I was interested in the idea of a quartet of all alto clarinets back in 2014 when I noticed how the instrument could play all 4 parts to many 4-part hymns.

I was also inspired by Edmund Welles' similar project with Christmas hymns: https://edmundwelles.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-for-christmas

Alto Clarinet Quartet / Ensembles

From Hymns of the Christian Life (no. 58)

Set up:

• Eb alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, Vandoren Java #3 alto saxophone reeds)

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Alto Clarinet Quartet)

From Hymns of the Christian Life (no. 212)

This is actually a reupload of a recording I made way back in 2014, just when I was starting to explore the idea of an alto clarinet quartet.

The choice of hymn was inspired by this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59zPtejrbNY

Set up:
• Eb alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, RICO Royal #3 alto clarinet reeds)

alec's arrangements

Abide With Me (Alto Clarinet Quartet)

A little bit of an early Christmas! Here's Joy to the World for alto clarinet quartet plus a contra alto on the bass part for good measure.

From Hymns of the Christian Life (no. 60).

Set up:

• Eb alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, Vandoren Java #3 alto saxophone reeds)

• Eb contra alto clarinet (Selmer Bundy, Clarke W Fobes Nova mouthpiece, Rovner Dark ligature, Legere #3 synthetic reed)

Joy to the World

The original 3-part setting (with the false relation!), all parts played on alto clarinet. I used this setting: http://www0.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b0/Coventry_Carol_Original_-_Full_Score.pdf

Set-up:
• E♭ alto clarinet (Noblet, JD Hite mouthpiece, an unknown inverted Vandoren ligature, Vandoren Java alto saxophone reeds #3)

Alto Clarinet Quartet / Ensembles

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