Arranged by James Rae

Four-part flexible chamber music arrangements featuring a soloist Ideal for the concert programmer, these arrangements are of two much-loved classics and yet offer flexibility of instrumental line-up. This fourth volume of the series contains Haydn's Poco Adagio Cantabile (Emperor Quartet) and Charpentier's Prelude (Te Deum), and can be performed by chamber groups or, equally well, enlarged with more players to each part. These straightforward arrangements allow the soloist a chance to shine and come with a helpful but optional piano accompaniment for rehearsal or for supporting the performance. Tailor-made as concert items, these pieces will familiarize young instrumentalists with standard musical repertoire and additionally encourage them to listen attentively. Most importantly, they will experience the pleasure of music making with others. The scoring is flexible (the soloist in Part 1 for example could be for flute, oboe, violin, clarinet or alto saxophone) and whilst written for a chamber group, more players could equally well join each part. An optional piano part has been included for rehearsal or to support the performance.

Instrumentations:

1st violin
1st clarinet in Bb
1st alto saxophone in Eb
2nd violin
2nd clarinet in Bb
2nd alto saxophone in Eb
3rd violin
3rd clarinet in Bb
3rd tenor saxophone in Bb
3rd viola
3rd horn in F
4th violin
4th bass clarinet in Bb
piano