A request from a friend, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SLDIgev8zI. Originally arranged for clarinet solo, saxophone ensemble (sopranino, soprano, 2 altos, 2 tenors), piano (programmed in GarageBand). I added in 2 bass guitars to fill in the space.

Set-up (clarinet):
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren V12 B♭ clarinet reeds #4.5)

Set-up (saxophones):
• E♭ sopranino saxophone (Orsi, Caravan sopranino saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark soprano saxophone ligature, Vandoren Traditional sopranino saxophone reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano saxophone (Yamaha YSS-475II, Selmer S80 D soprano saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted soprano saxophone ligature, Vandoren V12 soprano saxophone reeds #3.5)
• E♭ alto saxophone (Yamaha YAS-62II, Vandoren Optimum AL4 alto saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted alto saxophone ligature, Hemke alto saxophone reeds #3.5)
• B♭ tenor saxophone (Yamaha YTS-62II, Vandoren V5 T25 tenor saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark tenor saxophone ligature, Hemke tenor saxophone reeds #3)

Set-up (bass guitars):
• Bass guitar: Yamaha TRBX305

Set-up (GarageBand):
• Piano: "Steinway Grand Piano"

Big Sleep (from New World / 신세계)

The Adagio from the Overture of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks, arranged for an ensemble of clarinets and saxophones. The oboe parts were spread out among 2 E♭ clarinets and 3 B♭ clarinets, and the bassoon parts were arranged for 2 alto clarinets and 2 contra alto clarinets. The trumpet parts were transcribed for 1 sopranino saxophone and 2 soprano saxophones, and the horn parts were transcribed for 2 alto saxophone and 1 tenor saxophone. 

I varied up the instrumentation from my first attempt to add more color, and took some liberties with the repeat to make the arrangement more interesting.

Set up (clarinets):
• E♭ sopranino clarinet (Jinbao, Vandoren M30, Rovner Light E♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

Set up (saxophones):
• E♭ sopranino saxophone (Orsi, Caravan sopranino saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark soprano saxophone ligature, Vandoren V12 soprano saxophone reeds #3.5)
* B♭ soprano saxophone (Yamaha YSS-475II, Selmer S80 D soprano saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted soprano saxophone ligature, Hemke alto saxophone reeds #4)
• E♭ alto saxophone (Yamaha YAS-62II, Vandoren Optimum AL4 alto saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted alto saxophone ligature, Hemke alto saxophone reeds #3.5)
• B♭ tenor saxophone (Yamaha YTS-62II, Vandoren V5 T25 tenor saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark tenor saxophone ligature, Vandoren Blue Box tenor saxophone reeds #3)

Music for the Royal Fireworks- Overture (Adagio)

The  Three Little Drummers jig (or Tenpenny Bit, Billy's Awake, etc.) for 4 clarinet soloists (E♭, B♭, alto, contra alto)and simple accompaniment: clarinets on drones, bass line, and programmed beat, made back in August 2021. 

Alternate version with saxophones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz5sJ_nAOyE

Three Little Drummers Jig

In what may be the weirdest thing I've attempted, here is DixieFlatline's "A Lie and a Stuffed Animal" (嘘とぬいぐるみ) featuring the VOCALOID MAYU, arranged for two alto saxophone leads with saxophone ensemble (sopanino, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass), bass guitar, and harpsichord accompaniment. The baritone and bass saxophone parts were recorded by pitching a tenor saxophone down. The harpsichord part was programmed in GarageBand with with a clavichord patch, while the bass guitar was added to bolster the low end.

I quickly made a transcription back in summer of 2020 as another nod to the VOCALOID days of my past. This is a proof of concept of the arrangement made back in November 2022, which was later revised with a different instrumentation

Revised version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7v-IyCUiKk

Original (with ENG subs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSyvgvQdONE

A Lie and a Stuffed Animal

The famous chorale from BWV 147, transcribed for clarinets (orchestra) and saxophones (choir) transposed to A♭, augmented by plucked strings in the bass. 

This was a first draft of a transcription using 2 E♭'s, 1 B♭, 2 altos, and contra alto for the clarinets and sopranino, soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, made back in September 2022. I eventually settled for a more traditional instrumentation in a revised version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-vpRR98HeA).

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

A first draft the first movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048, transcribed for clarinet choir in F major made back in September 2022. The parts were transcribed nearly note for note using B♭ clarinet for the violins, alto clarinet for the violas, contra alto clarinet for the cellos, and a pitched down contra alto for the contrabass (a fake octocontra alto clarinet, if you will), with a programmed harpsichord part in GarageBand.

Brandenburg is the perfect piece for overdubbing. Exhilarating, technical, and unforgiving with spots to sneak in breaths! This is clearly a work in progress, but I am pleased enough with a first try to post it here.

Brandenburg Concerto 3 Movement 1 [WIP]

A first draft the second and third movements of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048, transcribed for clarinet choir in F major made back in September 2022. The parts were transcribed nearly note for note using B♭ clarinet for the violins, alto clarinet for the violas, contra alto clarinet for the cellos, and a pitched down contra alto for the contrabass (a fake octocontra alto clarinet, if you will), with a programmed harpsichord part in GarageBand.

Brandenburg is the perfect piece for overdubbing. Exhilarating, technical, and unforgiving with spots to sneak in breaths! This is clearly a work in progress, but I am pleased enough with a first try to post it here.

Brandenburg Concerto 3 Movement 3 [WIP]

A WIP arrangement of the traditional Polish Christmas carol for SATB recorder quartet.

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly [Recorder SATB Quartet]

A silly little project for clarinets with some ukulele and guitar accompaniment. Based on the version from Dave Koz & Friends' Christmas album.

Little Drummer Boy

A silly altissimo exercise for tenor saxophone using Charles Gounod's setting of "Ave Maria."

Ave Maria (Gounod)

This is my attempt at sevenstars0828’s arrangement of Kurousa-P’s famous song "Senbonzakura (千本桜)." I overdubbed myself playing each part (except for the contrabass part, see explanation below)

Original video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-AWxNG7ueY&list=TLGKutG7hWB4MAqH7r7FlLoYmrGcuhJ_FW

They were generous enough to provide links to download the sheet music in the video description. The arrangement is for a clarinet sextet: 1 E-flat, 2 B-flats, 1 alto, 1 bass, and 1 contrabass.

    Anyway, I will say it now. This was bad. Very BAD. My attempt at recording myself playing all parts merits no comparison at all to their video. First off, this was done while I had more important school stuff filling up my schedule; I only got to practice and record when I had free time. Secondly, this was all the effort of one guy. I didn’t have anyone else help me when I played this arrangement, so obviously it is very sloppy. Thirdly, the only recording equipment I used was my home computer and GarageBand.
    I did have access to decent school instruments to cover all the parts save for one. That is not a contrabass clarinet you hear. It is me playing the part on bass clarinet and taking the audio down an octave. The effect is still unsatisfactory.

     Even then, I am still proud of this little side project of mine (I am satisfied with the tone I have on the Eefer). I just couldn’t resist trying it. And I know that overdubbing myself is a little hobby that I will continue to do.

I hope I can get together an ensemble one day to play this arrangement right!

Set-up:
• E-flat Sopranino* Clarinet (Buffet E11, Vandoren B45 mouthpiece, stock ligature, Rico Royal #5 reeds)

• B-flat Soprano Clarinet for both clarinets 1 and 2 (Buffet R13, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted ligature, Mitchell Lurie Premium #5 reeds for clarinet 1, Vandoren V12 #4 reeds for clarinet 2)

• E-flat Alto Clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Yamaha 4C mouthpiece, stock ligature, Rico Royal #3 reeds)

• B-flat Bass Clarinet for both bass and contrabass clarinets (Buffet Student Model with a hole in the bell to allow low D, stock mouthpiece, stock ligature, Rico Grand Concert Select #3.5 reeds)

Senbonzakura (千本桜) [1st Version]

This is a clarinet quartet rendition of the "Dance of the Reed Flutes" (from The Nutcracker) on a clarinet quartet (3 Bb's, 1 contra alto). 

