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Author: packrat
Date: 2009-05-05 06:24
Our clarinet quintet has been asked to perform on a 4th of July patriotic concert, but we have no "patriotic" music to perform. We do have a few pieces by American composers, but that is not what they want. Has anyone played any pieces that are based on patriotic melodies? Our group can play intermediate to advanced music.
I've ordered a couple of marches (Sousa) with an online service, but I'm looking for something more lyrical to contrast with those pieces. Any ideas? If so, where do you suggest I get them. Perhaps someone that specializes in clarinet or woodwind ensemble music? I've already searched the better know online sources (I don't know if I can name them on the board or not).
Thanks to all of the players that respond. I'm sort of baffled.
Packrat
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Author: soybean
Date: 2009-05-05 06:51
How about playing some brass quintet/quartet music on the clarinet? There must be some patriotic medlys written for brass.
~Dan
(Leblanc Bliss, Buffet R13 key of A, Yamaha 250 Bb)
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Author: allencole
Date: 2009-05-05 07:58
Bill Holcombe has good arrangements of Sousa marches for trio, quartet or quintet. I think it's www.windmusicplus.com
Allen Cole
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Author: 78s2CD
Date: 2009-05-07 03:28
There are a few patriotic items on sibeliusmusic.com. You will need to search. All their stuff prints on line.
Best regards,
Jim Lockwood
Rio Rico AZ
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Author: Mike Clarinet
Date: 2009-05-07 07:50
Just to nit-pick...
Patriotic with respect to which country? If you want, I could do you some arrangements of 'Rule, Britannia' or 'Land of Hope and Glory'. Not, I suspect, what you are after. I assume from your July 4 reference and ISP that you are in the US. Don't assume that everyone is.
(Expects retaliation now I got that off my chest)
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Author: Bubalooy
Date: 2009-05-08 20:56
Mike Clarinet, no retaliation from me. I see no reason why people in various countries couldn't perform "patriotic music" on the 4th of July. How about "Oh Canada" ?
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Author: swkeess
Date: 2009-05-09 00:40
Try "Armed Forces Salute" by Villanueva. You can find this on the dornpub.com website under clarinet quartet: just scroll down to Villanueva. I can't say that it's lyrical but it is a nicely arranged medley of different U.S. armed forces themes.
Susan Keess
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Author: skygardener
Date: 2009-05-09 05:33
There probably are some clarinet ensemble arrangements of "America", "Simple Gifts", some Gershwin stuff, or maybe the Ives "Variations on 'America'", etc.
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