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Author: MisiMcG
Date: 2005-08-12 17:16
I have a student who would like to perform a solo with her HS concert band this coming spring. She has been in All State Band here in MN for the last 2 years and is looking for something different to do for her last HS concert. Her band director has agreed to this if we can find the music. I am having trouble finding anything arranged for solo clarinet and concert band in print.
At this point I would take any of the standard literature, but she is very interested in doing a less commonly performed work. Any suggestions?
Misi
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-08-12 19:25
DressedToKill wrote:
> Perhaps the Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto for Clarinet and Concert Band?
The Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto in Eb for clarinet and military band is on my short list of the worst pieces in the clarinet repertoire.
It is seldom, if ever performed. Listen to it and you'll soon see why.
It is just barely surpassed in "awfulness" by the Mendelssohn clarinet sonata...GBK
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Author: DressedToKill
Date: 2005-08-12 19:41
I have the score, and play it every now and then for fun. It's not a terribly interesting piece, it just happened to be the first thing I thought of when she said clarinet and concert band. It's certainly not one of my favorites, either...
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-08-12 19:49
Many of the standard repertoire pieces for clarinet and orchestra, or clarinet and piano have since been arranged for clarinet and band.
The problem is that they are increasingly difficult to find (some have gone out of print) and many have become quite expensive to purchase.
There have been arrangements done of the different Weber Concerti and Concertino, the Mozart Concerto, and standard solos by Cavallini, Messager, Rossini, Andre-Bloch, Lefebvre, Spohr and even the Poulenc Sonata. (I'm probably leaving out quite a few others)
Their effectiveness varies with the individual arrangement...GBK (who still has a fondness for Morrissey's Interlude for clarinet and band)
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Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2005-08-12 21:48
I like the Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto. It has beautiful melodies.
Additionally, it has a beautiful, well written band part that utilizes all the instruments well, yet stays light and transparent (never having the big, bloated sound that band music can often have). I just don't see what's wrong with this piece. It's not the most profound, but it's pretty and I enjoy listening to it periodically.
DH
theclarinetist@yahoo.com
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Author: ClariBone
Date: 2005-08-12 22:42
MisiMcG
Try doing a search (a thread similair to this in content was recently discussed) to find a good idea. Good Luck!!!
Clayton
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Author: SVSorna05
Date: 2005-08-13 05:26
I believe there is an arrangement of Premiere Rhapsodie/ Debussy, arranged for Band I think SMC distributes it. Its a great piece.
-Dain
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2005-08-13 12:22
I have parts for weber concertino arranged for wind orchestra, performed it a few years ago. Also you can get Guy Wolfenden's arrangement of the last movt of Malcolm Arnold's 2nd Concerto 'the pre-goodman rag', it's good I premiered it about 5 years ago.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: Iplayclarinet
Date: 2005-08-14 13:43
ok 2 words for you ....blue shades......wow my college did that last year at carnegie hall...and wow
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Author: ken
Date: 2005-08-14 14:08
A completely different animal. Techeli's Blue Shades is a concert band feature containing an extended clarinet solo; it is NOT a Clarinet Solo with concert band accompaniment. v/r Ken
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2005-08-15 00:55
Here are a few sites you can check for works for solo clarinet and band. All have clarinet solos mixed in with solos for other instruments and the only way to find the clarinet solos is to browse the entire list. The first two lists are fairly short, however:
http://www.smcpublications.com/catalog/music/band/luverne.htm
(Southern Music has Barnes' "Autumn Soliloquy," Rabaud's "Solo de Concours" and Debussy's "Premier Rhapsodie" among others.)
http://www.jwpepper.com/catalog/bandc.jsp
In the box at left, under "Features,"click on "For solo instruments."
http://www.ludwigmusic.com/search.mgi?inst=&title=&cat=Concert%20Band&grade=&catalog=&composer=&page=3
There are over 600 items on the Ludwig list so browsing may be tedious. I recommend you browse down through the list for items marked "solo with band accompaniment," then click the extra information link to identify the solo instrument. I found Babin"s "Hillendale Waltzes" and Kennan's arrangement of the Prokofiev Flute Sonata for clarinet and band on the first page. "Immer Kleiner" is also a Ludwig publication.
Roger Garrett used to offer a copy of one of the Weber Concertos that had been arranged by a friend. He would send a set of parts for $20 (which he would give the friend). I don't know whether he still distributes the piece or the cost these days but, if you're interested, you can contact him at: rgarrett@iwu.edu.
Finally, if you live in an area with several high schools and/or colleges, try contacting the band directors at each to see what they may have in their libraries. As GBK noted, many of the works are now out-of-print or rental only but someone may have purchased some of them when they were more readily available (e.g., the McCathern version of the Weber "Concertino" was popular in its day).
These links cover just about every level of ability.
Good hunting,
jnk
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-08-15 01:08
I second Jack's idea of contacting local high schools or colleges and ask if you can check their libraries and borrow if you find something worthwhile.
Many high schools, especially, purchased (when music budgets were plentiful) the major clarinet solo and band works (Weber - Concertino arr. Lake, Cavallini - Adagio and Tarantella arr. Waln, etc..) for use with their best players.
Often, these arrangement are now collecting dust in an old file cabinet and haven't been performed in years.
