Tarrega (arr. Johnston) - Gran Vals for Clarinet Choir

The Gran Vals by Francisco Tárrega, while being a gentle and fairly simple waltz, has achieved the distinction of being the most oft-heard piece of music ever written. At its peak, a four-measure excerpt from this work was being heard nearly 1.8 billion times per day, or 20,000 times per second.

Instrumentation:

• E-Flat Clarinet (or A-flat Clarinet)
• 4 B-Flat Clarinets
• Alto Clarinet/Basset Horn (double Clarinet 4)
• Bass Clarinet
• Contrabass Clarinet/Contralto/String Bass (double Bass Clarinet)