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Author: inspiring musician
Date: 2005-12-30 04:33
As many of you know, I am an advanced high school musician. This year for Solo & Ensemble I was planning on playing Weber's Concerto No.1 in F Minor-3rd Movement: Rondo. I had been practicing this piece since November, and I pretty much was well prepared to play this. Recently I just found out that I can't get an accompanist because every one that I called seemed to be too full.
I was wondering if it would be okay if I played selections from a very challeging method book just for solo clarinet without the piano accompanist?. I'm already signed up to play early in the morning on Feb. 11, 2006.
When I filled out the application form along with my payment of $10.00 for the solo, one of the questions asked if there was an accompanist needed, and I marked yes. The only reason why I marked yes was because I was planning on playing the last movement of that concerto with the piano accompanist. Would I be rejected to get a rating for playing songs from the advanced method book for solo clarinet, even though I signed up to have an accompanist?
Please, I really do need answers/opinions
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-12-30 06:05
inspiring musician wrote:
> Would I be rejected to get a rating for playing
> songs from the advanced method book for solo clarinet
Unless you can find a music educator from your state, any advice we give would only be a guess.
This is a specific question you should be asking your band director. He would have the rules and regulations of your local solo and ensemble festival.
There is also the possibility that this question is answered on your state's music education website, so you can check for yourself.
In New York (NYSSMA) there is a very defined list of graded solos which can be performed.
If a student performs anything which is not on the list it WILL be judged, but for "comments only", not a rating.
Ratings are needed to be eligible for local and state festivals...GBK
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Author: ClariBone
Date: 2005-12-30 07:33
Jordon
I find it hard to believe that you have exhausted all of your resources. You said "seemed to be too full". Seemed perphaps being the key word?? Check within your school district for a capable pianist, ask your band/orchestra director for names/contact info of pianists in your area, put out a flyer in an area college with a music program, ask at churches. There are many options, those being just a few.
If a pianist can't be found, then look up the rules for your state as GBK mentioned. Good Luck!!!
Clayton
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2005-12-30 12:26
Jordon,
"As many of you know, I am an advanced high school musician"
How do we know this? We have a lot of advanced high school musicians on the BB. Have you done something to distinguish yourself? You have just a few postings on the BB. Have I missed something significant?
By all means, talk to your director ASAP before making a major mistake at Solo & Ensemble Contest. I'm guessing that you are in Michgan at Carleton Airport High School and I'm sure the contest list/rules in your state are not too different from my state of Ohio.
HRL
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-12-30 14:11
I am playing the same thing for contest, but my (Minnesota) contest is in April, so I haven't worked with an accompanist yet. More than likely, however, it will end up being my band director. Can your band director play piano well enough to accompany you?
I can't comment on whether you can play out of the book though.
Also, Minnesota allows students to use a computer to accompany them via Smart Music. That may or may not be an option in your case, though.
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Author: BJG
Date: 2005-12-30 14:40
A computer to accompany a soloist? My things have certainly changed! I guess I really am getting old!
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Author: BassClarinetGirl
Date: 2005-12-30 16:45
Yes, isn't it a strange concept! I've never used it for contest because it doens't have the solos i've played, but I think the main reason for it is because of a lack of good accompanists in this area... I also don't like the way it sounds. I prefer a real piano operated by a real person to a computer any day, a guy from my school got really skrewed up because of the computer randomly changing last year, and ended up with an excellent when he should have had a superior.
I'm not sure if Smart Music has my version of the Mozart concerto on it though (i haven't looked), and inspiring musician may be playing a different version as well. My school's files has copies of it by 3 or 4 different publishers.
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Author: Tyler
Date: 2005-12-30 17:04
There's also the Osborne Rhapsody, Stravinsky's Three Pieces, etc........
-Tyler
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Author: Anon
Date: 2005-12-30 21:42
I have gathered from other posts that you are in the Detroit area. Have you already contacted Oakland University, Wayne State University, the Rochester Conservatory of Music...etc. You get my point. Someone will play for you if you look hard enough. College piano students, local teachers, etc. I taught clarinet for YEARS in Farmington Hills and never had a problem getting pianists to accompany my students, many of whom were "advanced high school musicians" too.
From past experience as a judge, I'd rather hear "real" pieces that things from a method book. Not that those things aren't pleasant to hear, I'd just prefer to hear how a student functions in collaboration...
I'm sure your private teacher has an opinion and suggestions, right???
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Author: Anon
Date: 2005-12-30 21:45
I may have confused you with another poster but my point remains: call your local colleges, music studios, etc. Don't give up on trying to find a pianist and playing the piece you have worked on!!!
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