CLARINET

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CLARINET DUETS | CLARINET AND PIANO

CLARINET DUETS

DVORAK'S HUMORESQUE 

Unaccompanied Clarinet Duet                                                                                PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE

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Dvorak's Humoresque (op.101,no.7), is one of his most famous compositions and has been arranged many times for many combinations of instruments. This arrangement was originally written in 2000 as a contest piece for my middle school students in Albuquerque. But unlike most of my other student duets, it is geared for players with differing skill levels. The first part (grade 3) requires a somewhat more experienced player than the second part (grade 2), which stays below the break, but still gets to play the melody in the middle section. Separate parts are included to do away with awkward page turns.

Also available for flute duet and saxophone duet..

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CHOPIN'S ETUDE

Unaccompanied Clarinet Duet                                                                                      PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE

Written for 2nd & 3rd year clarinet students, this arrangement of one of Chopin's most popular compositions is transposed  from the original E major to the more beginner-friendly key of (concert) Bb major. Chopin himself is said to have considered this to be his loveliest melody. Like Dvorak's Humoresque (above), it is geared for players with differing skill levels. The first part (grade 3) requires a somewhat more experienced player than the second part (grade 2), which stays below the break. The entire duet can be played from the score without turning a page, so individual parts are not needed.

Also available for flute duet and saxophone duet.

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VARIATIONS ON AN

AUSTRALIAN FOLK SONG

Unaccompanied Clarinet Duet                                                                                       PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE

This contest/recital piece for middle or young high school students is in the form of a theme with three variations. The theme is Botany Bay, a popular folk song from Australia. It was originally written in 2000 for my middle school students in Albuquerque. Separate parts are included to do away with awkward page turns.

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Also available for flute duet and saxophone duet

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DIME VARIATIONS

Unaccompanied Clarinet Duet                                                                                       PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
                  
This fun little duet is in the form of a theme and 7 variations based on an original melody. It takes its title from the somewhat uneven ten measure length of the theme. Perfect concert or contest material for moderately advanced students. Separate parts are included to do away with awkward page turns.

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Also available for flute duet and saxophone duet

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CLARINET AND PIANO

MEDITATION FOR CLARINET AND PIANO

Clarinet and Piano                                                                                             PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE

A shorter companion piece to Meditation for Horn and Piano, this somewhat impressionistic piece begins with the unaccompanied solo clarinet for the first 5 measures. 

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SPRING SOLILOQUY

Clarinet and Piano                                                                                                         PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE

Transcription for Bb clarinet and piano of a lyrical piece for violin and piano written as a wedding gift for a colleague when I was teaching in China.

Also available transcribed for flute; oboe; bassoon; alto saxophone; viola; cello.

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SONATINA FOR CLARINET AND PIANO

Clarinet and Piano                                                                              PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE  

As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata

form on a somewhat smaller scale.

The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.

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1.    Allegro agitato  -  sonata-allegro  -  G minor        0:00
2.    Andante tranquillo  -  chaconne  -  C major          4:08
3.    Allegro  -  abridged sonata-rondo  -  G minor       6:57

 This solo is also available in a concert band transcription titled Concertino for Clarinet and Band.

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SONATINA FOR BASS CLARINET AND PIANO

Bass Clarinet and Piano                                                                                      PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE

As the title, which means "little sonata," suggests, this 3-movement composition closely follows traditional sonata

form on a somewhat smaller scale.

The individual movements, with their locations on the audio track, are listed below.

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1.   Allegro appassionato - sonata allegro - F minor                     0:00
2.   Adagio cantabile - theme and variations - A-flat major        2:42
3.   Allegretto giocoso - abridged sonata-rondo - F minor            5:21

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*This is a transposed version of the Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano

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