Sibelius (arr. Johnston) - Valse Triste for Clarinet Choir

The Valse Triste, Op. 44, by Jean Sibelius is a short orchestral work, originally part of the incidental music to the play "Kuolema," written by his brother-in-law Arvid Järnefelt. The Finnish word "kuolema" means "death" in English.

Instrumentation:

• E-flat Clarinet
• 5 B-Flat Clarinets
• Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn/Clarinet 6
• Bass Clarinet
• Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass