Variations on O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing – clarinet quartet

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Description

Each of the instruments has its turn to play the tune or varied versions of it.
The key sequence is:

A flat major using the basic statement with additional passing notes and decorations, with first clarinet taking the melody.

It then moves up in the 2nd verse to B flat dorian with a slightly renaissance feel, with 3rd clarinet taking the melody.

The 3rd verse, with bass clarinet on melody, goes on up to a jolly renaissance-style dance also in B flat Dorian, incorporating a mix of 3/4 and 6/8 rhythms.

The final verse goes back to the A flat major 4/4 version with additional decorations and passing notes, while also
occasionally reminding the audience of the 6/8-style contra-rhythms of the Dorian verses.
As you might expect, the 2nd clarinet takes the melody here.