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SKU: A0.1308811
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Richard J. Alder, Jr. Baroque,Chamber,Classical,Early Music,Religious. 32 pages. AMA Editions #898047. Published by AMA Editions (A0.1308811).Flexible Instrumentation:
Transposed Score (E♭, B♭, Alto, Bass)
I. E♭ or B♭ Clarinet
II. B♭ Clarinet, Basset Horn, or Alto Clarinet
III. B♭ Clarinet, Basset Horn, Alto Clarinet, or Bass Clarinet
IV. Bass Clarinet (to low D) or E♭ Contra-Alto Clarinet
Length: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced
Notes:
J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue BWV 549 in C-minor is one of his earlier works, believed to be a transcription of a work originally in D-minor (BWV 549a). This arrangement has been scored for clarinet quartet using flexible instrumentation for increased accessibility. The score has been written for E♭, B♭, alto, and bass clarinet, however, any combination of the included parts is acceptable.
A B♭ clarinet part has been included for Part III to allow for one of the most common and accessible clarinet quartet settings of three B♭ clarinets and one bass clarinet, however, it required transposing some passages up an octave when it became too low, so using a basset horn, alto clarinet, or bass clarinet is preferable. The Part IV bass clarinet requires several low Ds so an extended range instrument is necessary. For a version that doesn’t require an extended range bass clarinet, BWV 549a in D-minor is available (AMA-008). This version also retains more of the original octaves in III. B♭ Clarinet.
Richard originally arranged this work for SATB saxophone quartet and I have adapted it for clarinets. The editing of this arrangement has been in consultation with the Bärenreiter (1972) and Breitkopf & Härtel (2013) Urtext editions for organ.
Dr Jason Alder, editor.
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