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Author: Robare-GFHS
Date: 2001-02-03 18:17
Hey everyone! I'm looking to find a piece or two of music for a small ensemble, not really a large band, that has a really unique style and flavor to it, something against the grain, and preferably something with some an emphasis on Clarinet (Solos are nice). It doesn't matter what instruments, I can get the players once I know what parts I have to fill.
I'm putting this group together to perform over the summer. Currently I'm first chair in my High School band at Glens Falls and I was asked to lead up a small group to perform up at Lake George during the Music Festival. That's where I'm coming from.
I like things that are truly avant-garde, things that try rythmic and dynamic experimentation, and of course something that sounds good. I've recently played a couple of Frank Ticheli pieces I really like (Sun Dance and Fortress) so any suggestions along those lines would be nice. Thanks for the help!
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Author: deebee
Date: 2001-02-04 01:49
If you were going down the minimalist path, a good companion piece would be "In C". (Just need somebody to confirm that it's by Terry Riley - I'm a bit "brain-dead" right now.)
If you'd like to email me directly, I'll give you the rave about "Tilting at Infinity" - a fairly experimental piece of mine for twelve clarinets (2xEb, 5xBb, 1xA, 3xBass, 1xContra) + 1xConductor :-)...17 mins long - avant-garde (in a deliberately 70's-retro kinda way) - certainly "against the grain"!!
deebee
ps - there's a recording available
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Author: Ken
Date: 2001-02-04 17:59
Frank Ticheli's music is excellent and fresh, but not avant-garde, his band compositions in particular are quite mainstream/20th century. If you're looking to program true atonal, aliatoric, 12-tone, or free-form music rather than modal or metered; small ensembles, woodwind quintet, assorted quartets, trios, etc. a good place to begin might be at Ebble's, or Malecki's websites and search for pieces in the chamber music section. I'd also suggest doing personal research and buy some CDs. Pick up small group recordings by Heitor Villa-Lobos, David Diamond, Elliott Carter, Joan Tower, Milton Babbit, John Cage, Pierre Boulez, (to name a few) and consider investing the time transcribing selected works yourself for originality, world premiere/audience appeal. That raises a question, certainly it's your choice what literature you perform but when playing the long-hair, please consider who your audience is, their tastes and knowledge of music. You're there to "entertain" as well as educate and inspire; a light, familiar melody/toe-tapper goes a long way. The mind only remains open as long as the rump will let it. <:-)))
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