Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 1998/08

From: "Frederick S. Sterns" <fssterns@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Orchestral bass clarinet excerpts
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:22:05 -0400

> Hello all. I've been given the opportunity to audition for my
>University's top orchestra on bass clarinet (it's only open to music
>majors, but due to instrumentation problems I can enroll despite my
>status as an electrical engineering major). However, the orchestra
>director did
>not anticipate having a dedicated bass clarinetist audition for his
>group. Consequently, I have to prepare four orchestral excerpts of my
>choice to audition with. I've played a good amount of orchestral bass (my
>focus is jazz) and basinet (bassoon parts), but I've never run across any
>major bass solos, etc. Truthfully, the only excerpts that come to mind
>are from Copland's El Salon Mexico and Strauss' Death and
>Transfiguration. I'd appreciate any suggestions as to what to play. I
>want to make a good impression because this will be my first taste of
>university-level playing. By the way, I've heard that there exists a
>book full of orchestral bass clarinet excerpts. Where can I find it in
>two weeks?
>
>Edmund William White
>ewhite@-----.us
>ewwhite@-----.edu

Michael Drapkin's "Symphonic Repertoire for Bass Clarinet" is probably the
publication you're looking for. I got mine from Eble Music [Iowa City, IA]
319/338-0313. Don't remember the price, but it was under $20.

I found their staff to be knowledgeable, helpful, and courtious...their
service prompt. FSS
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