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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2003-11-27 20:48
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving!
I have been asked to play in a church service this Sunday (solo clarinet, no piano, nothing) and I have no idea what to play......any suggestions? I feel kind of odd playing solo because usually in church services there is piano accompaniment with an instrumental soloist.
Thanks
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Author: jo.clarinet
Date: 2003-11-27 21:12
Hi clarinet713!
What solo clarinet pieces do you have? Or you could play the melody line of something well-known, which would probably go down well with the congregation. Have a look through some of your old music - you'll be more confident, especially if it's unaccompanied, if it's something that you find very easy, cos then you can concentrate on playing really beautifully rather than thinking about notes!
Best of luck for Sunday,
Jo
Joanna Brown
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Author: Neil
Date: 2003-11-27 21:24
"Amazing Grace" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee" sound pretty good on a clarinet.
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-11-27 21:57
"Send in the Clowns?" probably not very appropriate, difficult thing to do in all seriousness as you don't have any accompaniment ... is the organist/keyboard player going to be there?
Without music, the world would be grey, very grey.
Post Edited (2003-11-27 21:58)
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Author: Lisa
Date: 2003-11-27 22:43
I agree with those that said to play a hymn. If you know "Holy Ground," that would be my two cents' worth.
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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2003-11-27 23:00
The keyboard player will be there (piano) but she hates playing piano and doesn't do well with such short notice...I have a lot of 20th century solo music but I don't think Stravinsky or Martino would be very appropriate for church
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-11-27 23:25
What form of Service? Traditional, Contemporary, Pentacostal???
Sunday is the First Sunday in Advent. You might look in your Hymnal for "He Touched Me!" Play it straight the first time through then, the szecond time, with your own embelishments. If you live the verse you can play the music!
Bob A
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2003-11-28 05:20
Nothing wrong with "Amazing Grace" either straight, or with improvisiation.
THE advent hymn is "Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel" which would sound great on the clarinet, but make it real smooth (OK legato) and light, and be sure the pastor hasn't chosen it to be sung in that service.
Other church type music:
Mallotte "Our Father"
Schubert "Ave Maria" (often not used in protestant churches because of it's "Mary" text, but is a Catholic favorite)
Franck "Panis Angelicus" (a strange text in Lation, usually greatly changed in English, but more familiar to Catholics)
Debussy "Reverie"
Mozart K622 Movement 2, but you need accompianment
There were some threads on this a long time ago, try searching church music or wedding music etc.
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Author: Rick Williams
Date: 2003-11-28 09:45
Hi:
Since your playing solo, you could look at Ave Maria. Most any music store should have the soprano vocal music for it. Another lovely and not often heard piece is "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" aka the US Navy Hymn.
Best
Rick
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Author: Rev. Avery
Date: 2003-11-28 10:03
Something that touches you personally. And something that the congregation will readily recognize. That way it's meaningful to both you and them.
Hope it goes well
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Author: clarinetwife
Date: 2003-11-28 13:22
Plainsong or chant works well for occasions when you don't have accompaniment, especially during Advent. O Come O Come Emmanuel comes to mind. Depends a bit on the atmosphere and character of the church as well.
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2003-11-28 22:08
If the keyboard player is an organist and she has accompanied some sections of the Messiah in the past, you might try "And He Shall Feed His Flock" from that work. You play the alto and soprano solos and she plays the accompaniment on the organ or keyboard. (You can also do it without accompaniment.)
Best regards,
jnk
Post Edited (2003-11-28 22:12)
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Author: clarinet713
Date: 2003-11-29 04:37
Thank you all for your suggestions, I appreciate the help. I still haven't decided what I am playing but I still have a day to figure something out...hope it's not snowing where you are!!!!!!
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Author: lycfmtkl
Date: 2003-11-29 14:18
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring " by JS Bach is a very good single piece to play in the church !
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-11-29 16:51
If I were asked to play in front of a congregation, I would probably play something very well known like the suggestions above. I also would play very little improv (just sort of play around the melody so they can still recognize the melody, but do some fancy turns or jumps here and there). I'd also be tempted to put a little vibrato in there (what do you guys think of THAT!)
US Army Japan Band
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Author: Mike Blinn
Date: 2003-12-01 02:36
This Christmas, my community band is playing O Holy Night, by Adolphe Charles Adam.
It has a beautiful melody, and would be appropriate for a church solo on the clarinet.
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