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Author: Hgering
Date: 2014-05-10 00:32
Hello all!
I'm thinking of going for my schools concerto competition in the fall and seeing as it needs to be memorized, I figured I should work on it over the summer for the judging in September.
The stipulation is that the string parts can't be astronomically hard. Something like the Copland Concerto is automatically out according to the orchestra director.
Also, it shouldn't be more than I believe 10 minutes. I can't remember the actual time frame but the movement(s) or piece itself should not go over than amount of time for it to be considered.
I would personally prefer something that is more so unknown or not played often, modern or more classical pieces are fine. I'm just not a big fan of playing what everyone else has played, usually. I know a forum like this has been asked before (I've looked at a few!) but I wasn't sure if there were any new opinions. Thanks in advance!
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Author: johng ★2017
Date: 2014-05-10 01:06
One of the Michel Yost concertos. Early classical, impressively virtuosic for the time considering the clarinets they had, and the light instrumentation for the small orchestra is easy to put together.
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Author: clarinetist04
Date: 2014-05-10 02:08
Krommer is a nice option. So are the Crussell concertos and his Variations on a Swedish Air. The Weber Concertino is played surprisingly little in an orchestral setting. The Debussy Premiere Rhapsody may be an option? Good luck.
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Author: donald
Date: 2014-05-10 02:14
Johann Stamitz clarinet concerto- has horns in the orchestra but these can be easily left out. Well written, with a few good "hooks" that are actually tuneful and memorable, and no real "clanger moments" where you realise "ah, this is why Johann Stamitz is not well remembered".
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Author: davyd
Date: 2014-05-10 02:35
If the Copland concerto is deemed too hard for the likely string section, the Debussy rhapsody probably is too.
I concur with the Weber concertino. It's the right length, and parts are available for free from IMSLP.
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Author: Hgering
Date: 2014-05-10 06:01
I must've messed up my wording. The orchestra itself has wind, brass, and percussion as well so the concerto in question does not have to be exclusively clarinet and strings. It's just that the string parts can't be too difficult or the director won't really accept it as an audition.
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Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2014-05-10 07:34
The first movement of Weber 1. I played it back in high school with a very average school orchestra, and it went very well. It shouldn't be difficult to obtain the parts.
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