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Author: redwine
Date: 2008-02-21 20:02
Hello,
I was just asked to perform the Copland concerto with a local orchestra next season. Just minutes later, the conductor called back and said that the rental parts were about $800, which they cannot swing. He'll check into grants, but is leaning towards plan b. Does anyone know a great piece for similar instrumentation as the Copland (even rental is alright, if it's not for Copland money). The orchestra will not use winds on this concert, so we're looking specifically for string orchestra, with harp and piano. I checked the ICA library on-line, but their scores don't list instrumentation under "with orchestra", unless I'm overlooking something. Thanks for your input.
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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Author: Sylvain
Date: 2008-02-21 20:20
This looks very interesting:
Frank Proto Sketches of Gershwin for Clarinet and String Orchestra
http://www.liben.com/sketches.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oI5tQsr49M
More standard:
Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra, Op. 31
Arnold, Malcolm --- Concerto No. 1 (Clarinet & String Orchestra)
Ferruccio Busoni K 276, Opus 48 Concertino for Clarinet & String Orchestra
R.Wagner/Baermann: Adagio for Clarinet & String Orchestra
don't know this:
Stevens, Halsey --- Concerto (Clarinet & String Orchestra)
Alan Rawsthorne: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra
Gordon Jacob: Mini-Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra
Arnold Cooke: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra
googling for clarinet string orchestra will give you plenty more...
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Sylvain Bouix <sbouix@gmail.com>
Post Edited (2008-02-21 20:27)
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Author: Daniel Frazelle
Date: 2008-02-21 20:59
Ben, I really don't know if it's available, but I've always thought highly of the first Clarinet Concerto by James Cohn. Jon Manasse recorded it on his "Jon Manasse Plays Music from Three Centuries" disc. I don't think it has harp and piano, but it's a thought.
Dan
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2008-02-21 22:02
Ewazen, Ballade for Clarinet, Harp and Strings (no piano, though)
If you are willing to forgo the harp and piano, I have a couple of other recommendations.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: ABerry
Date: 2008-02-21 23:16
Ben,
One piece you could play is the von Weber Clarinet Quintet arranged for string, I believe Sabine Meyer has a recording of it.
Also, another piece I would love to play some day would be the Mozart Quintet arranged the same way.
Allan
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Author: KCKlarinet
Date: 2008-02-21 23:40
Pastoral Variee by Paul Ben-Haim
I don't know how much the cost is for the parts, but it's a great piece. Clarinet, Strings and maybe Harp.
Aaron
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Author: donald
Date: 2008-02-21 23:40
The John Ritchie Concertino for Clarinet and Strings... this was recorded by Marina Sturm with the NZ Chamber orchestra, i performed it with piano at the Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium 2005 (and did the piece no justice, sorry).
This is a great piece (Jack Brymer included it in his list of reccomended repertoire), the opening page is probably the least attractive section of the work (3 movements).
ok, it's not the copeland (and certainly isn't as long) but it's an attractive piece, without sounding cliche ridden, that works well with the audience.
dn
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2008-02-22 01:05
So I've been working on a list of clarinet concertos over the past several weeks and have compiled a spreadsheet with 738 concertos including some or all of the composer, title, orchestration, year of composition, and publisher.
I can forward it to you if you'd like. It's not finished by any means and am still researching many of the pieces but you're welcome to use it if you'd like. All of the pieces in this thread I have in it as well so you won't pass them over.
(P.S. -- both the Ritchie and the Stevens are great pieces)
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Author: EEBaum
Date: 2008-02-22 01:24
If you can wail in the altissimo, Scott McAllister's X Concerto is quite a ride.
www.lydmusic.com
$300 to rent (am kicking myself for not getting full orchestral parts when the site had them for *sale* for $100)
Clarinet, strings, piano.
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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Author: Gregory Smith ★2017
Date: 2008-02-22 01:52
Hi Ben -
I would recommend the Gerald Finzi Concerto - but you had better have a good conductor, string orchestra and a fair bit of rehearsal time. Many divisi parts. One of the finest of the "English Pastoral" compositions for clarinet...if you're a sucker for that kind of thing.
And I would start practicing at least 6 months in advance. The piece is much more difficult to play with the beauty and grace needed to bring it off than meets the ear or eye.
Michael Collins recorded it at a very tender age with the London Sinfonetta/Hickox - a real hallmark in the interpretation of this style. One of those desert island performances if you can get it. Maybe you can find it used...
Good luck!
Gregory Smith
http://www.gregory-smith.com
Post Edited (2008-02-22 01:55)
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2008-02-22 01:59
Probably not too many of the current board members are aware of or remember that a number of years ago, McAllister put the full rights to this concerto up for sale on eBay. The starting bid was only $150,000! Needless to say, there were no takers. Made for some interesting speculation/discussion on the Klarinet list at the time, though (and a humerous misunderstanding between me and a young Michael Norsworthy). And got him some publicity for the work. I've always thought however outrageous his ploy may have been, it was superb use of eBay as an advertising medium and I've wondered how many copies of the piano reduction he sold @ $20 through his website because of the interest it generated.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: redwine
Date: 2008-02-22 12:36
Hello all,
Thanks very much for your suggestions. This will give us a good start to find something appropriate. I do own the Tartini score and parts, but I think I'd rather play something originally for clarinet. Thanks!
Ben Redwine, DMA
owner, RJ Music Group
Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America
Selmer Paris artist
www.rjmusicgroup.com
www.redwinejazz.com
www.reedwizard.com
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Author: beejay
Date: 2008-02-22 20:22
There are a couple of concertinos for clarinet and string orchestra by Elizabeth Maconchy, but I fear they do not have a part for piano.
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