Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James-Michael Sellers. This edition: pdf. Holiday. 34 pages. JMS Composer #1459823. Published by JMS Composer (A0.1901594).
A rich and inventive overture treatment of the traditional carol Good King Wenceslas, arranged for clarinet choir. Scored for Clarinets 1–3, Alto Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet — all required — with an optional Eb Clarinet part, this intermediate work runs approximately 5 minutes and is ideal for holiday and winter concert programming.
The Eb clarinet leads the opening in the brilliant clarity of G major, the lower voices entering one by one until the full ensemble drives forward together — six independent lines, each doing something distinct. The melody is present from the first measures, but rhythmically displaced and layered in a way that gives it energy and forward momentum rather than simple presentation.
When the B section arrives, the key shifts to Eb major — one of the most natural and resonant keys for the clarinet family, warm and wistful where G major is bright and driving. The melody that was propulsive now settles into something lyrical and spacious. As the music moves into 3/4, the key drifts further to Db major — a sense of wandering, the ensemble pulling back to a quiet and sustained stillness far from where it started. A full-ensemble fermata holds that moment before G major returns with a snap, the brightness immediate and unmistakable. The recap builds through the full ensemble to a climactic ff statement and ends with a sharp stinger — a clean cutoff across all voices that lands with impact.
Modal mixture runs throughout, with accidentals woven consistently across all voices, giving the familiar carol a harmonic depth and restlessness that rewards attentive ears.
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Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James-Michael Sellers. This edition: pdf. Holiday. 34 pages. JMS Composer #1459823. Published by JMS Composer (A0.1901594).
A rich and inventive overture treatment of the traditional carol Good King Wenceslas, arranged for clarinet choir. Scored for Clarinets 1–3, Alto Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet — all required — with an optional Eb Clarinet part, this intermediate work runs approximately 5 minutes and is ideal for holiday and winter concert programming.
The Eb clarinet leads the opening in the brilliant clarity of G major, the lower voices entering one by one until the full ensemble drives forward together — six independent lines, each doing something distinct. The melody is present from the first measures, but rhythmically displaced and layered in a way that gives it energy and forward momentum rather than simple presentation.
When the B section arrives, the key shifts to Eb major — one of the most natural and resonant keys for the clarinet family, warm and wistful where G major is bright and driving. The melody that was propulsive now settles into something lyrical and spacious. As the music moves into 3/4, the key drifts further to Db major — a sense of wandering, the ensemble pulling back to a quiet and sustained stillness far from where it started. A full-ensemble fermata holds that moment before G major returns with a snap, the brightness immediate and unmistakable. The recap builds through the full ensemble to a climactic ff statement and ends with a sharp stinger — a clean cutoff across all voices that lands with impact.
Modal mixture runs throughout, with accidentals woven consistently across all voices, giving the familiar carol a harmonic depth and restlessness that rewards attentive ears.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
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