Klarinet Archive - Posting 001003.txt from 1998/01
From: Craig Ruff <cruff@-----.edu> Subj: Re: Barber for Clarinets :) Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 19:50:01 -0500
On Fri, Jan 23, 1998 at 01:23:31PM -0500, line ringuette wrote:
> I hope that not all arrangements include Eb or A sopranino - we don't have
> those instruments available (this is just a little high school choir, by
> the way). Also, for those of you who have played arrangements of this
> piece before, do you remenber if they were extremely difficult??? Would my
> students run from my class in terror if I were to present them with this
> piece????
I have the original version for string quartet. It is in 4/2 time, and
isn't very taxing speed wise. The big thing will be getting the harmonies
right. The 1st violin part ends on the 2nd Bb above the treble staff!
Pretty high for a Bb soprano! I believe you will at least need an
extended range bass clarinet for the cello parts. An alto clarinet
would fit in well too on the viola part.
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