For Clarinet Quintet
🎄Spread a bit of warm holiday cheer with this serene, lyrical, and hauntingly beautiful holiday tune: an intermediate arrangement for clarinet quintet of "Gabriel's Oboe" from the movie The Mission--instantly downloadable for your next holiday performance. Perfect for holiday recitals, events, church services, and caroling gigs. You might also recognize it from Amy Grant's Christmas recording A Christmas to Remember. Originally for a solo oboe, this transcription features a solo clarinet. It was written for upper-level high school quintets, as well as amateur, college, and professional ensembles.
🎄Oscar- and Grammy-winning Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist Ennio Morricone wrote the tune for the 1986 Oscar-nominated film The Mission. Morricone wrote over 400 scores for film and television. The Mission has been considered one of the greatest film scores of all time. Originally scored for a studio orchestra, I hope you enjoy this unique setting for five clarinets.
You-Tube score-following video of “Gabriel’s Oboe,” from the movie The Mission, arranged for clarinet quintet by Mark A. Craig/Craig Music Publishers
After watching this video, head over to Sheet Music Direct or Sheet Music Plus to add this exceptional arrangement to your digital holiday music collection.
Updated 12 October 2026
