**Work** : Quartet for Three Clarinets and Bass Clarinet 
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**Composer** : Walter Hartley [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hartley]]
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**Difficulty Ranking** : [[iii|III]]
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**Publisher** : Masters Music Publications, Inc.
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**Year Published** : 1999
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**Dedication** : American Clarinet Quartet
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**Instrumentation** : 3 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet
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**Potential Pedagogical Applications** : Articulation matching, intonation (octave, unison, and chordal), ensemble mechanics, phrase matching and handoffs, solo passages, tone development and blend, six-eight time
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**Sample Recording** : 
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**Where to Purchase Sheet Music** : [[http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/quartet-sheet-music/18574327]]
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**Annotation** : Composed in four movements, this relatively unknown quartet by Walter Hartley is
approachable by most young ensembles. The range of the work rarely enters the altissimo
register, and when it does, it happens primarily in the first clarinet part. The work does not use
key signatures, so all accidentals are written in. The tempo markings for the work are unclear.
The first movement for example is in six-eight and nine-eight time, but the tempo marking
indicates the tempo should be quarter note equals 160. It is unclear if this is what the composer
intended or if it is an editor error.
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