Welcome to the CMP Blog

Twice a month, I will publish a new blog post covering the following topics:

🎶Sneak peeks into the life of a traveling musician

🎶Inspiration for my latest arrangement for winds

🎶Celebrations of a wide variety of cultures

🎶Sharing more background information about Craig Music Publishers and how we got started

🎶Challenges arrangers face

Plus many other topics, and of course, more anecdotes, memories, and passions for music. See you in my next blog post!

Woodwind Quintet, Arranging Tips, Focus on Composers Craig Music Publishers Woodwind Quintet, Arranging Tips, Focus on Composers Craig Music Publishers

Blog Post 17: Handel

Welcome to the CMP Blog. In this blog post, I will discuss my latest advanced intermediate digital download arrangement for woodwind quintet of the sinfonia “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from George F. Handel’s masterful oratorio Solomon. I will also discuss some tips on arranging this Baroque masterpiece for a wind quintet. To learn more, click here to read this CMP Blog Post.

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Clarinet Quartet, Arranging Tips, Focus on Composers Craig Music Publishers Clarinet Quartet, Arranging Tips, Focus on Composers Craig Music Publishers

Blog Post 16: Arranging for Clarinet Quartet

Welcome to the CMP Blog. In this blog post, I will discuss the challenges arrangers face when writing digital download sheet music for a clarinet quartet (CQ). As an example, I will use my latest CQ arrangement, the “Presto” from Franz Schubert’s iconic chamber work, String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” D810. To learn more, read CMP Blog Post 15.

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