Alan Bullard: Little Suite (Clarinet Choir) scrolling score

This is the recording of the Clarinet Choir version - for other versions see below.

These five short movements are by turns light-hearted and delicately expressive, forming an enjoyable and symmetrical suite.
1. Entrance
2. Sarabande
3. Scherzo
4. Air
5. Exit

Little Suite may be played by three solo B flat clarinets. Optional extra parts for E flat Clarinet and Bass Clarinet are provided (doubling B flat Clarinets in various octaves as indicated in the score). To expand the ensemble to a Clarinet Choir, there can be more players on the B flat clarinet parts, for example:
E flat Clarinet: 1 player
Clarinets 1, 2, and 3: 3 or 4 players each
Bass Clarinets: 1 or 2 players

This is the digital recording of the version for Clarinet Choir. There are also recordings for Clarinet Trio, Flute Trio, and Flute Choir, and a live recording for two oboes and cor anglais. Little Suite was originally written for two oboes and cor anglais, and has been performed many times in this version, which Double Reed News described as ‘a most attractive work which can be enjoyed by audiences of all ages’.

COLNE EDITION CE145
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