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Author: Bluesparkle
Date: 2009-03-15 00:27
Seems every time I perform with my clarinet, especially at church, I find a fellow clarinet player who "played years ago but hasn't picked up the horn in ages." I have probably discovered 5 or 6 other players this way, and I would love to encourage them to get out their instruments again. Many of them have children who now play, so I know they have access to working instruments.
I am interested in finding a piece to play using multiple Bb clarinets. Is there such a thing?
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Author: jsc
Date: 2009-03-15 01:07
Tons! You should see about having a bass clarinet, as well. Go to jwpepper.com or any other supplier for music and look up "clarinet choir". There's a JWPepper in Georgia.
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Author: Bluesparkle
Date: 2009-03-15 01:18
There is one mom who's son plays bass clarinet. I don't know if she's ever played it, though. Also gotta find something that won't freak them out. Two of us play regularly, one of us is a professional musician (but hasn't played clarinet in years), and the rest will take a little prodding on my part to get them going. I think if I hand them a part that they think is accessible, then they would give it a try.
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Author: jsc
Date: 2009-03-15 01:27
Sure. Another thing to do is to contact a clarinet teacher at a local university or college. They can recommend something. I don't have too much to recommend. My library is limited to medium and advanced pieces. I haven't checked but I think the International Clarinet Association's website may have some resources for you - http://www.clarinet.org .
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Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2009-03-15 14:19
Shameless plug: I've written some music for clarinet ensemble that you can print out for free from my website. See the link below my signature. In order to view a score on any of the Sibelius composers' webpages, you need a small, free sofware program called Scorch. The first time you click on the name of a score you'd like to read and listen to (your computer pretending it's instruments, so sound quality can vary tremendously), the site will ask if you'd like to download Scorch. (I use it, of course -- there's no badware attached to it.)
Scorch is worth having because Sibeliusmusic.com also makes available nearly 90,000 other original scores and transcripts, written for every instrument you can imagine, by a whole lot of pro and amateur composers. Fair warning: I'm an amateur. The pros charge money to print out, but it's usually a reasonable amount.
Lelia
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/Lelia_Loban
To hear the audio, click on the "Scorch Plug-In" box above the score.
Post Edited (2009-03-15 14:28)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2009-03-15 15:09
I heartily second [etc] the clarinet choir suggestion. Some of my greatest fun and challenge [like chamber music] was in our year or so of cl ch , playing some bass and more alto with our best Tulsa cl'ists , Brad Behn among them !! Tks, Lelia, will retrieve and prob. copy to provide new tunes for my retirement home inmates, they also don't criticize my mistakes and memory lapses ! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Bluesparkle
Date: 2009-03-16 00:23
Cool. Checking out Leila's music now. After I add in the kids I know who play clarinet (some middle school, some high school), I'm up to 12 players. Assuming it will be difficult to get everyone together at once, I'm considering a quartet arrangement (all Bbs), and having the parts doubled (or tripled if there are enough players). I can divide up my stronger players on different parts so that they can help lead those who may not be so sure of themselves. Anyone try this before?
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Author: jsc
Date: 2009-03-16 04:55
YES! It's great. If you get the right people to lead on each part, everyone can enjoy the ensemble. Also, have another piece or two to showcase the top players.
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2009-03-16 11:31
Hi Bluesparkle,
"I'm considering a quartet arrangement (all Bbs), and having the parts doubled (or tripled if there are enough players). I can divide up my stronger players on different parts so that they can help lead those who may not be so sure of themselves. Anyone try this before?"
That is pretty much exactly how I administrate the clarinet ensemble that I direct. It works well and allows the weaker participants to be mentored by the more successful ones. I also scramble the parts between each piece...I'm certain that the members of my group have no idea whose actually the "first chair."
You might also check out www.luybenmusic.com for their extensive library of clarinet music.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: 78s2CD
Date: 2009-03-17 05:46
There's a wealth of music for various combinations of clarinets available for free download on clariperu.org, which is sponsored by woodwind.org. You will need to negotiate a few links in Spanish. To start, click on "biblioteca virtual" (virtual library).
Clarinet ensemble music can be very flexible. Most quartet music can be played by four sopranos or three sopranos and a bass (or multiple quartets). Low members of the family add greatly, but are not essential.
Best regards,
Jim Lockwood
Rio Rico AZ
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