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Ives's Three Humble Ditties (Double Quintet 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 DOUBLE QUINTET 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 DOUBLE QUINTET version.

You are viewing the DOUBLE QUINTET version, scored for piccolo, flute*, oboe, english horn*, clarinet in B♭, bass clarinet, 2 horns in F*, and 2 bassoons* (*doubling kazoos). The video below features a nonet version, which also available for purchase.

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