Without a great body of repertoire by the most famous composers, it is neat to know that this Romance is the only piece that Edward Elgar composed for a solo wind instrument with orchestra. Composed in 1910 and originally for bassoon and orchestra, the arrangement is for solo bass clarinet accompanied by clarinet choir.

Instrumentation:

• Solo Bass Clarinet
• E-flat Clarinet
• 4 Clarinets
• Alto Clarinet (Basset Horn/Clarinet 5)
• Bass Clarinet (tutti)
• Contrabass Clarinet (Contralto Clarinet/String Bass)
• Timpani (optional)