Klarinet Archive - Posting 000261.txt from 1998/08

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Orchestral bass clarinet excerpts
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 11:33:55 -0400

On Fri, 7 Aug 1998, Edmund William White wrote:
> 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?

Roncorp Publications has an excellent Bass Clarinet excerpt book out. You
can contact them at:

Roncorp Publications
P.O. Box 724
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

There are a couple of others out published by International that focus on
Strauss and Wagner. One of them includes Eb Clarinet excerpts.

The big ones to do:

Grofe - Grand Canyon Suite (rental, but one of the big solos is in the
Roncorp book)
Strauss - Death and Transfiguration
Ein Heldenleben
Also Sprach Zarathrusta
Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks
Wagner - Tristan and Isolde excerpts
Mahler - Symphony No. 1 and 4

These are just a few of the most important excerpts to know.

Roger Garrett
IWU

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