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Ives's Three Humble Ditties (Nonet Version)

$29.00

Description: This is a new setting of three songs by Charles Ives, curated from his 114 Songs originally published in 1922. Three Humble Ditties will provide dedicated students with a thrilling foray into modernism, Americana, and chamber music.

Instrumentation: The cycle is available for both a double wind quintet (piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet in B♭, bass clarinet, 2 horns in F, and 2 bassoons) and a wind nonet (flute, oboe, bassoon, horn, clarinet in E♭, two clarinets in B♭, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet). Both versions call for players to double on kazoos. You are currently viewing the NONET version.

Description: This is a new setting of three songs by Charles Ives, curated from his 114 Songs originally published in 1922. Three Humble Ditties will provide dedicated students with a thrilling foray into modernism, Americana, and chamber music.

Instrumentation: The cycle is available for both a double wind quintet (piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet in B♭, bass clarinet, 2 horns in F, and 2 bassoons) and a wind nonet (flute, oboe, bassoon, horn, clarinet in E♭, two clarinets in B♭, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet). Both versions call for players to double on kazoos. You are currently viewing the NONET version.

You are viewing the NONET version, scored for flute, *oboe, horn in F, bassoon, clarinet in E♭, 2 clarinets in B♭, *alto clarinet, and bass clarinet. (*doubling kazoos). A double quintet version is also available for purchase.

Three Humble Ditties performed by the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West.