Klarinet Archive - Posting 000821.txt from 1998/05

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: A new concept in orchestral clarinets
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 19:10:53 -0400

On Thu, 14 May 1998, Mitch Bassman wrote:
> That raises the question: Has any contemporary composer taken advantage of
> the extended range for the A clarinet in any new work?

I premiered a work last year that was written specifically for the basset
clarinet in A.....with optional octaves for non-basset Clarinet in A.

It is by Joelle Walach........for basset clarinet and chamber
orchestra.....a very nice, 12 - 14 minute piece.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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