Two Little Bullfinches

Henri Kling

Henri Kling (arr. W. Lewis)

Subtitle: Solo or Duet for Different Instruments

General Info

Year: 1908
Duration: c. 4:50
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print.

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

B-flat Cornet Score
D-flat Solo Piccolo I-II
C Solo Piccolo I-II
B-flat Solo Cornet I-II
B-flat Solo Clarinet I-II
Solo E-flat Clarinet
D-flat Piccolo
C Piccolo
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Snare Drum
• Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Henri Kling's The Two Little Bullfinches was published in 1908. It is a duet for two instruments and band, often played with two piccolos, two clarinets, or two trumpets. It is a fun and twitter-y piece that is perfect for a light interlude in a full concert.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Northwest Wind Symphony (Centralia, Wash.) (Dan Schmidt, conductor) - 15 October 2022
• North Coast Symphonic Band (Astoria, Ore.) (Dan Schmidt, conductor) – 3 July 2015

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Echos des Bastions (arr. Laurendeau) (1905)
• Elephant and Midge
• The Elephant and the Fly (arr. Laurendeau) (1903)
• In the Cathedral (1894)
• Les Perles
• The Two Little Bullfinches (arr. Lewis) (1908)

Resources

• Kling, H.; Lewis, W. (1908). The Two Little Bulfinches: Solo, Duo or Trio for Different Instruments [score]. Carl Fischer: New York, N.Y.