.

The Clarinet Choir may consist of as few as 6 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet, as the Bb and Alto parts are covered by special Bb parts, and the 2nd Bass Clarinet and Contra parts are optional.

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Many of the carols in this medley date from times well before their first publication and may come from the medieval period. Whereas we now associate Carols with Christmas, traditionally they were a popular form of song and dance devoted to a seasonal or ecclesiastical occasion, but the Church disapproved so the melodies became separated from the dance. For example the famous “Deck the Hall” was originally a Welsh carol celebrating the coming of spring and had decidedly secular words (bosums, blossums, blisses and kisses). This medley includes the Cherry Tree Carol, Ding Dong Merrily on High, The Boar's Head Carol, Past 3 O'clock, Adam Lay yBounden, Come all ye Worthy Gentlemen and the Goucestershire Wassail.

The parts are not too hard. The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 5. The 2nd Bass Clarinet is optional as are the contra parts. (This version revised in November 2022)

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This medley takes four traditional carols and adds a little modern Christmas spice.

In Sussex, a county on the south coast of England, the magnificent chalk cliffs named “The Seven Sisters” provide wonderful views of any approaching ships, although on Christmas Day in the morning one might hope that the sailors were all safely tucked up in bed. The words of “I Saw Three Ships” are from the 17th Century and as they claim to see ships sailing into Bethlehem, seeing them from the Sussex cliffs seems just as likely.

“Mummers” were seasonal plays performed by amateur actors and the Sussex Mummers' Carol has ancient origins but is now most usually heard in a gloriously rich instrumental version by Percy Grainger. The melody of “The Sussex Carol” (On Christmas Night all Christians Sing) was noted down by Ralph Vaughan Williams (a notable collector of folk-songs) in Horsham in the 1900's but its origins are thought to be from the 17th Century. “Wassailing” involves singing and most probably involves drinking copious quantities of “Cider”. The southern counties are home to cider orchards where the traditional ritual of “Wassailing” celebrated the apple harvest and the hopes for the coming year's crop. It also came to mean going from door to door singing carols. “Waes Hael” comes from the Anglo-Saxon and translates as “are you well” or “be thou hail”.

The Eb and Alto parts are covered by alternative Bb parts and contra parts are optional.

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	Moderate
Listen to recording - 5m 20s

This five movement suite consists of three lively movements which featured trumpets in the original score, interspersed by two slow chorales, totalling about 12 minutes.

The parts are not difficult. The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 6, and the Contra parts are optional

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1. Chorus - Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde - 4m 21s 2. Choral - Seid froh, dieweil - 1m 20s 3. Chorus - Herrscher des Himmels - 1m 51s 4. Choral - Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein! - 1m 10s 5. Chorus/Choral - Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen - 3m 06s		To purchase the score and parts, click the Buy Now Button. On completion of purchase you must click Return to Merchant This will take to the page containing the music. Please save the page and print at your leisure. Score and Parts - $20.00

"God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", so why is the music so miserable? Tidings of comfort and joy about the birth of Jesus? They don't seem very pleased! Actually the medieval feel of the original make this one of my favourite carols and in this Fantasia on the theme, the Gentlemen end up a little more cheerful although they do have some stressful times along the way. The parts are not too hard although some agility is required in the Bb parts. The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 5. The 2nd Bass Clarinet is optional as are the contra parts.

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	Moderately hard
Listen to recording - 4m 08s	or view on:

A light hearted piece for Christmas time but can be enjoyed at any time! Originally for a small clarinet ensemble (see Clarinets at Christmas), this version expands to give the extreme instruments a good crack of the whip (does Santa use a whip?) The Eb and Alto Clarinet parts may be covered extra Bb parts, and the 2nd Bass and Contra parts are optional (so the core is 6 Bb Clarinets and a Bass) There is also a part for Sleigh Bells which adds a festive touch. (This version re-scored and revised October 2021)

Also available for Wind Band and smaller clarinet ensemble.

