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Re: Works for the Clarinet - An Anthology and History

Author: tylerleecutts
Date: 2014-07-11 05:30

I agree with JNK- a good research project doesn't have to belong to college or graduate school. Any young mind with the right resources can put together a finished product that is quite impressive- I have seen it with students and classmates. Never let someone bring your aspirations down, ever. The best thing you can do is go to your local library (and possibly your local university) for necessary research materials on every composer you wish to include, as well as possible historical musical surveys on the time period(s) of the composers for needed context.

You could theme the project as how the clarinet grew and matured into its current form through both innovation and through the repertoire pushing the instrument to its limits. This would of course need materials regarding instrument history, acoustics and manufacturing.

Never use the phrase "it's just a ____". The word "just" removes significance from what you're doing. A high-school student can innovate, invent and research as well as anyone else with the right tools and resources. This may be a high school project, but the only one who limits what it could be is yourself.

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