10 popular pieces from Bach to Bacharach

Description

On this musical voyage, James Rae leads the clarinetist from the Baroque era to the present day. His arrangements of well-known titles such as Bach’s ‘Minuet in G’, Purcell’s ‘Air’, Saint-Sans ‘The Swan’ or Duke Ellington’s ‘Sophisticated Lady’ illustrate the wide range of styles available to clarinetists. A brilliant collection which is both educational and thoroughly enjoyable.

Contents

• Ellington, Duke/Strayhorn Billy: Satin Doll
• Hndel, Georg Friedrich: Siciliana and Allegro
• Ellington, Duke: Sophisticated Lady
• Faur, Gabriel-Urbain: Pavane
• Desmond, Paul: Take Five
• Bach, Johann Sebastian: Minuet in G
• Rae, James: Situation Comedy
• Purcell, Henry: Air
• Saint-Sans, Camille: The Swan
• Bacharach, Burt/Bayer-Sager, Carole/Cross, Christopher/Allen, Peter: Arthur’s Theme (The Best You Can Do)

Grade: 4