Clarinet Polka (arr. Smith)

From Wind Repertory Project

Traditional tune, arranged by Bruce R. Smith


General Info

Year: 2002
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: IV (solo); III (ensemble) (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Polka
Publisher: BRS Music
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00   |   Score Only (print) - $5.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Flute III/Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:

  • Bass Drum
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Marimba
  • Snare Drum
  • Xylophone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

The Clarinet Polka or A Hupfata is a popular musical composition from the end of the 19th century. Since 1971 it has been used as an opener in Lato z Radiem − one of the most popular shows of Polskie Radio Program I. The piece, performed (as its name implies) as a polka, has a simple and catchy melody, featuring a prominent extended eight-note arpeggio. It is typically performed in B-flat major.

According to Polskie Radio Program I, the music was created in Austria by a composer named A. Hupfat. Other sources claim that The Clarinet Polka was written under the name Dziadunio Polka by the Polish composer Karol Namysłowski.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


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