Work : Quartet for Three Clarinets and Bass Clarinet
Composer : Walter Hartley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Hartley
Difficulty Ranking : III
Publisher : Masters Music Publications, Inc.
Year Published : 1999
Dedication : American Clarinet Quartet
Instrumentation : 3 Bb Clarinets and 1 Bass Clarinet
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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Where to Purchase Sheet Music : http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/quartet-sheet-music/18574327
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.
