Klarinet Archive - Posting 000210.txt from 2006/05

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet Quartets, music for, sources of
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 04:02:58 -0400

But the clarinettists playing the violin parts may not want to transpose - with
the result that the music would be a tone lowere than written. In that case, the
alto clarinet would be playing the viola part as though it was a bass clef part
for the bass clarinet in A.
Roger S.

In message <326CE345-018A-4D05-8B31-4429F7BF1316@-----.org
writes:
> I find that the easiest way to read/transpose viola parts is to play
> on the Bflat, add 2 sharps, and read the part as bass clef. Although
> the alto clarinet allows you to play the violas low C it is a more
> difficult transposition. For second violin parts the C clarinet is
> ideal,
> Martin
> On 26 May 2006, at 19:07, Thiel, Mark wrote:
>
> > I thought that I would share some resources for clarinet quartet music
> > that some may not be aware of.
> >
> > First is www.cacophonix.com which mostly arranges for string
> > quartet,
> > but at my instigation has transcribed some of their arrangements for
> > clarinet quartet and are supposed to be working on some more. They
> > are
> > also open to suggestions for new arrangements and new
> > transcriptions of
> > what they have. They have a lot of songs that are frequent
> > requests if
> > you happen to be on the wedding / funeral / gallery opening / bar/bat
> > mitvah circuit
> >
> > Another source of mostly string quartet music is www.latham-music.com
> > . They have a few pieces which include an optional 3rd violin for
> > viola
> > (search for "optional" in their quartet section). My quartet has
> > their
> > complete Handel Water Music which works pretty well on 3 Bb &
> > bass. Of
> > course the bass needs to read bass clef and fake something if it goes
> > into tenor clef.
> >
> > Also (if you're into this sort of thing), www.virtualsheetmusic.com
> > similarly has a wedding album for string quartet with a treble clef
> > 3rd
> > part. I haven't tried this one.
> >
> > Of course the whole world of string quartet music is out there ripe
> > for
> > pillaging by clarinet quartets. If you agree to take a piece down a
> > step, the first and second fiddle and 'cello parts can be read
> > directly;
> > the problem of course is the viola part. (Side note: My quartet has
> > often told our 3rd player that with a little effort his bar pickup
> > line
> > of: "Hey good-looking -- whatcha drinking there? -- I play in a
> > Band -
> > and I play ALTO CLARINET" (which causes some amount of confusion)
> > can be
> > revised to: "Hey good-looking -- whatcha drinking there? -- I
> > play in
> > a Band - I play ALTO CLARINET --- AND I CAN TRANSPOSE ON SIGHT FROM
> > _VIOLA_ _CLEF_!!" (which I'm sure would end any hesitation on the part
> > of the addressee).) So lacking the skill or will to develop the
> > skill
> > to make this transposition one can scan the viola score into music
> > software (if only ^%&#@ Photoscore would learn to recognize C clefs
> > instead of translating them into random garbage) and produce an alto
> > clarinet or basset horn part. Then you just need to deal with
> > pizzicato, multiple stops and occasional squeaky-high first fiddle
> > parts.
> >
> > I expect that this message will prompt the usual replies that
> > inability
> > to transpose is a sign of gross moral turpitude. Well maybe we
> > _can_ do
> > these transpositions but just happen to make fewer mistakes if we
> > don't
> > have to. Some of us need all the help we can get.
> >
> > Mark Thiel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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