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Author: Steven
Date: 2001-09-16 07:39
Greetings everyone,
Well, after going to band camp this summer, I'm now back at school and am working out my whole "music schedule" as most of you high-schoolers know about out there. I have all-state auditions coming up in november, a few recitals, etc.
Anyways, on to my little problem. Our Music Department will be having a "Music Department Talent Show" which will empcompass MANY different acts (meaning I could be scheduled playing my clarinet piece after a dance act.) My problem is, I'm really afraid to play something classical with piano accompaniement that is too boring. I'm planing on playing classical, cause that's what I'm most comfortable with, but I need to find a piece that will be uplifting. So far I'm having difficulty thinking of something that will keep people entertained when I may be up against a popular music dance sync or something of that venue.
So do you guys have any ideas? BTW, as far as difficulty level, I'm currently working on a Brahms clarinet Sonata, if that gives an idea as far as what i can handle.
thank you very kindly,
Steven
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Author: Ted Donaldson
Date: 2001-09-16 11:21
Well, this always gets attention.
My band director is a french horn player. Lucky for me he was a counselor at band camp. They had a counselor concert night. I was eagerly awaiting his boring solo... He stepped up without his french horn... And then ... The piano player started playing his accompanement (sp?) but to our suprise he started singing!!! It was a hilarious song about losing his horn, he even had someone backstage bring out the empty case and open it in front of everyone. But... For you saftey and others, only do this if you have at least mediocre singing talents...
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-09-16 12:03
"Clarinet Polka" can be had with piano accompaniment and is bright, bouncy and fun even if a bit corney.
There's often a lot of pop music arranged for clarinet with piano accompaniment if you check out your local band music store. Most of it would be rather easy for someone at your level but the audience would enjoy it.
I think one of the brisker Finzi Bagatelles would also be well received.
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Author: William
Date: 2001-09-16 19:58
I second the vote for the Clarinet Polka--it is fun to play and entertains a wide variety of audience. You can add all sort of personal variations--as fast as you want, lips slurs, tongued (I like that), with or without accompaniment (audience handclapping gets everyone going) or even on another instrument--I used to play it, during my college bands tours, on the tiny Ab clarinet (the band would improvise an arrangement). Then, there is always the infamous Flight of the Bumblebee or, as is sometimes called, The Blight of the Fumblebee (depending on how good you are at the chromatic scale). Have fun and Good Clarineting!!!!!
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Author: Meri
Date: 2001-09-16 21:31
Alborada from Cappriccio Espangol/Rimsky-Korsakov. A fun piece, and a definite crowd-pleaser. (there is a clarinet/piano version of it)
Meri
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2001-09-16 22:52
Keep it short and varied. If you want to do classical, a short piece like the Adagio and Tarentella by Cavallini, Arabesques by Paul Jeanjean, the Stravinsky Three Pieces (esp. the last two if solo music is ok) or even the Weber Concertino would be fairly interesting to non-classical fans. I don't think that Brahms would be the best idea. Something that has a few changes of mood and isn't too long would probably be best.
If you want to avoid classical, Immer Kleiner (which involves disassembling the clarinet, search the archives) or some jazz transcriptions would work.
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Author: Joseph O'Kelly
Date: 2001-09-16 22:54
For the last talent show I had to do I improvised a piece and stuck in such pieces as the theme from sanford and son and the oscar myer weener song. I tricked the audience by making them think I was going to play the school fight song by playing a few bars of it but then turning it into something else. I introduced myself by going on the stage in ripped jeans, wrinkled T-Shirt and turned my cap around. I introduced myself by saying, "I was out chillin' and really didn't prepare anything 'cause I'm the laziest clarinetist you'll ever meet so let's see what happens." This was a total opposite of my usual self which made it funny. It was an informal marching band talent show. It was the best recieved talent at that talent show.
When I went to Blue Lake back in middle school I improvised to "Moonglow" it was also well recieved.
You don't need an accompniast for improv. like this.
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Author: tara t
Date: 2001-09-18 22:07
How about the third movement of Mozart's clarinet concerto-a real challenge!!
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