I used Fred Bayerf's arrangement for sax quartet as a basis (see: http://www.bayerf.de/sax/home_en.html). 

Many sections leave much to be desired, and this is of course still a work-in-progress. 

Dance of the Reed Flutes (1st Attempt)

My "first draft" of this new project! I overdubbed myself playing herohero61's arrangement of ZUN's famous "U.N. Owen Was Her?" of Touhou Fame.

Original video (sheet music in the video description): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2NWNnV2Hcg

I used Bb clarinet for Eb clarinet down to Bb clarinet 4, alto clarinet for alto and bass clarinets, and of course the contra alto.

This is still very much a work-in-progress. It is nowhere close to being perfect, and I'm not too fond of some parts of the arrangement. The final version will have several changes from herohero61's arrangement.

U.N. Owen Was Her? (U.N.オーエンは彼女なのか) [1st Attempt]

An old overdub project of mine made back in early 2015, when the Yee meme was already old. I decided to upload this now for completion's sake.

Yee (Dinosaur Adventure Theme Song)

I tried to overdub as many of the clarinet and saxophone parts from Grainger's "Children's March."

I covered all the clarinet parts and the soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone parts while playing along with a recording. I took some liberties by playing cues to fill in some of the silences. For the Eb sopranino and Bb contrabass clarinets, I had to play the parts on Bb soprano and Eb contra alto and pitch them up or down, respectively.

The parts are all public domain on IMSLP: http://imslp.org/wiki/Children's_March_(Grainger%2C_Percy)

Children's March "Over the Hills and Far Away" (Clarinet and Saxophone Parts Only)

Adapted from David Schorr's arrangement for clarinet quartet (3 B♭'s + 1 bass)

Set-up:
• E♭ Clarinet (Jinbao, Vandorem M30 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature, Vandoren B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, Vandoren Java alto saxophone reeds #3)

Peacherine Rag (3 E♭ Clarinets + 1 Alto Clarinet)

Here is Dance of the Reed Flutes from the Nutcracker, based on Fred Bayer's arrangement (www.bayerf.de/sax/home_en.html). This is a long-awaited redo of my earlier attempt from 4 years ago (https://soundcloud.com/bl0rangereedz/dance-of-the-reed-flutes-1st).

Set-up:
• E♭ Clarinet (Jinbao, Vandorem M30 mouthpiece, Rovner ligature, Vandoren B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, Vandoren Java alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W Fobes Nova mouthpiece, Rovner Dark ligature, Legere synthetic reed #3)

Dance of the Reed Flutes (3 E♭ Clarinets + Alto Clarinet + Contra Alto Clarinet)

"Sax Quartet" from the Cowboy Bebop OST, arranged for a clarinet quartet of 1 B♭, 2 alto's, and 1 contra alto. I based my arrangement on Giuseppe Serretta's transcription.

Set-up:
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted ligature, Vandoren V12 reeds #4.5)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, Vandoren Java alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W Fobes Nova mouthpiece, Rovner Dark ligature, Legere synthetic reed #3)

Sax Quartet from Cowboy Bebop OST (Clarinet Quartet)

"Someday My Prince Will Come" as a short and schmaltzy waltz, for an ensemble of 6 saxophones and 12 clarinets. Arrangement done by yours truly.

