Klarinet Archive - Posting 000029.txt from 2007/05

From: "Blake Arrington" <klarinetteman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Carmina Burana
Date: Sat, 05 May 2007 22:59:49 -0400

If the 2nd player doesn't want to play Eb, I've done the work playing Bass
and Bb and then taking the 2nd part and playing the Eb stuff. Gotta love
the extra pay!!!!!

J. Blake Arrington
Clarinetist, The United States Air Force Band

>From: Roger Hewitt <rogerclarinet@-----.uk>
>Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
>To: klarinet@-----.org
>Subject: Re: [kl] Carmina Burana
>Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 17:29:08 +0100 (BST)
>
>Having a spare few moments I looked at the suggested file. I reckon it
>is accurately reflecting the true orchestration, but there are one or
>two things to bear in mind:
>
>(I used Sibelius to load the score)
>
>All the clarinet parts are on one stave. I remember that there are 3
>parts (I think), one of them doubling Eb, another Bass.
>The stave is called clarinets, but seems to have been created as Bass
>clarinet as the part is an octave too high.
>Because iy is midi the trills are written out (occasionally with weird
>effects!)
>No account is made of whether Bb, A, Bass or Eb is appropriate
>
>Thus some work is required to work out the parts, correcting the octave
>and separating parts out (with educated guesses as to the relevant
>transpositions), but nevertheless, you would get a valuable study
>source
>
>Roger H
>
>ps When I played it (years ago) I was the only player with Eb or Bass,
>so the three of us had to pass the parts around, sometimes during
>performance! Fortunately, I don't remember that Eb and Bass were
>required at the same time.
>:-)
>
>--- Oliver Seely <oseely@-----.edu> wrote:
>
> > There are a number of sites which have MIDI files posted for download
> >
> > for "Carmina Burana." Here's one which seems to be an orchestral
> > rendition:
> >
> > http://www.anthea2.freeuk.com/carminaburana/
> >
> > I'd import each MIDI file into a music notation program, extract the
> > clarinet part, print it out and play along with my
> > computer. Individual sections which might cause difficulty can be
> > worked out before the big day arrives.
> >
> > Good luck and happy playing!
> >
> > Oliver
> >
> > At 01:59 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote:
> > >How do I get a clarinet part for Carmina Burana to study? Luck's
> > said that
> > >it is rental only. Is there no other way to get just a clarinet
> > part? I am
> > >playing it in Amman in June and would like to look at it before I
> > get there.
> > >Thanks, Deborah
> >
> >
> >
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