Klarinet Archive - Posting 000538.txt from 2001/03

From: Gavin Rebetzke <GRebetzke@-----.au>
Subj: RE: [kl] music for clarinet
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 20:30:37 -0500

Yes, Shepherd on the Rock is a *nice* piece; its just a pitty about the
words...

I've played Vaughan Williams' Six Folk Songs (or are they called six studies
on folk song?) in my (Anglican) Church. And yes, I think they do sound
better played by the clarinet than the 'cello. I have also played the first
movement to Stravinsky's three pieces during communion. It rather depends,
I would guess, on your congregation, the type of liturgy, the physical
environs of the church etc. That is, the "mood" for want of a more technical
term. The Stravinsky movement worked well in our service, but wouldn't work
well in other settings. My teacher played the Vaughan Williams during my
Wedding service, and I have also heard the second movement of the Poulenc
Sonata, and the second movement of the Brahmns (No 2) Sonata played at a
church wedding service. They worked very well.
Gavin

-----Original Message-----
From: SDSCHWAEG@-----.com]
Subject: Re: [kl] music for clarinet

In a message dated 3/20/01 12:50:27 AM Central Standard Time,
AnneLenoir@-----.net writes:

<< Schubert wrote a beautiful piece "The Shepherd on the Rock" for
clarinet, piano and voice (soprano). I believe that Harold Wright
recorded it. I'm not sure if it's actually sacred, but I would play it
in my church. >>

This IS a beautiful piece, but it's not sacred at all and I would never play

it for liturgy in my church. I guess it depends on the denomination,
though,
as to what you can get away with. You have to be especially careful about
pieces with words. We have used Bach/Handel/Telemann - just about any
Baroque piece works, especially slow movements. I've also used Satie's
Three
Gymnopedies - VERY easy, but haunting melodies (though not liturgical, they
sound ceremonial at least), as well as traditional sacred melodies like Ave
Maria, Our Father, and Panis Angelicus. These last are not necessarily
special arrangements for clarinet, though such things do exist in sacred
music collections - ask at your local music store. I just transpose them
off
vocal scores, or, if playing with organ, let the organ use the automatic
transposer and play them as is. Oh - have also used Andrew Lloyd Weber's
Pie
Jesu with good effect. In general, sacred vocal music is my greatest source

of tunes for church playing. I try never to play things that sound
"show-offy" (this is worship, after all, and not a recital), and try to fit
the mood of the piece to the liturgical season.
Best of luck -
Sue Schwaegler

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