Set up (saxophones):
• E♭ sopranino saxophone (Orsi, Selmer S80 F sopranino saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark sopranino saxophone ligature, Rico Royal E♭ clarinet reeds #5 for upper part, Vandoren Blue Box sopranino saxophone reeds #4 for lower part)
• B♭ soprano saxophone (Yamaha, Selmer S80 D soprano saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted soprano saxophone ligature, Vandoren V12 soprano saxophone reeds #3.5)
• E♭ alto saxophone (Yamaha, Vandoren Optimum AL4 alto saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted alto saxophone ligature, Hemke alto saxophone reeds #3.5)
• B♭ tenor saxophone (Yamaha, Vandoren V5 T25 tenor saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark tenor saxophone ligature, Vandoren Blue Box tenor saxophone reeds #3)

Set up (clarinets):
• E♭ sopranino clarinet (Jinbao, Vandoren M30 E♭ clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Light E♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren V12 B♭ clarinet reeds #4.5)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

Someday My Prince Will Come (Saxophones + Clarinet Choir)

A rough proof of concept for an arrangement of the Overture from Handel's Royal Fireworks, with the brass parts arranged for saxophones and the rest for clarinets.

Set up (clarinets):
• E♭ sopranino clarinet (Jinbao, Vandoren M30, Rovner Light E♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren V12 B♭ clarinet reeds #4.5)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

Set up (saxophones):
• B♭ soprano saxophone (Yamaha YSS-475II, Selmer S80 D soprano saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted soprano saxophone ligature, Vandoren V12 soprano saxophone reeds #3.5)
• B♭ tenor saxophone (Yamaha YTS-62II, Vandoren V5 T25 tenor saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark tenor saxophone ligature, Vandoren Blue Box tenor saxophone reeds #3)

Music for the Royal Fireworks - Overture (Clarinets + Saxophones)

An arrangement of the jazz standard "Misty" for alto clarinet solo and clarinet quintet (E♭, 2 B♭'s, alto, contra alto), transcribed from Simon Fransman's arrangement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8BbPjaFm0c).

Set up:
• E♭ sopranino clarinet (Jinbao, Vandoren M30 E♭ clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Light E♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren V12 B♭ clarinet reeds #4.5)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

Misty (Alto Clarinet Solo + Clarinet Quintet)

Finally finishing up an old project of mine, here is Sain-Säens' The Elephant from The Carnival of the Animals, played on contra alto clarinet. The piano accompaniment was created in GarageBand.

Set-up:
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

The Elephant (Contra Alto Clarinet)

Played on 12 contra alto clarinets.

Set up:
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

Tu scendi dalle stelle

Arranged for 2 E♭'s, 2 B♭'s, 2 altos, and 2 contra altos.

Set up:
• E♭ sopranino clarinet (Jinbao, Vandoren M30 E♭ clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Light E♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren V12 B♭ clarinet reeds #4.5)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

Revised version: youtube.com/watch?v=0Yg4saH5ZjA

Here We Come A-Wassailing (Clarinet Octet)

A WIP for a request from a friend. Currently arranged for 2 B♭'s, 3 altos, and 1 contra alto.

Set up:
• E♭ sopranino clarinet (Jinbao, Vandoren M30 E♭ clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Light E♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren Blue Box B♭ clarinet reeds #4)
• B♭ soprano clarinet(LeBlanc Normandy, Vandoren 5RV Lyre mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted B♭ clarinet ligature, Vandoren V12 B♭ clarinet reeds #4.5)
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

[SM64] Inside the Castle Walls (WIP)

I overdubbed 4 tracks over Moon Hooch's "Growing Up," on alto and tenor saxophones and alto and contra alto clarinets. This was an old non-serious project that I only cleaned up now.

Set-up (saxophones):
• E♭ alto saxophone (Yamaha, Meyer 6M alto saxophone mouthpiece, Bonade Inverted alto saxophone ligature, Vandoren JAVA "filed -red cut" alto saxophone reeds #3.5)
• B♭ tenor saxophone (Yamaha, Vandoren Java T75 tenor saxophone mouthpiece, Rovner Dark tenor saxophone ligature, Hemke tenor saxophone reeds #3)

Set up (clarinets):
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite alto clarinet mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren alto clarinet ligature, Vandoren ZZ alto saxophone reeds #3)
• E♭ contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W. Fobes Nova contrabass clarinet mouthpiece, Rovner Dark contrabass clarinet ligature, Legere Synthetic contrabass clarinet reeds #3)

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