Composition: The Little Nigar (Debussy, Claude)
| Title | The Little Nigar |
| Alternative title | The Little Negro ; Le petit nègre . Cakewalk. |
| Creators | Claude Debussy (composer) |
| Opus | CD 122 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1909 |
| First published | 1909 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 120 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Dances |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | strings | Anne DeBlois |
| view | Complete | 4 flutes | Al Rice |
| view | Complete | 4 recorders | — |
| view | Complete | 4 saxophones | Jacques Larocque |
| view | Complete | flute, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | oboe, clarinet and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | 2 clarinets and bass clarinet | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | 2 clarinets and bassoon | Roe William Goodman |
| view | Complete | flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Jacques Larocque |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2006 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for strings |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos and Basses · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 flutes |
Al Rice | 2017 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders | — | — | Complete Score · view Descant Recorder · view Treble Recorder · view Tenor Recorder · view Bass Recorder · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Saint-Maurice | — | Complete Score · view Soprano · view Alto · view Tenor · view Baritone · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Flute · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for oboe, clarinet and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Oboe · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bass clarinet |
— | — | Complete Score · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 clarinets and bassoon |
— | — | Complete Score · view Clarinet 1 · view Clarinet 2 · view Bassoon · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute and piano oboe and piano clarinet and piano saxophone and piano bassoon and piano |
Saint-Maurice | — | Piano Score (Flute) · view Piano Score (Oboe) · view Piano Score (Clarinet) · view Piano Score (Bassoon) · view Piano Score (Soprano sax) · view Piano Score (Alto sax) · view Piano Score (Tenor sax) · view Piano Score (Baritone sax) · view Flute · view Oboe · view Clarinet · view Bassoon · view Soprano sax · view Alto sax · view Tenor sax · view Baritone sax · view |
Recordings/Performances
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