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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000069.txt from 1997/02

From: Jacqueline Eastwood <eastwooj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Shepherd on the Rock w/'Cello
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 1997 16:18:21 -0500

On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, Donald Yungkurth wrote:

> A question was raised about Schubert's "Shepherd on the Rock", originally
> looking for a work for soprano, clarinet and 'cello. The edition I have of
> this work (Augener Edition, by Stainer & Bell, Ltd. of London and Galaxy
> Music Corporation of New York) includes a 'cello part as alternative to the
> clarinet, along with the soprano and piano.
>
> I've never heard this work performed with 'cello and have no idea whether
> this is Schubert's idea or some editior along the way. Does anyone know if
> Shubert intended that either clarinet or 'cello could be used?
>
> Don Yungkurth (DYungkurth@-----.com)
>
Hi Don,

I tried to answer this yesterday, but my mail server was down, I guess.
Anyway, Galaxy Music Corp. also puts out an edition of Ralph Vaughan
Williams' "Six Studies on English Folk Song". Originally written for
'cello, the composer also arranged it for clarinet (I'm pretty certain it
was V.W.). Not to be outdone by a mere composer, the crack editing staff
at Galaxy decided to arrange it for several other instruments, from
English horn to (I believe) TUBA! Perhaps this explains your mysterious
version of the Schubert!

Jacqueline