Ain’t Misbehavin’, lyrics by Andy Razaf and music by Thomas “Fats” Waller arranged for Clarinet Quartet. This is a moderate level arrangement of the stride jazz/ early Swing song originally written for Connies Hot Chocolates for its Harlem debut. The musical was renamed Hot Chocolates when it moved to Broadway. |
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Blue Moon by Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers, arranged by Kenneth Abeling for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an ageless standard most audiences will remember. It’s an advanced intermediate to easier advanced level arrangement depending on the ensemble you choose. |
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Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (English name) music by Marcel Louiguy and arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. You may not recognize the name of this song, but you have heard the tune before. This and intermediate level arrangement of 1950s Billboard Chart topping Latin-American flavored pop song. |
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In Heaven There is No Beer, Music by Ralph Maria Siegel & Lyrics by Ernst Neubach for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet, arr. Ken Abeling. This is an easier advanced arrangement of a Polka Classic. You cannot play an Oktoberfest gig without this chart! |
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Irish Folksong Suite is a collection of popular traditional Irish Folksongs arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. The titles include: 1. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, 2. My Wild Irish Rose, 3. Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels), 4. The Irish Washerwoman and 5. Drunken Sailor. This is a versatile arrangement that allows the songs to be played individually, as a medley in the original order, or any of the selections in any desired order. The arrangement is moderately advanced and perfect for most St. Patrick’s Day and other Irish celebrations. |
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Solace (A Mexican Serenade) by Scott Joplin, transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling, is one of Scott Joplin's most popular rags. Audiences may recognize this melody from the Academy Award winning movie The Sting. |
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Moonlight Serenade, Music by Glenn Miller & Lyrics by Mitchell Parish arranged for Clarinet Quartet. This is an advanced intermediate arrangement, with solo being more difficult, of The Glenn Miller Orchestra’s theme song! |
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Tequila by Chuck Rio arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This is an advanced intermediate to easier advanced arrangement of the interactive novelty tune first popularized by The Champs. |
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This Little Light of Mine, African American Spiritual arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is an advanced Intermediate level arrangement of this very popular spiritual in a Jazz/Blues style and is appropriate for all most religious services and general performance. |
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Tico-Tico no fubá, or "Tico-Tico no farelo" as it was originally named, is choro by Zequinha de Abreu arranged here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is a more advanced arrangement of a very lively, festive and “catchy” tune and makes a great Latin American concert piece or encore! |
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Big Butter and Egg Man written by Percy Venable and arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet This is an advanced intermediate to advanced arrangement of the Dixieland favorite and Jazz standard written for Louis Armstrong and singer May Alix. |
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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. |
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Almost Like Being in Love, music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This cute show tune was originally written for the 1947 musical Brigadoon and has since been covered by numerous artists and of course the closing number in the movie “Groundhog Day”. |
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The Way You Look Tonight, Words by Dorothy Fields Music by Jerome Kern 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 through professional players will enjoy playing it as well. |
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“Wade in the Water” arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is another in a series of timeless African American Spirituals. It is an Intermediate level arrangement and is appropriate for all religious services and Black History events. |
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Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound, Lyrics by John Newton set to the hymn tune New Britain for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is perhaps the most well-known Hymn of all time reflecting Newton’s path to Christianity and prayer for forgiveness as a former Slave trader. This more contemporary and moderately easy level arrangement is appropriate for a variety of religious events. |
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The Easy Winners, transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling, is one of Scott Joplin's most popular rags. Audiences may recognize this melody from the Academy Award winning movie The Sting. |
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Golliwog’s Cakewalk from Children’s Corner suite by Claude Debussy transcribed here for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet. This “Rag Time” style piece with its emotional rubato sections is fun to both play and listen. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced transcription. |
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen arranged for Brass Quintet, Clarinet Quartet, Saxophone Quartet, Saxophone Quintet, String Quartet, Woodwind Quartet, and Woodwind Quintet by Kenneth Abeling. This is a more contemporary arrangement of yet another ageless African American Spiritual. It is an Intermediate level arrangement and is appropriate for all religious services and Black History events. |
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