Klarinet Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 2011/09

From: William Foss <billfoss47@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New Repertoire
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:46:00 -0400

The "listen" link to the March does not work. If that movement sounds
as good as the other movements, I will purchase the work.

Bill Foss
U.S. Army Retired
USC Aiken, Professor of Woodwinds, Retired
Director of Bands, Aiken Prep

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 5:08 PM, retiredprof55 <retiredprof55@-----.com> wr=
ote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Bret Pimentel premiered my Divertissement on August 29th at Delta State C=
ollege in Cleveland, MS. This piece was composed for Bret in order to show =
off his talents as a woodwind doubler, or in this case sextupler! There are=
six contrasting movements where the first five feature a different woodwin=
d instrument accompanied by piano. The last movement has two versions, one =
for piccolo and piano and the other where the soloist switches between six =
different instruments. Diabolical, I know, but Bret did a wonderful job wit=
h it.
>
>
>
> Each movement can be used as a solo piece by itself, or it can be played =
by a woodwind doubler as part of a suite. The six movements are Intrada for=
flute and piano; Nocturne for alto saxophone and piano; Valse for bassoon =
and piano; Marche for clarinet and piano; Romanza for oboe and piano; and G=
alop for either piccolo and piano or one musician playing flute, oboe, clar=
inet, alto saxophone, bassoon, and piccolo accompanied by piano.
>
>
> If you are interested in hearing the music, you can go to my website at h=
ttp://www.cooppress.net. Divertissement is the title if you want to hear th=
e movements as a set. If you are interested in them separately, they are li=
sted under the movement title. The recordings are sampled instruments for n=
ow until I get the recording from Bret. I hope that you find these pieces a=
valuable addition to the repertoire.
>
> Sy Brandon, composer and arranger
> Professor of Music Emeritus
> Millersville University of PA
>
> retiredprof55@-----.com
> Website =A0http://cooppress.net
>
>
>
>
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Bill Foss
US Army Retired
USC Aiken, Adjunct Faculty Retired
Director of Bands, Aiken Prep
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