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Author: Liz
Date: 2004-10-11 22:32
I am a high school band director, and I'm selecting contest music for the spring. I have excellent clarinets, and would like to feature them on our concert march. Last year we played "Entry March of the Boyars" and it was a wonderful experience for the clarinet section (along with "Molly on the Shore"). I am especially interested in orchestral marches.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
ginger
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Author: John J. Moses
Date: 2004-10-11 23:54
Try CLARINET CANDY by Leroy Anderson...a very cute piece, which features three clarinets.
JJM
Légère Artist
Clark W. Fobes Artist
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Author: Contra
Date: 2004-10-12 00:19
I don't have a great suggestion, but I applaud you for choosing Molly on the Shore. Every clarinet player from Bb soprano to Eb contrabass has a great part.
I quite liked playing it a few years ago.
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Author: diz
Date: 2004-10-12 02:18
I played a WONDERFUL arrangement of Jupiter from The Planets (Holst) in band (more years ago than I care to remember and the clarinet parts were fiendish - so if they want challenging, it's good). Originally written for full orchestra
Without music, the world would be grey, very grey.
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Author: ken
Date: 2004-10-12 03:30
Here's a short list of superbly penned formal concert marches (some originally written for the orchestra); all are clarinet-savvy and do-able for any motivated and gifted high school band. (I have reference recordings of my band(s) doing all of them). These will surely keep your budding artists in the practice room longer. Cheers! Ken
American Salute (Morton Gould) Trans. Morton Gould
Moorside March (Gustav Holst) Trans. 1) Gordon Jacob 2) Jim Curnow
Country Band March (Charles Ives) Arr. James B. Sinclair
Folk Songs from Somerset March (Ralph Vaughn Williams) Trans. Nettleton
Guadalcanal March (Richard Rogers)
Commando March (Samuel Barber)
The Boys of the Old Brigade (William Paris Chambers)
The Gathering of Eagles (James Barnes)
The Chimes of Liberty (Edwin Franko Goldman)
March of the Belgian Paratroopers (J. Leemans) Arr. Wiley-Jonesboro
Eagle Squadron (Kenneth Alford)
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Author: glin
Date: 2004-10-12 04:11
Although some people tire of John Williams, these were some of his earlier scores- Midway March or his 1941 March
Some others off the top of my head:
The Battle of Shiloh-CL Barnhouse
His Honor - Henry Fillmore
JPSousa and Karl King-many numerous titles
The Klaxon - Henry Fillmore/Fennell
Pas Redouble -Camille Saint-Saens (arranged for Band by ?)
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Author: SGTClarinet_7
Date: 2004-10-12 14:26
I agree with Clarinet Candy, as I have played it in concert band. I also think that the march Melody Shop is excellent as well. (although the Euphs have just as hard a part if not harder!)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-10-12 14:39
Lots of goodies out there, we are playing Knightsbridge [Coates] now, have played some Germans, and some of the lesser-known Sousas. I'll try to recall a few that have kept our cls up and busy [complaining of difficulty !]On some I was glad to be playing Bass !! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: DavidBlumberg
Date: 2004-10-12 18:01
Holst Suite for Military Band #2 (and #1 for that matter).
Olympia Hippodrome March is pretty good too.
Olympia Hippodrome March
By Alexander, Russell. Band - 1926 edition. Composed 1926. Published by C.L. Barnhouse. (013-0866-00)
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