Klarinet Archive - Posting 000032.txt from 1997/07

From: fsheim@-----.com (Fred)
Subj: Re: Stranger on the Shore
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 20:47:58 -0400

How about that- I have an LP (1962) entitled "Stranger on the Shore, featuring
Acker Bilk with the Leon Young String Chorale (ATCO 33-129 - Atco records,
division of Atlantic Recording Corp. 1841 Broadway, New York, 23, New York).
The last cut on side 2 is Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk and Leon
Young; Mellin, BMI, time 2:52.

Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

>On Tue, 1 Jul 1997, Lauren Peterson wrote:
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>> I was wondering if anyone had the capabilities to get the solo piece of
>> "Stranger on the Shore"(clarinet theme from Mr. Holland's Opus)??
>> It was written and first played by Acker Bilk and was a 1960's hit.
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>I haven't seen it in print, but I'm sure it exists. You could try a sheet
>music store, especially one which has the computerized pop song catalog.
>Then, you would just click on the song you want, and the computer will
>print it out, in any key you want. (BTW, according to my best
>recollection, the original version was in concert Bb, so you would need to
>get the clarinet part in the key of C Major, and then get a piano version
>in Bb if you want to play it accompanied.)
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>But, it would be a great ear-training excercise for you to figure this
>melody out by ear, without seeing the music. Take your video tape of Mr.
>Holland's Opus, and turn on your walkman-type tape recorder at the point
>where this music is performed. Then, listed to your tape several times,
>and play the melody on your clarinet, matching what you hear.
>Unfortunately, I don't think the entire piece is ever heard in the movie,
>but only the first couple of phrases. It would be better if you could get
>a copy of Acker Bilk's original version. I'm not sure how you could do
>that. Any suggestions, anyone?
>
>Ed Lacy
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>Dr. Edwin Lacy University of Evansville
>Professor of Music 1800 Lincoln Avenue
> Evansville, IN 47722
>el2@-----.edu (812)479-2754
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