Klarinet Archive - Posting 000337.txt from 1995/12

From: Jacqueline G Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Handel Messiah???????
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 1995 11:44:09 -0500

Hi Sean,

I'm a little behind in my e-mail, so someone else may have already
answered this question. Anyway...

I believe there IS an ARRANGEMENT of Handel's Messiah which includes
clarinet parts by Hamilton Hardy. He also arranged other of Handel's
works for the modern-day orchestra -- the ones I have played have had
crappy, boring clarinet parts which usually double the trumpet whole
notes. So don't get too excited!!

Jacqueline Eastwood
University of Arizona/Arizona Opera Orchestra
eastwooj@-----.edu

On Mon, 11 Dec 1995, TWELVE INCHES RULES wrote:

> Is there an arrangement other than the original that has
> clarinet parts? I don't believe that Handel had a clarinet to write for.
> Maybe I'm getting my music history mixed up, but I didn't think the
> clarinet was used much until Mozart. Maybe some scholars could clarify.
>
> Sean Talbot
>