Klarinet Archive - Posting 000381.txt from 2002/12

From: The Ciompi Family <deal5@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mezzo soprano pieces
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:07:00 -0500

Hello,
I'm afraid Richard, (and Kelley) that the Three Songs of Innocence
are indeed for Soprano. The clarinet part is in A, which I love, and the
vocal part goes up to a A natural above the staff. (concert pitch)

Best,

Arturo

CBA wrote:

> Richard,
>
> If memory serves me well, the reason I hadn't been able to
> program the Three Songs of Innocence on a recital was because it
> WAS a mezzo piece, and I have only done chamber recitals with
> lyric or coloratura sopranos. I believe it only goes up to an E
> (top space *in* the treble staff) which should be great for a
> mezzo. I don't believe alto range was used either. It was all in
> the staff.
>
> Kelly Abraham
> Woodwinds - New York City
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> --- Richard Sankovich <sanko@-----.edu> wrote:
> > Hi! Is anyone familiar with any of the following pieces, all
> > of which
> > involve clarinet and mezzo-soprano voice? I would appreciate
> > having
> > your opinions about any of them.
> >
> > Amy: d'un Desastre Obscur
> > Lohberg: Ausgewahlte Lieder
> > Reif: Encounters
> > Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of the Shepherd Lell
> > Wanamaker: Mid-winter Waking
> >
> > I am looking for chamber music suitable for a mezzo soprano or
> > alto
> > voice, no higher than the fifth line F on the treble clef.
> > (We already
> > have the songs by Spohr and Lachner.) Would Cooke's Three
> > Songs of
> > Innocence be in the mezzo range?
> >
> > Thank you for your help. ---Richard Sankovich
>
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