Klarinet Archive - Posting 000543.txt from 1996/09

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Women Composers for Clarinet
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 1996 21:12:05 -0400

Jane,
I don't know of any list of just female composers but I have
played some doozies which I am quite happy to recommend: Shulamit Ran
"For An Actor". It is around 10 minutes long. On a scale of 10 it's a 15. A
shorter and much easier
piece is by a friend of mine named Elaine Erickson, who lives in Iowa. It
is called "Cycles" and is only about 7-8 minutes long. It is slightly
more accessable for an audience and I've always had very good success
with it. She also wrote a real nice piece for clarinet and soprano (with
the singer making noises in the piano and with a little synthesized sound
on a pre-recorded tape) called "The Black Jewel". Katherine Hoover wrote
a short, accessable (and easy) "Set For Clarinet" - no, not to be
confused with the Martino. THere's tons of good stuff around just start
askng friends and you'll turn up all kinds of unknown treasures.

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Tue, 24 Sep 1996, Jane Wilson wrote:

> >
> > Dear Klarinetists:
> > I am looking for a piece for clarinet alone by a woman composer to
> > fill out my senior undergraduate recital. I already have a clar.&
> > piano and a voice and piano, I just need to find a pretty substantial
> > third piece.
> > Also, does anyone know of a rep. list that has been done for
> > clarinet that lists only pieces composed by women?
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Jane A. Wilson
> > UTChattanooga
>