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Author: Bb
Date: 2002-03-06 19:46
What is a good song for clarinet and band ( solo for clarinet). My high school band teacher is looking for a piece that I can play with the band, any suggestions?????I was interested in something that sounds a little more...."classical" (please no jazz, I hate jazz)
Thanks (again)
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Author: William
Date: 2002-03-06 20:11
Cavallini--"Adagio Tarantella"
Weber--"Concerto(s) #1 & #2", & "Concertina"
These are solos I have performed with band and liked. Good Clarineting!!!!
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Author: Nick Conner
Date: 2002-03-06 20:17
It doesn't sound horribly "classical," but the piece Clarinetics is a fun one. It's not really that difficult, but it sounds flashy, and is a well short, well written piece. It might be fun to play with.
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Author: Josh
Date: 2002-03-06 20:36
YOu may also want to consider the Rimsky-Korsakoff Clarinet Concerto, which was written for clarinet and band. It's not nearly as difficult as one might expect R-K to be...and it's a lovely piece to play and listen to.
Good luck!
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-03-06 21:16
I hate to be a nit-picky - but song really only suits vocal where as "piece" or "work" or "composition" might better be suitded to music for instruments? I could be very wrong, though.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2002-03-06 22:10
Aside from the Weber works and the Cavallini, I've also done the Rossini - "Introduction, Theme and Variations".
However, for something a little out of the ordinary, you might try "Interlude" by John Morrissey (written 1957). It's melodic, not overly long, has 2 short cadenzas, the band accompaniment takes very little work, gives you a chance to play long flowing lines without a million notes, and always generates a nice audience response.
I've used it often when I'm asked to be guest clarinetist in Summer Pops concerts. Worth a look at...GBK
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Author: Jean Adler
Date: 2002-03-06 23:16
I found a website that has been very helpful.
www.festmusik.com
He sent me a tape and several examples. I was very happy with the response.
Good luck on your quest,
Jean
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Author: Sally Gardens
Date: 2002-03-07 02:31
But, diz, what about Gustav Holst's "Song without words" from the 2nd Suite for Military Band? ;-)
(Speaking of which, I'm thinking of arranging that piece/song/whatevah -- with words -- for soprano voice and bass clarinet. One of my sisters has a terrific soprano voice.)
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Author: jenna
Date: 2002-03-07 02:59
Depending on the difficulty level you're looking at..
You could try Anne McGinty's Rhapsody for Solo Clarinet and Band. Rather modern sounding, but I thought it was pretty neat. =)
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Author: Jim E.
Date: 2002-03-07 03:57
Diz, you're quite right of course that the pieces discussed are not songs. But song doesn't necessiarily mean "vocal piece" but rather is a specific style of composition. Vocal pieces may be arias & airs, recitatives, chourses, chorales, anthems etc. etc. or even songs, and surely songs can be played on a clarinet.
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Author: William
Date: 2002-03-07 15:30
I "second the vote" for Morrissey's "Interlude"--a real crowd pleaser, but a bit "modern" sounding in it's harmonic and melodic lines. Not jazz, but "cool ballad" stylings. I assumed that you wanted more "traditional classic" suggestions or I certainly would have listed it above. While i'm back for a moment, I would like to suggest that you become more appreciative of the jazz world. I truely believe that if Bach, Mozart and Beethoven were all alive today, they would most certainly be "in to" jazz--as they were all known, during their own times, as keyboard artists liked to improvise. As it has been since the art of music started to evolve, the ability to "speak" what is in ones muscial thoughts extemporaneously--the ability to play music "by ear"--as well as the skill to write those thoughs down in the form of musical compostition, have been the true definitions of ones personal music abilities. When we perform a concerto, sonata, or symphony, we are simply "restating notes what somebody else has written" instread of making musical statements of our own. It is true that we interpret what we play, but for the most part, as "classical musicians", we do not create. The composers are the true "musicians." And so are the jazz arists who excel at "playing it by ear." It is good for our young current peoples musical education that todays music teachers are stressing more ear training and improvisation in their classes and not just learning to "read the music." Suzuki's violin method, jazz ensembles, music festivals encouraging young performers to play their own compositions, band and string class improv lessons and concerts--in short, teaching our young musicians not only to listen and read, but also to hear and speak their musical thoughts (play by ear)is an immense improvement over "the old school" of school music. Personally, I believe that learning to play jazz--clarinet,sax,flute and trumpet--has made me a much more sensitive "classical" clarinetist, which is my specialty. Jazz has enriched my musical life immensly, and has also fattened my wallet quite nicely!!! Good Clarineting!!!!!!
(and give jazz a chance--then, (here I go again) you could enjoy playing the Artie Shaw "Clarinet Concerto"--a real crowd pleaser that is fun to perform.)
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Author: allencole
Date: 2002-03-08 11:38
I have to second William's sentiments there. While jazz may not be for everybody, I do think it's sad that players with so-called classical training do not pursue aural skills more aggressively. It makes some other musicians wonder why we think of ourselves as educated.
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