Klarinet Archive - Posting 000453.txt from 1996/09

From: Sherri Hill <sheba@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Clarinet & Percussion
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 1996 18:32:32 -0400

On 20 Sep 96 at 11:30, Chris Gibson wrote :

> I have a student who is looking for Clarinet and percussion pieces for a
> recital in the spring. I have saved only one posting from the discussion last
> spring Feb 14. Parker's FIVE BAGATELLES. Are there other pieces that you
> would recommend. In my ancient history (Denver Internatinal Clarinet Meeting
> 1970 something had a clarinet piece with percussion, candles, and black-out
> finish) Any body remember that one?
> Thanks in advance
> Chris Gibson "Reeds@-----.edu"

I know this may not even be considerable, but I have some music by Hovhaness
called Firdausi ( op 252). It's for Clar, percussion and Harp, though. A teacher
gave it
to me when he was cleaning out his 'archives'. The percussion that is required
is kind of impossible for most everyone : Darbukka , Laotian drum-gongs,
Chinese drums, etc

Ok so it's not possible for everyone to perform this piece :-), I have yet to
meet a percussionist with this equipment. But it does sound like a cool piece.