Klarinet Archive - Posting 000520.txt from 1997/01

From: Floyd Williams <F.Williams@-----.au>
Subj: Re: Suggestions needed!
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 1997 08:40:39 -0500

Steven Belanger wrote:
>
> 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!!!
>
> .........................................................................
> 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
> .........................................................................
Steve, if your comedic skills and voice projection are good, you should
look at William Bolcom's " A Short Lecture on the Clarinet". It is
published by Edward Mark's Music. It would be very funny as part of your
recital.

Floyd Williams
Brisbane, Australia