Arrangements & Compositions

I’m regularly writing for my woodwind sextet, which is the bulk of what’s here for sale. However, I’m doing my best to expand the chamber music repertoire for a variety of ensembles.  Everything you’ll find here has been performed in some capacity to include the Clarinet Academy of the South, All-State Solo and Ensembles, the International Clarinet Association convention, Army Field Band Concert Band tours and chamber recitals, and more.

Contact me if you have something in particular that you’d like to commission or see make it to this page. Though most of the music on this page is woodwind based, I am happy to write for any instrumentation.

If you’re interested in hearing something in particular before committing to a purchase, please email me for a recording. Charts will be delivered via PDF within 24 hours of payment unless some extenuating circumstance arises, in which case I’ll contact you.

Bach - French Suite No. 1 in d minor
for Clarinet Trio

2Bb/Bass

11:30

$25

The complete first French suite of J.S. Bach. Very ornamented and active with trade-offs between voices throughout, with a beautifully lyrical Sarabande.

Moderately difficult.

Bach - Prelude and Fugue No. 4 in c-sharp minor
BVW849 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

3Bb/Alto/Bass OR 4Bb/Bass *please specify which instrumentation when ordering!*

5:45

$15

A Prelude and Fugue of J.S. Bach's that works really well for five clarinets.

Could be in a better key for the clarinet, but not too difficult. I'm a purist - no transposition here.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68
Mvt. 1

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

9:00

$25

The first movement to Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony.

Moderately Difficult.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68
Mvt. 1

Eb/4Bb/Alto/2Bcl/Contra alto/Contrabass *see note below

9:00

$25

The first movement to Beethoven's "Pastoral" Symphony.

Moderately Difficult.

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble.

Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
Mvt. 2

2Eb/4Bb/Basset/3Bcl/Contrabass *see note below

7:15

$25

At its premiere at the University in Vienna on 8 December 1813, Beethoven remarked that it was one of his best works. The second movement, "Allegretto", was so popular that audiences demanded an encore.[1] Little did he know that it would be EVEN BETTER FOR CLARINET CHOIR.

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble.

Bizet - Menuetto from 'L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1'

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

2:45

$10

A cute addition to any program for 6tet.

Easy.

Brahms - Clarinet Quintet in b minor, Op. 115
Mvt. 1

Fl/Ob/Cl (A)/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

12:00

$30

The first movement of Johannes Brahms "Clarinet Quintet in b minor."  This is not a solo, but rather a total re-work. The melodic material is woven throughout all parts.  Musically difficult, technically moderate.

Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Mvt. 3

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

6:30

$20

Transcription. Works really well for this ensemble. Moderately Easy.

Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90

2Eb/4Bb/2Alto/2Bcl/Contra alto/Contrabass *see note below

5:15

$20

Transcription of the original.

A good balance on a concert to a lot of the flashy charts out there for clarinet choir.

Moderately Easy.

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble.

Columba

Bass Clarinet Quartet

4:10

$25

An original composition. As premiered at ICA LowClarinetfest 2023!

This chart was written with a Turkish flair... finger cymbals (or triangle) needed.  The opening has a fair amount of metric change, but the groove settles into a 7/8 that alters between 2/2/3 and 2/3/2. There's an opportunity for improvisation or you can play the included written out transcription of my solo from ICA. Lots of clapping, stomping, and sweet Bass Clarinet grooves.

Dvořák - Slavonic Dance No. 5 (A Major)
Op. 46

Fl/Ob/Cl (A)/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

3:40

$15

One of Antonín Dvořák's 16 famous Slavonic dances, "No. 5 in A Major," Skočná. Up tempo and fun!

Difficult.

Dvořák - Slavonic Dances Set
Op. 46 - No. 7 in c minor / No. 2 in e minor / No. 5 in A Major

Eb/2Bb/Alto/Bass

12:00

$30

3 movements from Antonín Dvořák's "Slavonic Dances."  Included are No. 7  in c minor, No. 2 in e minor, and No. 5 in A Major from opus 46 (Medium/Slow/Fast).

