Clarinet Polka (arr Bennett)
Arranged by David Bennett
General Info
Year: 1941
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Remick
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-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 Cornet Solo-I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Percussion (3 players), including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The Clarinet Polka or "A Hupfata" (Polish "Polka Dziadek", Estonian "Vanaisa polka" – Grandpa Polka) is a popular musical composition from the end of the 19th century. 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
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Kansas State University (Manhattan) University Band (Lily Linville, conductor) - 26 April 2023
- Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold Jimmerson, conductor) - 5 June 2022
- Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Robert Calonico, conductor) - 2 September 2019
- University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc Lakeshore Wind Ensemble (Marc Sackman, conductor) - 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Bad Boy Boogie Woogie (1944)
- Ballet Egyptian (as arranger) (1875/1957)
- Band Day March (1959)
- Basswood (1962)
- Cajun Country (1951)
- Citadel (1950)
- Clarinet Carousel (1961)
- Clarinet Polka (1941)
- Cole Porter Selection (as transcriber) (1947)
- The Fourth of July
- Gypsy Guitars (1951)
- Hora Staccato (as arranger, with Heifetz) (1906/1947)
- Latinata (1956)
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1941)
- Mississippi Suite Overture (as arranger) (1925/1954)
- On the Trail (as arranger) (1931/1951)
- Pan-American Promenade (1951)
- Saxophone Symphonette
- Stormy Weather (as arranger) (1933/1940)
- Student Prince, The Overture (as transcriber) (1924/1940)
Resources
- Bennett, D. (1941). Clarinet Polka: Folk Tune [score]. Gamble Hinged Music: Chicago, Ill.
- Clarinet Polka, Wikipedia Accessed 7 September 2019