Pachelbel's Canon

Johann Pachelbel

Johann Pachelbel (adapt. Fred Mills, arr. Calvin Custer)

General Info

Year: 1975, again in 1991
Duration: 3:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Chamber strings
Publisher: Brassworks Music, through Hal Leonard
Cost: Score & Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $5.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
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-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Baritone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:

Bass Drum
Crash Cymbals
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum
Triangle

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The simplicity and beauty of Pachelbel's haunting theme has made it one of the most famous classical compositions ever written, as evidenced by recording sales. Calvin Custer's adaptation keeps the integrity of the original Canadian Brass arrangement.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

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State Ratings

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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Canon (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sakamoto) (2011)

All Wind Works

A Christmas Canon (arr. Green) (2018)
Canon (arr. Barnes) (1680/1988)
Canon (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sakamoto) (1680/2011)
Canon in D (arr. Boo) (1680/)
The First Noel (arr. Simmons) (2002)
Pachelbel Canon (arr. Takada) (1680/2005)
Pachelbel Rock (arr. Brubaker)
Pachelbel's Canon (arr. Brown) (1680/2017)
Pachelbel's Canon (adapt. Mills; arr. Custer) (1680/1975/1991)
Pachelbel's Canon (arr. Takada). See also: Pachelbel Canon
Pachelbel’s Carols (arr. Clark)
Verset for Winds (arr. Waignein) (1989)

Resources

Heyman, Barbara B. (1992). Samuel Barber: The Composer and His Music. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press.