Klarinet Archive - Posting 000479.txt from 2000/11

From: "Michael Bryant" <michael@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pieces
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 03:48:23 -0500

I have inserted some information below

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On 10 November 2000 21:23 Ian Black wrote Ref: Pieces

>I'm looking for some information on the following four pieces which appear
on the set pieces list
>for an examination I plan to take. I've not yet seen the sheet music for
any of them, and so would
>be grateful for any information on style etc. Also if there are any really
horrendous bits in any of
>them?

Yes, there are some very difficult passages in all of these

>Sonata (c. 1995?) by Gary Carpenter
Broadcast by Fiona Cross for whom it was written
No CD
Dur 10 mins
1 Fast
2 Slow
3 Fast
Very difficult and requires flutter tonguing.
>
>Sonata (1984 revised 1989) by Martin Ellerby
CD Linda Merrick (Mrs Ellerby) Serendipity SERCD 1 (1991)
1 Moderato con rubato
2 Andante
3 Allegro molto - jazzy finale -grade 8 plus
Approachable

>Sonatina (1981) by Joseph Horovitz
1 Allegro con calmo
2 Andantino
3 Furioso - jazzy finale
Broadcast several times
CDs Gervase de Peyer, Murray Khouri, etc.
Well known and audience friendly
>
>Conversations (1974) by Paul Patterson commission by Robert Bramley
Broadcast many times (Colin Parr, Robert Bramley, Janet Hilton, etc.)
1 "Aggressive"
2 "Dreamy"
3 "Fiery showpiece" - the composer's adjectives - not in the score
No LPs or CDs
A good and effective piece that was frequently played 20 years ago
but has now been almost forgotten.

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