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Au Clair de la Lune
Paul Jeanjean (tr. Gogel; ed. Morgan)
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General Info
Year: 1910?
Duration: c. 8:25
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: U.S. Marine Band
Cost: Score and Parts - Unknown
Instrumentation
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Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The simple 17th-century French folk song Au Clair de la Lune serves as the theme for this work. Well-known in France, the song is a sort of lullaby for children (who might, in fact, learn to play it early on while studying an instrument.) However, its original text carries a saucy double entendre that only adults would comprehend!
Jeanjean transformed the simple song into a virtuosic showcase for clarinet, with diverse variations that display the clarinet’s range, speed, and expressive possibilities. Originally composed for clarinet and piano, the version heard today is a colorful transcription by former Marine Band clarinetist Paul Gogel who was a member from 1935–55.
- Program Note from U.S. Marine Band concert program, 28 July 2016
Media
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State Ratings
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Performances
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- United States Marine Band (Washington, D.C.) (Ryan J. Nowlin, conductor; Jeffrey Strouf, clarinet) - 28 July 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Arabesque (arr. Saverino)
- Au Clair de la Lune (tr. Gogel; ed. Morgan)
- Carnival of Venice (arr. Fournier)
- Guisganderie (arr. Knox)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Paul Jeanjean." Accessed 16 August 2016.