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 Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: stevew 
Date:   2006-01-18 21:08

Please recommend a good book of duets, or even just a few duets for beginner clarinet and flute. both players have been playing for about a year, and the clarinetist knows all of the fingerings from low E to c above the staff. i assume the flutist is at the same level. This would be for these kids to work on while the rest of the group, which is slower, works on more basic stuff. Slow, beautiful melodies that enable concentration on tone would be most useful.

Thanks very much.

Steve Cambridge, MA

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: Grant 
Date:   2006-01-18 22:09

I like the Rubank books for flute and clarinet edited by Voxman. The variety is good. My wife and I play in the first book and trade off on flute since we are not flute players but enjoy trying.


Peace on Earth and May You always have a reed that PLAYS.

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: GBK 
Date:   2006-01-18 22:14
Attachment:  Take Your Partner0094.JPG (295k)

Besides the Voxman collection of flute/clarinet duets, another book on a more elementary level is "Take Your Partner" (JB Cramer/Belwin Mills/Boosey Hawkes).

This series is written for Flute/Clarinet, Alto Sax/Tenor Sax, Violin/Viola, etc...

A scan of the cover is attached ...GBK

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: Bassie 
Date:   2006-02-03 15:12

I have two books of flute / clarinet duets:

Easy - intermediate:

'Woodwind Duets 1' (flute / clarinet) arr. Pamela Weston. 1993, Fentone F626 (Warner Bros. in the US)

Harder:

'Airs & Dances for Flute & Clarinet' by John Reynolds, Pan Educational Music 1982

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: Gandalfe 
Date:   2006-02-03 15:37

Now this is one of the reasons I frequent this forum! I got my copies of the referenced Rubank clarinet/flute duet books at music44.com. I checked amazon and jwpepper but they made it hard for me to locate these books. And the price was excellent. Now, if I can learn how to hold the flute when you have no keys pushed. ;o)

Jim and Suzy

Pacifica Big Band
Seattle, Washington

Post Edited (2006-02-04 02:50)

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: elmo lewis 
Date:   2006-02-04 16:28

Halsey Stevens-5 Duets for Fl. and Clar.

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: Gordon (NZ) 
Date:   2006-02-06 08:37

Gandalfe wrote "Now, if I can learn how to hold the flute when you have no keys pushed."

One ALWAYS has at least one key pressed down, which is more than can be said for clarinet. At at the very least, there are 3 more supporting contact points which support the insrument. All in all, there are at least 4 supports, each one of them from a different direction. Just apply an appropriate force to each one :-)

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2006-02-07 12:58

Gordon, for open C# there are no keys pressed!



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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: GBK 
Date:   2006-02-07 15:03

DavidBlumberg wrote:

> Gordon, for open C# there are no keys pressed!


Open C# has the right pinky on the Eb key...GBK

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: Bob Phillips 
Date:   2006-02-07 15:35

My office and music are a mess, so I can't confirm this, but try JB Linear on line for flute/clarinet duets.

Bob Phillips

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: Bennett 2017
Date:   2006-02-07 15:59

My two cents - the arrangements at JB Linear are often quite poor; I'd print off the free samples and try them before buying. At times, both players end up with simultaneous multiple bars of rests, and/or the harmony without anyone playing the melody.

A very extensive selection of flute-clarinet duets is in the 3 volumes of Andraud's Duo Concertantes - some very easy, some very difficult. Available at e.g.,
www.luybenmusic.com, www.sheetmusicplus.com, or www.hickeys.com.
Each volume (includes both parts) is about $US 10-12.

BTW, I agree that the 2 volumes (78 pieces) edited by Voxman are a great collection.

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 Re: Duets for Beginner clarinet/flute
Author: DavidBlumberg 
Date:   2006-02-07 19:53

JB Linear's Clarinet Duets of the Orchestral Literature are quite good.



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