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A bright cheerful carol for Christmas or to guide in the new year. The parts are not too hard although a little dexterity is required in the Bb parts. The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 5. The 2nd Bass Clarinet is optional as are the contra parts.

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	Moderately hard
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The melody for this delightful carol comes from 15th century France. The words we know were added much later by the Anglican priest, George Ratcliffe Woodward, who also provided words for "Past 3 O'clock" and published several books of Carols.

It may be performed as an instrumental or with a choir. If performing with a choir, the words for Verse 1 need to be repeated for Verse 4 - Woodford only wrote 3 verses, but this arrangement has 4, or you could always write a new verse! The third verse might by be sung by men's voices. A vocal guide is provided to show what happens between verses.

The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 5. The 2nd Bass Clarinet is optional as are the contra parts, but any added bass is always a joy!

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listen to recording - 3m 02s

This arrangement may be played with or without choir. It has a Fanfare which may be played at the start of the piece or before the final verse, in which case use the last 2 bars of verse 1 as an introduction.

If playing with a choir, Verses 1 and 2 may be sung in traditional (Mendelssohn's) four part harmony. The harmonies will fit even though the instrumental parts are developed. The final verse should be sung in unison with the optional descant part.

The Clarinet Choir may consist of as few as 6 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet as the Eb and Alto parts are covered by special Bb parts, and the 2nd Bass and Contra parts are optional.

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Listen to recording - 3m 43s

The Huron Carol has one of the most beautiful and simple melodies I know. The resulting arrangement has a slightly "rocky" feel and is not an accompaniment for choir, just incidental music for the season. This version was revised in December 2022 and is an extensive reworking of my original arrangement for saxophones.
The parts are not too hard. The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 5. The 2nd Bass Clarinet is optional as are the contra parts.

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Smooth and serene and frequently played at weddings and at Christmas, this famous movement from J.S.Bach's Cantata BWV147 presents little technical difficulty.

Alternative Bb parts are provided to cover the Eb and Alto Clarinets, so it may be played by a minimum of 6 Bb clarinets and 1 Bass, with the 2nd Bass and Contra parts being a bonus if you have that luxury.

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	Moderate
Listen to recording - 3m 22s

Glorious Bach! Bach wrote several versions of the chorale "Nun danket alle Gott" and this is the 1st movement from Cantata BWV192. All the parts are busy and require concentration resulting in a glorious sound on clarinets. This is arranged for quite a large ensemble - 2 Ebs (with alternative Bb parts provided), 5 Bbs, 1 Alto (with alternative Bb part), 2 Basses and optional Contra Alto and Contra Bass, so minimum requirements are 8 Bbs and 2 Basses.

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	Moderately difficult
Listen to recording - 5m 41s

Four movements: Overture Miniature, Dance of the Mirlitons, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Trepak

I think "finger-cracker" might be a more appropriate title, with some challenging parts in this suite of four movements from Tchaikovsky's ballet, "The Nutcracker".

Originally arranged for the larger scoring, I have rearranged the suite for those of you with a smaller number of available players. In both versions the Eb and Alto Clarinet parts are covered by alternative Bb parts and the Contra parts are optional. Although the two versions follow identical structures, the majority of the parts in the smaller version have slight changes to accomodate the reduced scoring. The MP3 recordings are of the smaller ensemble version, using Bb parts for the Eb and Alto, and 2 Basses and no Contras.

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Difficult Overture Miniature - 3m 21s Dance of the Mirlitons - 2m 46s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - 1m 57s Trepak - 1m 11s

A traditonal Christmas Carol (Adeste Fideles) with a new Fanfare and Descant.

The Eb part is covered by an extra Bb part and the Alto Clarinet part is covered by Clarinet 5. The 2nd Bass Clarinet is optional as are the contra parts.