This set ranges in difficulty.  No. 7 in c minor is of moderate difficulty, No. 2 is tough for the Eb player, and No. 5 is difficult across the parts.

Dvořák - String Quartet No. 12 in F Major (Mvt. 1)
"American"

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

9:00

$20

First movement to his most famous String 4tet. Works really well, and just expands upon all those WW5tet arrangements of this out there! Moderately Easy.

Dvorak - Symphony No. 7, Op. 70
Finale - Mvt. 4

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

8:45

$25

The final movement to one of Dvořák's big 3.

Moderate Difficulty.

Elgar - Enigma Variations

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

22:00

$45

Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations."  Theme, Variations 1-6, 9-12.

Wide range of difficulty throughout.

Elgar - Nimrod
From

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

4:00

$10

The famous "IX. Nimrod" from Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations"  as a stand alone arrangement.  One of the most beautiful pieces ever written.

Musically a challenge, technically easy.

Gounod - Funeral March for a Marionette

Fl(+picc)/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

3:40

$15

Made famous as the theme song of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and many other spooky-spoofs. 

Moderately Easy.

Grainger - Children's March
for Reed Quintet

Ob/Cl/Asx/Bsn/Bcl

4:45

$15

A reed quintet version of classic Grainger. Fun!

Moderate difficulty.

Grainger - Country Gardens
for Clarinet Choir

Eb/5Bb/Alto/Bass *see note below

2:20

$15

This arrangement was commissioned by Daniel Pendley and Mt. Hebron High School's clarinet choir.  It was performed at Maryland's solo and ensemble competition in 2014.

Easy.

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble

Grainger - Lincolnshire Posy

Fl(+picc)/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

15:00

$35

The one and only Lincolnshire Posy, for woodwind sextet.

Not technically hard (other than Cl/Picc in Mvt 4). Difficult to put together in places. I received many laughs when I told people about doing Lord Melbourne (Mvt 5) without a conductor...

Grainger - Mock Morris

Eb/2Bb/Alto/Bass

3:30

$12

Percy Grainger's "Mock Morris."  Really lively and super clarinet-ty!

Moderately Difficult.

Grainger - Mock Morris

2Eb/4Bb/Basset/2Bcl/Contrabass *see note below

3:15

$20

Percy Grainger's "Mock Morris."

So Clarinetty.  

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble.

Grainger - Molly on the Shore

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

4:00

$15

Percy Grainger's "Molly on the Shore."  He melds two Irish Folk Reels together to form a rollicking tune from start to finish.

Moderately Difficult... depending on the tempo you take!

Grainger - Set
As heard in recital at the 2012 International Clarinet Association (ICA) conference

3Bb/Bass

10:30

$30

Includes 3 folk tunes in the style of Percy Grainger; “Children’s March”, “Irish Tune on a County Derry” (Danny Boy), “Shepherd’s Hey” (also found on the Media page)

Moderately Difficult.

Holst - Set

Eb/2Bb/Alto/Bass

8:00

$25

Includes 3 movements from the famous Holst Suites; “Intermezzo” (First Suite), “Song Without Words” (Second Suite), and “Dargason” (Second Suite)

Moderately Easy.

Ives - Variations on America

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

6:30

$20

Based on his original work for organ. Bsn/Bcl parts are difficult. Cl has some heat, and the other three are relatively easy.

Ives - Variations on America

Ob/Cl/Asx/Bsn/Bcl

7:00

$25

Based on the organ version. Quirky, fun. Moderately difficult.

Largo al Factotum
from Rossini's Barber of Seville

Bass Clarinet Quartet

4:20

$20

An arrangement of the famous Rossini chart.  Get your articulation reps in for the day in this lively chart!

Maple Leaf Rag

Ob/Cl/Asx/Bsn/Bcl

2:45

$10

Easy, though Oboe has some high F's.

Mendelssohn - Overture to The Hebrides

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

11:15

$25

Also known as "Fingals Cave," this chart isn't easy, but is awesome for this ensemble. There's heat in each part at some point, but it's a lot of fun to play Difficult.

