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 Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: bstutsman 
Date:   2007-06-01 21:39

I am looking for some sacred pieces written for clarinet and soprano with accompaniment. I believe Schubert wrote something like this, but I can't remember. Any ideas out there?



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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: Kevin 
Date:   2007-06-01 21:50

"Shepherd on the Rock" is the Schubert you're talking about.



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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: larryb 
Date:   2007-06-01 22:18

Depends what you mean by "sacred."

I consider the following to be sacred:

Schubert: Shepherd on the Rock (Hirt auf dem Felsen)
Mozart: Parto, parto!
Mozart: Non piu di Fiori
Spohr: Six German Songs



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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: ariel3 
Date:   2007-06-01 22:27

Hi,

"Shepherd on the Rock" is a lovely, lovely piece - but it is a love song about a shepherd on a mountain top etc. It lasts about ten minutes, but is wonderful for the soprano as well as the clarinet.

Now, for the sacred pieces from our collection:

"As Dew in April" by Richard Cumming

"Four Christmas Songs" by Peter Cornelius

"Beautus Vir" by Ferdinando Paer

"Salve Regina" by Franz Schubert

"Totus in corde Lanqueo" by Franz Schubert

There are other pieces that have been written for Ariel 3 which have not been published yet. We have been most fortunate to have a couple of good composition friends.

Be sure to check the catalogues - Jeanne, Luyben for available listings.

Good luck.

Gene Hall

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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: GBK 
Date:   2007-06-01 22:38

[ Don't forget to check the compositional database:

http://test.woodwind.org/Databases/Composers/Instrumentation/000046.html - GBK ]



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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: kuteclar 
Date:   2007-06-01 23:29

Wow, I didn't know that was there. It's like finding informational gold!

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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: Ken Shaw 2017
Date:   2007-06-02 00:07

The Schubert piece is indexed in his works as Offertorium, Totus in Corde Langueo, D. 136, Op. 46. It's for soprano, clarinet in C and strings, which a good pianist will be able to read from the score. The tempo is moderately slow, and the transposition for clarinet is similarly quite easy.

Telemann's Harmonische Gottesdienst contains a dozen or so cantatas with oboe obligato, many of which will work on clarinet. However, the soprano parts are difficult.

Bach cantata arias with oboe work beautifully with clarinet, and the ones for oboe d'amore can be played without transposition on the A clarinet. Jennifer Paull is an oboe d'amore specialist, who could steer you to good stuff. See http://www.amoris.com/jennifer_paull/index.html. She's very active on the NPO Double Reed board at http://npogroups.org/lists/arc/doublereeds. She's a monomaniac about the oboe d'amour and can be very annoying, but she's a fine player and knows more than almost anyone else.

Ken Shaw

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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: Aussiegirl 
Date:   2007-06-02 01:58

There is a gorgeous Ave Maria written for soprano clarinet and piano, unfortunately i cant remember who it was by! It also works for 2 clarinets, clarinet and flute, or clarinet and violin :)

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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: LarryBocaner 2017
Date:   2007-06-02 13:35

Dominick Argento's " To be Sung Upon the Water" is a gorgeous song cycle for soprano, clarinet doubling bass clarinet and piano.

Masterfully recorded by Larry Combs and friends:

http://www.amazon.com/Be-Sung-upon-Water-Dominick/dp/B0000018ZJ



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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: Sarah Elbaz 
Date:   2007-06-02 17:07


There are many good composition for that ensemble:

Tzvi Avni: Leda and the Swan (Cl&Sop)
Lehar
Kaliwuda
Cook - Three Songs of Innocence
Mahler 4th Symphny, 4th mov. arranged for sop, Cl and piano by Arnon Zimra.

Sarah

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 Re: Music for Clarinet and Soprano
Author: Synonymous Botch 
Date:   2007-06-03 11:52

Blending with a true soprano voice requires tight tuning... it can sound VERY hard if your singer is pressing hard.

Better choice, a Mezzo-soprano or Alto.

Too many Sopranos belt the highest notes, in competition with the 'comp.

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