Variations on a French Folksong

1 Condensed Score - 1 Piccolo - 8 Flute - 2 Oboe - 1 Bassoon I - 1 Bassoon II - 1 Clarinet Eb - 2 Clarinet Solo + I - 4 Clarinet II - 4 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 1 Soprano Saxophone - 4 Alto Saxophone - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 1 Flugelhorn Eb - 1 Flugelhorn Solo - 2 Flugelhorn I - 2 Flugelhorn II - 1 Flugelhorn III - 3 Trumpet I - 3 Trumpet II - 3 Trumpet III - 2 Horn I F/Eb - 2 Horn II F/Eb - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC/TC) - 1 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC/TC) - 1 Baritone II C - 2 Baritone II Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC/TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC/TC) - 4 Tuba C - 3 Percussion - 1 Percussion Various

This composition is based on the very popular French folksong 'Au Clair de la Lune mon ami Pierrot' which used to be part of every family's homely song repertoire in France and even abroad. Henk van Lijnschooten wrote seven nice four-part variations, initially intended for youth band. The work, composed in 1973, was commissioned by SOMNO, the then Dutch Confederation of wind band associations. Ever since, it has been performed with great success all over the world.