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Outstanding clarinet playing on television

Author: vjoet
Date: 2006-04-01 15:13

On Sunday afternoons on the Bio chanel, we generally get a couple episodes of Midsomer Murders. The music -- with emphasis on woodwinds -- is really excellent. Though Google search turns up information on the music, eg composed by Jim Parker (who also has written a clarinet concerto), I can't find a word on who the performers are. They are absolutely excellent. Perhaps some of our UK readers would know?

Best wishes,
Vann Joe

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Re: Outstanding clarinet playing on television

Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-04-01 19:03

ITV's 'Hammer House of Horror' uses clarinets in it's background music - especially the bass clarinet's low reedy tones for that special 'horror' sound effect that only a bass clarinet can do really well.

If you ever see any re-runs of 'Blake's 7' (or buy the DVD boxsets), Dudley Simpson made use of all manner of wind instruments for the incidental and background music.

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Re: Outstanding clarinet playing on television

Author: Sean.Perrin
Date: 2006-04-01 23:33

The clarinet was being played by itself? Or was there a clarinettist playing the clarinet on TV?

Haha... sorry I'm just taking a break from writing a paper and am quite bored.

Founder and host of the Clarineat Podcast: http://www.clarineat.com

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Re: Outstanding clarinet playing on television

Author: Jamietalbot
Date: 2006-04-03 06:31

The clarinet player on Midsomer murders is Ian Herbert.
Ian was principal clarinet at the Royal Opera House for many years
and plays Peter Eaton clarinets.

Jamie Talbot

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Re: Outstanding clarinet playing on television

Author: vjoet
Date: 2006-04-03 12:45

Hi Jamie,

Thanks for the info. I'll google Ian Herbert to see what I can find.

Your mention of the Royal Opera House really struck me. For some time I've been thinking that the clarinetists I most admire have opera experience. This just confirms what I suspected.

And if you ascribe to "Of instruments, the clarinet is most like the human voice", then it makes sense that -- to my sensibilities -- those clarinetists who work closely with fine singers more fully display the quintessence of clarinet playing.

Thanks for the info, Jamie,

vJoe

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Re: Outstanding clarinet playing on television

Author: musica
Date: 2006-04-03 14:26

Speaking of live clarinet playing on television... anyone see & hear Julian Bliss
with the BBC playing Rabaud Solo de Concours?
Outstanding!@

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