Klarinet Archive - Posting 000923.txt from 1998/01

From: Nicholas Yuk Sing Yip <nyip@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Concert Band - Favorite Clarinet Parts
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 20:04:53 -0500

Maybe not for the great clarinet parts, but I enjoy Frank Ticheli as a
composer. Recently, I played his Cajun Folk Song, with a wind ensemble.
Wonderful piece. Just thought I mention it. On Wed, 21 Jan 1998, Robyn
Stuart Czarnecki wrote:

> In terms of great clarinet parts for concert band, I second almost
> everything Roger Garrett listed. I play with the Austin Symphonic Band,
> and lucky for us, our director is a clarinet player--so we get lots of
> great clarinet parts. Of the "living and active" composers, I have
> enjoyed almost everything we have played by Frank Ticheli. I'd like to
> add to Roger's list another selection by Frank Ticheli: Blue Shades. Its
> fairly new, and we have only played it off of manuscript, but I *think*
> it's available. If not, it should be soon.
>
> Robyn Stuart Czarnecki
> Austin, Texas
>