Klarinet Archive - Posting 000920.txt from 1999/10
From: "Robert S. Spring" <Robert.Spring@-----.edu> Subj: Re: [kl] Jacob Double Concerto Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 03:45:54 -0400
It is a great piece. I've done it many times. Jim Gillespie did it with
the wind ensemble at ClarinetFest 97 in Lubbock with the Trumpet teacher
from Tech. It is a lot of fun and has great audience appeal. It is not
technically hard at all.
Bob Spring
>I have a recording of the Texas Tech University Wind Ensemble playing this
>piece with Bobby Walzel (former clarinet professor there) and who i am
>assuming was/is the trumpet professor, from 1995. I've only listened to it
>a couple of times, one when i bought it and once while i was reading e-mail
>after reading your post.
>
>Perhaps with orchestra instead of band it's more interesting. But to be
>honest, i wasn't particularly impressed by the piece. It's definitely not
>much of a showpiece.
>
>
>Daniel
>
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>From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: "'klarinet@-----.org>
>Subject: [kl] Jacob Double Concerto
>Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:24:24 -0700
>
>I just ordered the sheet music for the Gordon Jacob Double Concerto for
>Clarinet & Trumpet. I've never heard it, but am intrigued--the principal
>trumpet player in my orchestra is an excellent player and a very good
>friend; I think we could get it programmed. It will at least be fun to work
>up.
>
>Queries:
>
>--does it suck?
>
>--Am I going to be able to play it (or is it a Stanley Drucker/Charlie
>Neidich only nightmare)?
>
>--If it's ever been recorded, where can I get one (neither Amazon.com or
>CDNow.com lists it)?
>
>--Anyone ever perform it? If so, any tips or warnings?
>
>As always, helpful input greatly appreciated.
>
>As they say, "aTdHvAaNnKcSe"
>
>kjf
>
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Dr. Robert S. Spring, Professor of Music (Clarinet)
School of Music
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0405
http://www.asu.edu/cfa/music/sub/studios/faculty/spring.html
President - International Clarinet Association
http://www.clarinet.org
Office - 480/965-4306, FAX - 480-965-2659, Home - 480/345-8013
Make plans to attend the ClarinetFest 2000, July 13-16,
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
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