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Small Ensemble Sheet Music
for the Professional and Amateur Musician

Arrangements & Transcriptions for
Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet,
String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet.

By Kenneth W. Abeling



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Clair de Lune from Bergamasque Suite (L.75) by Claude Debussy transcribed for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate to easier advanced transcription. While none of the individual parts are extremely difficult, the numerous instances of dove-tailing combined with rubato do make the piece challenging to perform.

Sing-along Medley #3, arranged for Clarinet Quartet is a collection 5 timeless Old Time classics from the years, 1926 and 1927. The Titles in this Medley/Collection are; “Ain’t She Sweet”, “The Best Things in Life Are Free”, “Me and My Shadow”, “Side by Side” and “Five foot Two Eyes of Blue”.

Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner transcribed for Clarinet Quartet. This is an intermediate level piece suitable for general performance and perhaps some religious services as well. An optional Organ part is included to enhance the ending if available.

No.9 - “Nimrod” from Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations transcribed here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an easy to intermediate level arrangement of Elgar’s most popular variation from the Enigma variations.

Come Fly With Me Words & Music by Sammy Cahn & James Van Heusen and arranged here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling.  This is an intermediate to advanced intermediate level arrangement of a jazz standard.

When the Saints Go Marching, a traditional spiritual arranged for CBrass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. When the Saints… is perhaps the most well known and most requested Dixieland piece of all time. This is an advanced intermediate to easier advanced arrangement of the Dixieland classic.

A Closer Walk with Thee for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet is a quintessential New Orleans funeral dirge that has numerous playing applications and an all-time Dixieland favorite. This arrangement is suitable for professional musicians and reachable by less experienced ensembles.

Gershwin Medley, Music by George Gershwin arranged for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is a collection of four popular songs by George Gershwin to include, "Somebody Loves Me", "Swanee", "The Man I Love" and "Fascinating Rhythm". It is a Moderate to Moderately difficult arrangement and is suitable for general performance.

A Pretty Girl is like a Melody by Irving Berlin arranged here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet will please your audiences and your ensemble will enjoy playing it as well.

Mia & Sebastian’s Theme” from La La Land, Music by Justin Hurwitz arranged for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced level arrangement of a multi-award winning, modern day movie musical classic! 

Italian Folksongs Medley is a collection of six popular traditional Italian and Neapolitan folksongs arranged for Clarinet Quartet. The Titles Include: 1. Bella Ciao 2. Funiculi, Funicula, 3. O Sole Mio, 4. Torna a Surriento (Come Back to Sorrento), 5. Santa Lucia and 6. Tarantella. The piece can be played as a medley with repeats as desired or as individual pieces. This advanced intermediate level arrangement is suitable for a variety of performance application to include general performance, Weddings and other Italian celebrations. 

Pavane pour une infante défunte, or Pavane for a Dead Infanta, or Pavane for s Dead Princess as it most often referred, written by Maurice Ravel and arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate transcription of Ravel’s timeless classic.

And With His Stripes We Are Healed from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed for Clarinet Quartet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate transcription from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Easter events.  The organ part is completely optional but will enhance the transcription if available in a church setting and employ an organist!

Someone to Watch Over Me by George & Ira Gershwin arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate ballad arrangement of the centerpiece of the 1926 Broadway Musical “Oh, Kay!’ The song is an enduring jazz standard for which there are over 1800 recordings.

Behold the Lamb of God from George Fredrick Handel’s Messiah, transcribed for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced intermediate transcription from Part II of Handel’s Messiah and appropriate for sacred Easter events.  The organ part is completely optional but will enhance the transcription if available in a church setting and employ an organist!

Who’s Sorry Now? Music by Ted Snyder, Lyrics by Bert Kalmer and Harry Ruby arranged here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling.  This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced level arrangement of the 1923 immensely popular song recorded by a variety of vocalists, and appearing in number of movies.