Matt Johnston

This a very exciting transcription of the Bacchanale from Saint-Saens's opera Samson and Delilah. Instrumentation: 3 B-Flat Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Piano

Originally composed for four solo horns and orchestra, Robert Schumann's Concertstuck is a beloved favorite of horn players everywhere. In this arrangement of the first movement, the solo parts have b...

Allegro; Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro (Rondo) Commissioned by the Mitch Estrin and the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble for their annual studio concerto competition. Feature your first chair p...

Allegro; Andante con moto; Alla polacca Following the success of the Weber's first concerto arranged for the University of Florida Clarinet Ensemble, Mitch Estrin commissioned this subsequent concerto...

An upbeat and jazzy piece originally composed for clarinet and piano by Dick Hyman. It was performed by Richard Stoltzman on his American Waves CD. This left a great impression on Matt Johnston in hig...

During the time the arranger studied bassoon in college, he always got the impression that the Premier Solo by Eugene Bourdeau was one of those minor pieces, meant to be played early on as a student b...

Né en 1697, le flûtiste allemand Johann Joachim Quantz a été un compositeur prolifique de la fin de la période baroque, ayant écrit des centaines de concertos et de sonates au cours de sa vie. En 1740...

Franz Krommer's beloved concerto for solo clarinet (Opus 36), edited here by Matt Johnston for Clarinet Solo with Orchestra. In three movements: Allegro; Adagio; Rondo

Le concerto bien-aimé de Franz Krommer pour clarinette solo (Opus 36), édité ici par Matt Johnston pour clarinette solo avec orchestre. En trois mouvements : Allegro ; Adagio ; Rondo

Instrumentation: Solo Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Timpani, Triangle, Harp, Violin I/II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

This new edition of one of Tulou's most familiar works for flute features a full score, in addition to parts, for the orchestration completed by the composer. In the process of creating the score, man...

The familiar flute duet, arranged for 2 Flutes and Strings (Violin 1 and 2, Viola, Cello, and String Bass). May be used with string orchestra as well.

This Berceuse, Op. 22, was composed by Jules Mouquet in 1907, and though the original edition indicates the piece being scored for flute and string quintet, one could easily see this being performed a...

A rollicking tune from Johann Strauss, Jr., sure to get stuck in your head. This piece is performed by the Vienna Philharmonic every New Year's Eve. The arrangement includes many piccolo and flute exc...

The Scherzino of Joachim Andersen (1847-1909) belongs to his opus 55 collection of eight recital pieces. Here, it is arranged by Matt Johnston for solo flute with the accompaniment of strings (the dou...

Who says string players get to have all the fun? Originally for a string orchestra, playing solely by plucking, this transcription lets clarinets enjoy this fun polka. Instrumentation: 4 B-Flat Clarin...

Belgian composer Pierre Leemans began composing the 'March of the Belgian Paratroopers' while serving in the army during World Wars I. Left incomplete, he returned to it decades later during World War...

Though most of Johan Halvorsen's career was formed around his talents as a violinist, teacher, and conductor, his compositional output gives him status as one of the most prolific Norwegian composers...

A well-known march by Percy Grainger, originally for piano, but his scoring for wind band is the most popular. A simple tune, first presented by the bass clarinet, is expanded upon and subjected to al...

Julius Fučík (1872-1916), known as the 'Bohemian Sousa,' was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. While his most popular march is the 'Entrance of the Gladiator,' known throughout popular...

The Black Horse Troop de John Philip Sousa, arrangé pour chœur de clarinettes par Matt Johnston. John Philip Sousa a composé cette marche populaire à la fin de l'année 1924 et l'a créée lors d'un conc...

Roland F. Seitz was born into a musical family and composed nearly 50 marches during the course of his life. His most popular march, March Grandioso, was composed in 1901, and features the theme from...