Delle Cese | L'Inglesina" (The Little English Girl) | for clarinet quartet

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Enchant your listeners with this advanced-intermediate arrangement for clarinet quartet of the charming Italian symphonic march "L'Inglesina" (The Little English Girl) by Davide delle Cese--instantly downloadable for your next performance. This European march is similar to Julius Fucik's "Florentiner March." Both Romantic-era pieces are established band classics, popular with high school and college ensembles. This setting is written for groups ranging from college ensembles to professional quartets and is perfect for recitals, contests, competitions, weddings, special events, background dinner music gigs, and educational outreach performances.

This short, engaging piece can break up a long program and give listeners a brief break from heavier pieces. This arrangement was written for clarinet quartet using an Eb; however, an alternate Bb part is included. This is a very Italian march; take your time and use the rubato where marked. The MP3 recording includes all the rubato. Bring a taste of Italy to your special music events with this band classic transformed here into a charming clarinet quartet.

NOTE: The placement of the pick-up notes in Cl. II & Bs. Cl. in mm 39 has been debated. I decided to opt for the earlier placement as it sounds more interesting and dynamic to me. But you can also play these notes at the end of the measure as well; you would just need to wait one whole beat and leave out the quarter note.

Updated 28 Sep 2026