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Author: redwine
Date: 2010-10-26 22:17
Hello,
I'm putting together music for a solo recital (requirement for doctoral work). I interpret that to be either clarinet alone or clarinet with piano. I am choosing jazz inspired (or music that has elements of jazz within the work). I need to find one more composition, about 5-6 minutes long. Any suggestions?
On the program:
Habanera ( a piece I wrote)
Sonatine (Honegger)
Sonata (Bernstein)
Time Pieces (Muczynski)
Little Suite of Four Dances (Bolcolm)
I'm probably leaning toward After You, Mr. Gershwin by Kovacs, but I have performed that one a lot, so if there is something else interesting, I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks!
Ben
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: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2010-10-26 23:37
Definitely consider the Joseph Horovitz Sonatina (published by Novello). It's a fun piece to play, especially the last movement. It's the kind of selection that will really leave your audience smiling.
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Author: Merlin_Williams
Date: 2010-10-27 02:50
There's a David Heath piece called Coltrane that's unaccompanied. IIRC, it's originally for flute or soprano sax. There's another one called Out of the Cool that has piano as well. Same composer. I believe English saxist John Harle has recorded them.
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Author: Connor
Date: 2010-10-27 04:46
Gershwin Preludes arr. James Cohn
Dan Welcher's Clarinet Concerto is a great jazz inspired work (specifically mmt. 2) written for Bil Jackson, if it is not to late to consider a full out concerto.
MM. Clarinet Performance University of Texas at Austin (2012).
BM. Clarinet Performance University of Northern Colorado (2010).
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Author: William
Date: 2010-10-27 14:43
"Benny's Gig"--duet for clarinet & bass, definately "jazz" inspired.
"Clarinet Concerto"--Bozza, 1st mvt.
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Author: ddavani
Date: 2010-10-28 02:24
People generally don't think about it, but the Debussy Rhapsodie is a jazz inspired piece. During the early 1900's jazz musicians from New York would tour the world and one of the locations that they often showed up in was Paris. French composers were very much influenced by the new style of music being played for them, and a lot of the elements of jazz show up in Debussy's music. I would give that a try. It would make for great program notes.
Best of Luck,
-Dave Davani
http://allclarinet.blogspot.com/
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Author: Jack Kissinger
Date: 2010-10-28 13:42
Ben,
There is so much out there. I think it would help if you would give us some guidelines as to length and tell us the forces you have available for accompaniment. In the meantime, given the pieces you already have on your program and the fact that you might be looking for something to replace "After you, Mr. Gershwin," I would suggest you look at either of the Templeton "Pocket Sized Sonatas." I think they would be a nice contrast in style to the works you have already included. If you have a bass player available, I would second "Benny's Gig," as well.
Given the wealth of material available, I can also envision a number of sub-themes you might explore, e.g., composers of different nationalities (right now you are heavily weighted toward the U.S.) or different time periods, or perhaps trace teacher-student relationships to show how the jazz influence has spread.
Best regards,
jnk
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Author: William
Date: 2010-10-28 20:39
Another thought, Ben.....you already have some very nice music picked, perhaps you should just open your Real Book, pick a standard that you like and improvise for 5 or 6 minutes. Our local University of Wisconsin Professor of Jazz & Composition, Dr Less Thimmig, does whole improvisational recitals on his Eb, bass and contra-bass clarinets and various saxophones--mostly unaccompanied solos. He also programs lot of his own compositions, many of which are classic in nature but jazz "inspired". Just a thought.......musical diversity and the ultimate of creativity, all in one package. Fun.........
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