Klarinet Archive - Posting 000836.txt from 1997/03

From: George Fulton <gfulton@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Bolcolm Concerto
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 14:26:31 -0500

Peter Salveson wrote:
>
> On Mon, 24 Mar 1997, Lord Rob wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone! I'm new to this list. Anyway, I'm currently exploring =
> > options for a Concerto Competition, and I was wondering if anyone could =
> > tell me anything about the Bolcolm Concerto. I can't find anything on =
> > the Net, and I don't think there's even a recording in existence. All I =
> > know is that it was written for and premiered by Stanley Drucker in =
> > 1992. Any info. about the level of difficulty (for soloist and =
> > orchestra), quality, etc., would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Rob Teitelbaum
> >
>
> Well....it is rather contemporary sounding. If you get my drift. I have
> a copy of it on my lap right now and am trying to remember what it sounds
> like (haven't played it in awhile). The hardest parts for me are some of
> the the
> cadenzas (64th notes at a presto tempo) and the range needed (the last
> movement goes op to super high C). I'm not sure about difficulty for
> orchestra. I'm planning to play it for a concerto competition this summer.
>
> On the subject of a recording, a band director that came up for all
> southeast said that he had heard a recording (although he since he was
> part of the music department at some university it may have meen a
> private recording).
>
> Hope the prattle of a high school student helps
>
> dsalveso@-----.net
>
> P.S. I have a quick question, what's the difference between a "growl" and
> flutter tounging, thanks

I also have the music but haven't played it. It looks relatively
difficult but fun. Normally flutter tonguing is accomplished by
fluttering (or trilling) the tongue against the roof of the mouth just
behind the upper teeth.

The way I do a growl is to sing or hum or growl in the throat at the
same time I play the note. It makes a difference what pitch I hum -
some pitches being easier to produce a growl on than others. I would
say to just experiment until you find something that works. In my case
it takes quite an effort (unnatural) to hum at the same time I am
playing a note. I think it makes sense, when first learning the
technique, to first play the note and then add the hum while continuing
to play. Then try initiating the growl with the start of the note. I
have been told that Benny Goodman used to produce a growl in this
manner. Good luck!