You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

From the animated holiday TV special, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas

For clarinet quartet

🎄🎄🎄Captivate your audiences with this intermediate arrangement for clarinet quartet of Albert Hague's iconic hit "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from the classic holiday TV special Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas--instantly downloadable for your next performance. The arrangement is perfect for holiday parties, events, recitals, or caroling gigs. It was written for most ensembles, from advanced high school quartets to college groups to amateur ensembles to professional quartets. 🎄🎄🎄

🎄Albert Hague's classic holiday tune was first seen in the 1966 animated TV special Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This main theme song, heard throughout the show and sung by veteran actor Boris Karloff in an ominous bass voice, still invokes happy childhood memories of watching this short film annually with the whole family. Although first written for a studio orchestra, this transcription for clarinet quartet works quite well and is sure to amuse and inspire your audiences and warm their hearts, even if they are two sizes too small.

You-Tube score-following video of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” arranged for clarinet quartet by Mark A. Craig/Craig Music Publishers

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🎄Updated 13 October 2026