You might be surprised what you find...GBK
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Author: MSK
Date: 2005-08-15 01:27
I have fond recollections of a band arrangement of the Mozart concerto Rondo movement. It seemed like a pretty good arrangement, but my memory is twenty years old and may be inaccurate.
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Author: ken
Date: 2005-08-15 02:13
There's an outstanding Wind Ensemble Transcription of the K.622 by Robert W. Rumbelow; 1997 Beam Me Up Music -- Warner Bros. It also comes with both B-flat AND A parts (look Ma; no transposing!) v/r Ken
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Author: brwndot
Date: 2005-08-17 14:18
There is an arrangement of Messager's Solo De Concours with band accompaniment you might want to check out.
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Author: molhh3
Date: 2008-02-19 19:43
Dear Mr. Cigleris:
I'm interested in the arrangement for band of the Arnold Concerto No. 2 last mvt. Could you give me more info and where I could get it?
Thank you,
Maureen Hurd Hause
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2008-02-19 20:34
If you contact me off topic i'll find out the info and if I can find it, the recording of the concert when it was premiered way back when I was a student in 2000/01?
Peter Cigleris
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Author: Mags1957
Date: 2008-02-19 22:59
Check out the clarinet concerto by Martin Ellerby - it's not a transcription, but written for clarinet and wind band. It's Studio Music, I believe.
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Author: C2thew
Date: 2008-02-19 23:31
theres a recording of the weber concertino on youtube. that was pretty cool. solo + concert band
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. they are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive as railroads lead to Boston to New York
-Walden; Henry Thoreau
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Author: Ryan25
Date: 2008-02-19 23:42
Cool conceto I hear once for clarinet and band. Think the composer was John Heins. Not easy and reminded me of Tomassi and John Williams mixed together.
Not sure if it is published.
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Author: JJAlbrecht
Date: 2008-02-20 02:13
Depending on the skill level of both the student and the band, you could also look at Alfred Reid's Serenade for Clarinet and Band. Not a bad piece, and there are two alternative parts for the solo clarinet, one being easier than the other.
Jeff
“Everyone discovers their own way of destroying themselves, and some people choose the clarinet.” Kalman Opperman, 1919-2010
"A drummer is a musician's best friend."
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Author: Mike Clarinet
Date: 2008-02-20 07:40
Last Christmas I heard a concert band perform the theme from Schindler's List as a clarinet solo. Althouth it didn't sound too technically demanding, it suited the clarinet extremely well and was a very moving performance.
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Author: RLSchwebel
Date: 2008-02-20 17:54
Misi:
I have copies of Weber's Concertino and Messager's Solo De Concours for band. If you would like to borrow them, just ask!
~robt
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Author: Sarah Elbaz
Date: 2008-02-20 19:49
Hi,
* I also think that the Rimsky-Korsakov concerto is good music, especially for high school Band.
* Tichelli is writing a new piece for solo clarinet and Band, it will be premierd in 2009.
* Douglas Lowry, Dean of Estman school of music made a beautiful arrangement of Milhaud Duo Concertant for clarinet and Band. He did it for Mitchell Lurie.
Sarah
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Author: William
Date: 2008-02-20 19:59
In just two hours, I will be performing Artie Shaws CONCERTO FOR CLARINET with our local VFW band at Madison's Convention Center. The arrangement--unpublished--was done by a retired college jazz instructor and, if you are interested, I could ask him if it might be made available. Reply to my email only.
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2008-02-22 01:16
Another suggestion I'd highly recommend is an arrangement that I have of Crussell's Variations on a Swedish Air. It was arranged for band by Jack Snavely and is a very good piece of appropriate difficulty.
The Heins is likely too difficult, especially the cadenzas. Likewise, the Ellerby is very difficult as well.
Philip Sparke has a new concerto for clarinet and band that is not overly difficult but good for an experienced high school group. If you need other suggestions e-mail. Sparke's pieces are all published by Anglo Press.
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Author: Horatio
Date: 2010-05-25 01:42
Greetings,
I am trying to track down a band arr. for the Poulenc Clarinet Sonata and noticed that you made reference to it on a post. Would you have any information on this arrangement? I found it on the internet once but have not been able to locate it again.
With thanks,
TC
Post Edited (2010-05-25 01:44)
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Author: saxlite
Date: 2010-05-25 16:38
My local community concert band performed Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue where the piano solo was replaced by a solo clarinet. This sounded good , went over well and was not too technically difficult. If you are interested, I can find out the source of this arrangement.
Jerry
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Author: clarient55
Date: 2010-05-25 17:13
On the less classical side... but a real crowd pleaser...
Stranger on the Shore ~ beautiful solo for clarinet and concert band! Calvin Custer.
Mark
Mark...
The guy with the Ridenour matched set
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Author: dranchg
Date: 2012-07-21 12:57
Hi,Robert.
I know this was an old "thread" but out of desperation, I am writing to see whether your offer is still available to make available the band arrangement parts and score for the Andre Messager " Solo de Concours". My band director just wrote me he cannot locate this, and the newspaper printed the feature article yesterday, and the performance is scheduled for this Thirsday, July 26, 2012. If you could do this, overnight the music, I would pay you for all expenses, etc. if you phone me, my mobile phone is: 646-707-2708, and I'll give you more details. Very sincerely yours,
Dr. Gary Dranch, Scarsdale, New York.
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