Mendelssohn - Scherzo from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Eb/2Bb/Alto/Bass

5:00

$20

Scherzo from the incidental music to Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The greatest clarinet articulation audition excerpt of all time!  This works really well for 5 clarinets and is a challenge for anyone.

Difficult.

Mozart - Piano Sonata No. 11, K.331
Mvt. 3 -

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

3:45

$10

The famous third movement! Transcription.

Moderately Easy.

Ponchielli - Dance of the Hours
Act 3 Finale of the Opera La Gioconda

Fl(+picc)/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

9:00

$25

Everyone knows it. Everyone loves it. Bugs Bunny made this one famous. ...difficulty depends on how fast you take it...

Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

14:00

$35

Prokofiev's first experiment with orchestral writing... in chamber form!

Mvt. 1 works well as an addition to any program, moderately difficult.

Mvts. 2/3 are easy.

Mvt. 4 is not for the faint of heart.

Ravel - Piece en forme de Habanera

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

2:45

$10

OB/BSN feature. Easy for everyone else.

Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
Op. 40

Fl(+ opt. picc)/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

7:00

$20

A lot of fun to play! Works really well for 6tet.

Moderately Difficult.

Grainger - Shepherd's Hey

Eb/4Bb/Basset/2Bcl/Contrabass *see note below

1:50

$15

Percy Grainger's "Shepherd's Hey." 

A lively Clarinet Choir chart that is sure to entertain both the audience and the performers.

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble.

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 1 in g minor, Op. 13
Mvt. 2

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

9:15

$15

The second movement, "Misty Land, Gloomy Land," from Tchaik's first symphony. This is a slow and beautiful addition to any program.

Easy.

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 in e minor, Op. 64
Mvt. 3

2Eb/4Acl/2Bassett/2Bcl/Contra alto/Contrabass *see note below

5:45

$20

Rough key for the non-A clarinet performers.

Moderately Difficult.

Please let me know if you need the specific instrumentation to be altered to fit your ensemble.

The Stumble of the Bumble

4BCL

3:00

$15

Recomposition of Rimsky-Korsakov's classic, "The Flight of the Bumblebee." The Bumble wakes up groggy from a long Winter's hibernation and attempts flight. Unsuccessful, he crashes to the ground with a 4BCL unison Low C... only to try again and take flight as the piece ends with a near transcription of the original. Difficult, but a lot of fun. One part is altissimo heavy.

...and totally worth the prep time for it.

Trad. - Deck the Halls in 7/8

Eb/2Bb/Alto/Bass OR Eb/3Bb/Bass *please specify when ordering!*

2:00

$7.50

A fun arrangement of "Deck the Halls" in 7/8 time.

Counting may be challenging for novices, but nothing technically difficult.

Trad. - O Come, O Come Immanuel

3Bb/Alto/Bass OR 4Bb/Bass *please specify when ordering!*

3:20

$10

A slightly reharmonized version of the traditional holiday tune.

Easy.

Trad. - Variations on "Hot Crossed Buns"

Eb/2Bb/Alto/Bass

Depends how much you talk. Approx. 5 minutes of music.

$20

A great teaching tool! This set of variations introduces various musical concepts to students.  It has been used in an elementary setting to teach melody, counter melody, harmony, bass line, obbligato, time signature, major/minor tonality, reharmonization, and recomposition. Can be used as much more than an aural experience.  Email with questions or a general lesson/clinic plan.

Variations are easy, with the exception of how fast you perform the last variation.

Wonky Donkey

Fl/Ob/Cl/Hn/Bsn/Bcl

3:45

$20

Original WW6tet composition. Fun groove tune in five, with B sections in a flowing six.  Recording (video also found on the Media page).

Ward/Bates - America the Beautiful
for Flute and Harp

Fl/Hp

2:30

$12

A lighter arrangement of the patriotic favorite.  The melody is in both parts at some point, with a slight reharmonization. This was written for a professional Flute/Harp duo that needed a more challenging harp part.

Easy for the flute. Difficult for the harp.