Klarinet Archive - Posting 000656.txt from 2001/09

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] clarinet presentation for children
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 15:28:29 -0400

If you are able to play klezmer music, students would love to hear the
instrument crying, wailing and laughing.

Good luck!
Audrey

Denise Wilson wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am putting together a presentation on the clarinet for a group of
> kindergarten through 5th grade students in an after-school arts program.
> The goal is to introduce the students to the instrument in about 20-25
> minutes. I'm including some general information about the relationship of
> the clarinet to other instruments and its use in ensembles, and will play
> some musical examples so they can hear what it sounds like.
>
> Other than the obvious selections from Peter and the Wolf, does anyone have
> suggestions for clarinet musical examples that would be fun for this age
> group? If you've done something like this, do you have other
> comments/suggestions?
>
> This is rather different from the workshops I've done for students who
> already have a clarinet, and I realized when I was asked to do this that I
> have not attended such a presentation before. I'm looking forward to it!
>
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Denise Wilson
>
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