Klarinet Archive - Posting 000495.txt from 1997/01

From: Steven Belanger <3sdb4@-----.CA>
Subj: Suggestions needed!
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 1997 16:07:15 -0500

Sorry to bother everyone with such a question, but I need suggestions!

I'm in the midst of planning my graduating recital (undergraduate) and am
still looking for some pieces. Here are the criteria:

1. A piece for the eefer. I have already looked at some of the Molter
Concerti, and know of a version of "Carnival of Venice" for the eefer by
either Giampieri or Cavallini. Any comments?

2. A _really_ good piece for the bass clarinet (either solo or with
accompaniment). I love this instrument so much, it would be great to find
an effective recital piece for it. It is also an instrument that is rarely
showcased in a student recital at this school.

3. A funny, entertaining crowd-pleaser. I have a copy of "Woodshedding" by
William Holab. I am wondering if there are any pieces that make use of
several different woodwind instruments. Again, it would be nice if there
were an opportunity for humour, since it will be the final piece on the
final recital of my undergraduate career! (That's why "Woodshedding" is so
appealing . . . you get to break a clarinet in half! Now THAT's the way to
end a graduating recital!)

Any and all suggestions are welcome. Don't hold back, please!

In case you are curious, these are the other pieces on the programme:

Castelnuovo-Tedesco Sonata
Spohr Potpourri
Ireland Fantasy-Sonata
Ponchielli Il Convegno

Thank you so much!!!

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Steven Belanger "Life without music is unthinkable,
Queen's University Music without life is academic.
Kingston, Canada That is why my contact with music is a
3sdb4@-----." - Leonard Bernstein, 1967
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