Author: theclarinetist
Date: 2004-07-15 18:08
I have some high school age students who I would like to compete in a local concerto competition and I'm looking for pieces that might be appropriate for this age group. I'll looking for pieces that about the difficult of the Mozart Concerto or Weber Concertino... It actually doesn't have to be a "concerto" - just a piece orchestra... I competed in this contest in high school on Premiere Rhapsody... anyway.
Most of the concertos that I know really well are too hard for kids at this level. I have some recordings of pieces that might sound easy enough, but I don't have the sheet music so it's hard to say. I think they only have to play a movement. Any suggestions would be great. We have until February, so they can be pretty challening. Just nothing so hard that they wouldn't feel comfortable (I'm sure many could pull of a Weber Concerto with enough practice, but it would be too much comfort-wise... Like I could probably whip out the Francaix and perform it in a month, but I wouldn't feel "comfortable with it..." - I hope that makes since).
Somethings I was thinking that might work (but not sure because I don't have the music) are maybe:
Concerto 1, Malcolm Arnold
Concerto, Finzi
Mini-Concerto, Jacobs... stuff like that
Stamitz and such would work too, those these pieces tend to be more generic (I know that many adore the Stamitz 3), but something more original might be nice if there is enough out there (I fear there may not be)
Anyway, any suggestions would be great!
THanks
DH
theclarinetist@yahoo.com
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