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	Moderate
listen to recording - 4m 11s

A famous and beautiful Christmas carol, with all three verses set so it would be possible to accompany a choir, although it is intended as an instrumental (the key is concert Eb which is a common choice of choirs).

I have scored it for a small ensemble as I know not all of you have large Clarinet Choirs so 6 Bb's and 1 Bass (as per my MP3) will suffice if you are with Eb or Alto Clarinet as there are alternative Bb parts to cover these, and the Contra parts are optional.

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	Moderate
Listen to recording - 6m 08s

At Christmas in the depths of the English countryside on the Kent and Sussex border, steam railways run Santa Specials as a Christmas treat for young and old alike. This popular piece, originally for saxophones, captures the hurrying-along of the steam engine with its cargo of excited children hoping to see Santa Claus - and they will! The Santa Express is available in many versions including those for Orchestra, Wind Band, Saxophones, and even a Piano Duet.

There are alternative Bb parts to cover the Eb and Alto Clarinets, and 2nd Bass and the Contra parts are optional. (This version revised in March 2023)

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In "the West" we know this as "The Carol of the Bells", but the original was written as a New Year's carol (or Shchedrivka) by Mykola Leontovych based on a Ukrainian folk song melody which tells the story of a Swallow which flies into the house and tells of the joys of spring to come. It is still regularly performed by choirs in its original form in the Ukraine and beyond with their magnificent choral sound. This arrangement can be played with a small ensemble - just 5 Bb Clarinets and Bass Clarinet. The Contras are optional, the Alto part is covered by Clarinet 5 and the Eb part is non-essential but adds colour.

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A beautiful, peaceful aria from Bach's Cantata BWV 208, "freely transcribed" for Clarinet Choir with its tonal range allowing the rich Chalumeau register to contrast with the upper register (which must always remain sweet - dolce)! Purists might prefer a stricter interpretation of the original, but I have gone for rich harmonies which are possible within Bach's outline. Although not as wild as Grainger's wonderful "Blithe Bells", it is still quite delicious to play.

There are alternative Bb parts to cover the Eb and Alto Clarinets, and the Contra parts are optional.

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The Shepherds' Farewell is taken from Berlioz's oratorio L'enfance du Christ depicting the flight of the holy family from King Herod's massacre of new-born children. Apparently, Berlioz's music was not generally appreciated by Parisian audiences, finding it too discordant and harmonically advanced for their taste but this Oratorio, and in particular this movement, was appreciated for its simplicity in form and beautiful melody, and is now sung by choirs across the world at Christmas.

There are alternative Bb parts to cover the Eb and Alto Clarinets, and the 2nd Bass and Contra parts are optional.

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	Moderate
Listen to recording - 3m 59s

A simple interpretation of this classic carol, with brief introduction and three different harmonic verses. Suitable for unison choir accompaniment or purely instrumental

There are alternative Bb parts to cover the Eb and Alto Clarinets, and the 2nd Bass and Contra parts are optional.

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	Easy
Listen to recording - 3m 05s

This Sinfonia is the only purely instrumental movement from Bach's Christmas Oratorio. There is plenty to play in all the parts and it is not difficult. Good to play at any time of year with its sense of uplifting spirituality. The original scoring is for 2 Flutes, 2 Oboe D'amore, 2 Oboe da caccia, Strings and Continuo.

There are alternative Bb parts to cover the Eb and Alto Clarinets, and the Contra parts are optional.

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Listen to recording - 5m 08s

A light hearted piece in a Christmas mood. Written for 5 clarinets and Bass Clarinet. The parts get easier as you go down the list. Parts 1,2,3 are about grade 5-6 standard, with part 4 being for grade 4 players and part 5 almost entirely lower register. This was written so that all my pupils in one school could join in, no matter what their standard, with the lower parts being doubled up. There is also a part for Jingles which adds a festive touch.

Dasher and Dancer is also available for Clarinet Choir and for Wind Band

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	Moderate
Listen to recording - 3m 38s	or view: