Klarinet Archive - Posting 000635.txt from 1996/11

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Request for Band Literature Recommendations
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 11:08:36 -0500

Gary,
The Berlioz piece is called "Symphonie Funebre Et Triumphale".

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Fri, 29 Nov 1996, Gary DEATON wrote:

> >On Tue, 26 Nov 1996, Josias Associates wrote:
> >
> >> I was recently asked by the bandmaster of a
> >> college/community band
> >> for recommendations of band selections featuring the entire
> >> clarinet section (from Eb soprano down to contrabass clarinet).
> >> While I know the orchestral and chamber-music literature moderately
> >> well, I don't have a sufficient scope of knowledge of band
> >> literature to identify such selections without a formal search.
> >>
> >> May I therefore ask list members who do know of such
> >> literature
> >> if they could kindly advise me in this request. Your assistance
> >> will be most appreciated.
> >>
> >> Connie
> Hi connie,
>
> To there is a wealth of material featuring the only section of the
> wind ensemble that plays in tune. I can't think of the name, but
> there is a huge piece by Berlioz, (and I mean Huge orchestration), I
> remember playing while a student at the RNCM. I'm sure somebody out
> there knows the name. Again another piece where the name escapes me,
> and there's even an alto clarinet solo, is a piece by James Macmilan.
>
> I hope despite being terrible with the Compositional names I am of
> some assistance.
>
> Slan abhaile,
>
> Gary DEATON, Ireland
> cf-06@-----. ie
>