Thisis a collection or medley of three of George M. Cohan?s favorite patrioticsongs arranged for Clarinet Quartet. Thesongs include; 1. ?Over There!?, 2. ?Yankee Doodle Boy? (commonly referred toas ?I?m A Yankee Doodle Dandy?) and 3. Grand Old Flag. This collection can be played as individualsongs or as medley. It should beplayable by a good middle school group but advanced and professional musicianswill find use for this arrangement during patriotic holidays and certainceremonies. Playing Time for medley:3:35

?The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?, Words and Music by Eddie Pola and George Wyle arranged here for Clarinet Quartet. This is an advanced intermediate to easy advanced arrangement of another Christmas time favorite in a jazz waltz style. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing Time: 2:40

?And the Gloryof the Lord Shall be Revealed? from George Fredrick Handel?s Messiah, transcribed here for Clarinet Quartet. This is an intermediate toadvanced intermediate transcription from Part I of Handel?s Messiah andappropriate for sacred Christmas events. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds ofother arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest pricesavailable please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playingtime: 2:50 Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPEXF9pWc0E

This is an advanced arrangement for Clarinet Quartet of George Shearing's "Lullabyof Birdland". The arrangement features individual solos as well asnumerous soli and tutti sections and while a little challenging, it is a lot offun to play. For hundreds of other arrangements by Kenneth Abeling please visit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Playing time 3:25.

?Arrival/ Entrance of the Queen of Sheba? from George Frederick Handel?s Solomon forClarinet Quartet. This is an advancedpiece and a great deal of fun to play? To view and listen to this piece in itsentirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements and transcriptions byKenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit www.lincolnmusicpublications.com. Playing time: 3:20

?Must Jesus Bear the CrossAlone?? by George Nelson Allen is the Hymn from which ?Take My Hand PreciousLord? was derived. It is a favoriteSpiritual, arranged here for Clarinet Quartet! This is a relatively easy arrangement and is suitable for a variety ofoccasions. For hundreds of other arrangements byKenneth Abeling at reduced prices please visit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Playingtime: 2:10 Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLnnwnsJD40

This is the ?HallelujahChorus? from G. F. Handel?s Messiah transcribed here for ClarinetQuartet. For hundreds ofother arrangements by Kenneth Abeling please visit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Playingtime: 3:50. Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TovTZf-jL_8 ?

Selections from Carmen, Music by Georges Bizet, Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy arranged for Clarinet Quartet by Kenneth Abeling. This collection of excerpts includes: 1. Entr'acte to Act 3, 2. Prelude to Act 1, 3. Habanera, 4. Les triangles des sistres tintaient, 5. Toreador Song, 6. Je Vais Danser votre honneur, 7. Entr'acte to Act 4 and 8. Prelude to Act 1 (Reprise). This is an advanced arrangement featuring some of the most memorable melodies from Bizet?s Operatic Masterpiece. Playing time approximately 7:30. To view and listen to this piece in its entirety as well as hundreds of other arrangements and transcriptions by Kenneth Abeling at the lowest prices available please visit: www.lincolnmusicpublications.com Preview this score on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxxpXJQHTJc

"The Old Rugged Cross" has been a country gospel favorite ever since it became the title song of Ernest Tubb's 1952 gospel album; it has been performed by some of the twentieth century's most important recording artists, including Andy Griffith, Anne Murray, Brad Paisley, Chet Atkins, John Berry, Floyd Cramer, George Jones, Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price, Ricky Van Shelton, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, George Beverly Shea and John Prine on the 2007 CD "Standard Songs for Average People" with Mac Wiseman. British television dramatist Dennis Potter used the gospel song prominently in several of his plays, most notably Pennies from Heaven (1978); and the song also played a major part in "Gridlock" (2007), an episode of the long-running sci-fi drama series Doctor Who. In early 2009, the song was covered by Johnny Cash and June Carter, Kevin Max, Mahalia Jackson, Merle Haggard, and Patsy Cline. Parts included for this arrangement are: Full Score, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Acoustic Bass (Optional).

Performance Time: Approx. 2 minutes 15 seconds