The Pink Panther: Clarinet Choir
By Henry Mancini / arr. Calvin Custer
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Description
Ensemble for clarinet choir with rhythm section accompaniment.
Download free full-performance and accompaniment recordings. Play along with the music and learn the correct style with the full-performance track. The accompaniment track includes only piano, guitar, bass, and drums, so if you don't have a rhythm section, you can play along with this track in rehearsal and performance.
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Download free full-performance and accompaniment recordings. Play along with the music and learn the correct style with the full-performance track. The accompaniment track includes only piano, guitar, bass, and drums, so if you don't have a rhythm section, you can play along with this track in rehearsal and performance.
Free Recording Downloads:
Full Performance Track
Accompaniment Track
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Additional Details
Series:
Ensembles That Swing
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
48
SKU:
00-PK-0001381
Instrumentation:
Clarinet Choir
More about this title
About the Composer: Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini (1924-1994) composed some of the most recognizable film scores of the twentieth century, with a gift for writing memorable melodies that work equally well in concert and cinematic contexts. His work for jazz and swing ensembles earned him four Academy Awards and countless Grammy Awards, making him one of the most recorded composers in history. For music educators, Mancini's output offers rich material for teaching voice leading, jazz harmony, and the art of orchestration across different media.
Why we love this
This arrangement captures the suave, sophisticated character of the iconic theme while making it genuinely playable for clarinet choirs of mixed ability levels. The swing rhythm section accompaniment frees your ensemble from depending on a full rhythm section during rehearsals and performances, and the free professional recordings let students hear and internalize the style before you ever step into the rehearsal room.
What to expect
Cool, sophisticated, and undeniably groovy. The theme has an easy elegance that sounds effortless when played well, with just enough harmonic color and rhythmic snap to keep players engaged across the full 48 pages.
Who it's for
Clarinet choirs and woodwind ensembles at the intermediate to advanced level will find this arrangement accessible and musically satisfying. Directors programming a concert that needs a crowd-pleasing moment without sacrificing musical substance will appreciate the sophistication of Mancini's writing.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the melody line across your clarinet sections so it projects clearly above the harmonic support. The theme belongs in front, not buried under inner voices.
- Use the full-performance recording in early rehearsals to establish the swing feel and ensemble sound before tackling individual section work.
- Lock into the groove early by rehearsing with the accompaniment track from day one. Rhythm section precision makes the difference between a competent reading and a polished performance.
- Shape the phrase contours with subtle dynamics rather than relying on tempo shifts. This tune swings through phrasing and voice-leading choices, not through rubato.
How to use it
This works as a concert opener that puts the audience in a relaxed, attentive frame of mind, or as a second-half closer when you want to send listeners out with sophistication and style. It pairs naturally with other jazz and popular standards or with twentieth-century classical works that share Mancini's accessible modernism.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and executing swing rhythms with precision and feel
- Balancing melody and harmony within a clarinet choir texture
- Responding to rhythm section accompaniment and maintaining ensemble cohesion
- Interpreting jazz-influenced articulation and phrasing
- Sight-reading across multiple clarinet parts in concert score format