Herbert L. Clarke - The Southern Cross for Solo Cornet with Brass Quintet (arr. Geoffrey Bergler) Sheet Music | Herbert L. Clarke | Brass Ensemble
Log In
Home   /  Herbert L. Clarke   /  Herbert L. Clarke - The Southern Cross for Solo Cornet with Brass Quintet (arr. Geoffrey Bergler)   /  Brass Quintet
907098
Herbert L. Clarke - The Southern Cross for Solo Cornet with Brass Quintet (arr. Geoffrey Bergler) Digital Sheet Music
Cart purchase includes:
Official publisher PDF download (printable)
Access anywhere, from any device.
Cover Art for "Herbert L. Clarke - The Southern Cross for Solo Cornet with Brass Quintet (arr. Geoffrey Bergler)" by Herbert L. Clarke

Herbert L. Clarke - The Southern Cross for Solo Cornet with Brass Quintet (arr. Geoffrey Bergler)by Herbert L. Clarke Brass Quintet - Digital Sheet Music

$19.99
Taxes/VAT calculated at checkout.
Add to Cart
Cart purchase includes:
Official publisher PDF download (printable)
Access anywhere, from any device.

This item is not eligible for PASS discount.

Audio Preview

Product Details

Product Description

Cornet solos are an important part of the American Brass tradition. The Southern Cross is one of Clarke's most well known Cornet solos and was written in 1911, dedicated "to the Australians" and first recorded by the composer with Orchestra the next year  for Victor Records. During 1911, Clarke was the solo Cornetist of the Sousa Band while the band was on a world tour that included visits to South Africa, Tazmania and Australia from March through to August. Below is a photo of the Sousa band from their 1911 tour. Clarke is sitting in the front row 5th in from the right with his moustache and his Cornet on his lap. He assuredly composed this solo to perform on that tour. The Southern Cross is a constellation that is only seen from the southern hemisphere and features the five stars of the "Cross" from the 1901 design of the Australian flag. This 5-minute virtuosic arrangement by Geoffrey Bergler features not only the Cornet, but a bit of all the other four members of the Brass Quintet. Instrumentation is for: 2 Trumpets in B-flat (Trumpet 1 solo, Trumpet 2 also plays Piccolo) Horn, Trombone Tuba/Bass Trombone The sound track features Mr. Bergler from his student days as Cornet soloist

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.