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G76: 10 Easy Jazz Duets (B-flat Instruments) by
John
La Porta with Greg Nielsen. Warner Bros. Publications, 1996, SS, 23
pages + CD. These books (available for C, B-flat, E-flat, and bass clef
instruments) are designed to provide instrumentalists of all ages and
opportunity to play duets in a variety of jazz styles. A CD is included
making it possible to play the duets alone. The book provides
instructions for use with solo and duet practice with the CD, with live
rhythm, and for a jazz workshop. Each piece has instructions on the
format (which choruses and when) to play. |
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C418: 10 Solos for Concert and Contest for Bass
Clarinet and
Piano arranged by William E. Rhoads. Southern Music
Co., 1968, SS, 50 + 16 pages. Ten solos based on studies by S.
Lee, Fiorillo, Capelle, C. Baermann, and original compositions by
William Rhoads, himself. |
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C165: 16 Grands Solos de Concert for Clarinet and Piano compiled and revised by Daniel Bonade. Southern Music Co., SS & PB, 52 + 147 pages. Solos for clarinet with piano accompaniment. Includes Widor Introduction and Rondo, Messager Solo de Concours, Weber Concertino, and thirteen more. Click on the cover image to view Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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WW17: 78 Duets for Flute and Clarinet Vol. 1 (1-55)
Easy-Medium by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1960, SS, 72 pages.
Adapted from the works of the Bachs, the Mozarts, Boismortier,
Dietter, Handel and others.
WW18: 78 Duets for Flute and Clarinet Vol. 2 (56-78)
Advanced by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1960, SS, 72 pages.
Adapted from the works of Bach, Mozart, Geminiani, Muffat, Qunatz,
Rameau, and C. Stamitz. |
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C1243:
Album for Clarinet and Piano - Percy Grainger
arranged Terry A. Oxley. G. Schirmer, 1993, SS, 35 + 15 pages. A
collection of Percy Grainger favorites for clarinet and piano with a
wide range of difficulty levels. Irish Tune From County Derry, Dublin
Bay (Lisbon), Horkstow Grange, The Brisk Young Sailor, The Lost Lady
Found, Australian Up-Country Tune, Country Gardens, Ye Banks And
Braes O' Bonnie Doon, and Molly on the Shore. Several pieces such
as Irish Tune and the Australian Up-Country Tune are quite easy while
others such as the Brisk Young Sailor, Molly on the Shore, and Country
Gardens are fairly challenging with the rest in between. |
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C103: Aria arranged and edited by Richard Stoltzman for clarinet and piano. Carl Fischer, PB, 135 + 48 pages. Based on Stotlzman's popular Aria CD. Includes all pieces from the CD: Je veux vivre, O mio babbino caro, O Dieu! Que de bijoux!, Seguidilla, Flower Song, Gypsy Dance, My Man's Gone Now, Summertime, It Ain't Necessarily So, Quando m'en vo "Musetta's Waltz", Nina's Aria, Che gelida manina, Bell raggio lusinghier, Recitative and Gavotte, Ah pur ce soir ... Je suis Titania, La vita e inferno, Addio del Passato, and Vilja. | |
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C262: Bach 15 Etudes arranged by Ulysse Delécluse. Alphonse Leduc, 1953, SS, 19 pages. Most of these studies are at a moderate difficulty level. | |
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C161: Bach 21 Pieces for Clarinet transcribed by Alamiro Giampieri. Ricordi, SS, 36 pages. Transcribed from Bach's cello and violin work (sources identified). Keys from three flats to three sharps. | |
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C060: Bach for the Clarinet transcribed and edited by Ronald L. Caravan. Ethos Publications. 1998. SS, 68 pages. This book contains selected movements from unaccompanied sonatas, partitas, and suites by J.S. Bach. The works were originally written for violin, cello, or flute. This material has been adapted for clarinet because of its extraordinary potential value for developing phrasing, a sense of style, and overall musicianship. The editor has included an explanation of how these pieces were adapted for a wind instrument. | |
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C210: Bach for the Clarinet Part I transcribed by Eric Simon. G. Schirmer, 1947, SS, 32 + 15 pages. The works by Bach in this book are for clarinet with piano accompaniment. There is a separate clarinet part. The book contains ten Bach chorales, and ten movements selected from Bach works for keyboard (French Suite, Well-Tempered Clavier, etc.) or orchestra. Many of the pieces in this collection are less difficult than those in our other Bach books. | |
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C211: Bach for the Clarinet Part II transcribed by Eric Simon. G. Schirmer, 1947, SS, 33 pages. There are ten works for solo clarinet adapted from Sonatas for unaccompanied violin in this book as well as ten clarinet duets transcribed from works for clavier. | |
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WW010: Johann Sebastian Bach - Six Unaccompanied Suites for Cello transcribed by Julie Ann Giacobassi. Fish Creek Music, SS, 60 pages. While this music was originally transcribed for English Horn by Julie Ann Giacobassi, the English Horn player in the San Francisco Symphony, it is also suitable for oboe, clarinet and saxophone. Julie reports, "All the guys in the clarinet section here (Dave Breeden, Luis Baez and Don Carroll) are using it personally and with their students." It is also recommended by Clark Fobes. | |
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C716: Six Suites by J.S. Bach
(for Cello BWV 1007-12) arranged for Clarinet by Ulysse
Delecluse. Leduc, 1965, SS, 33 pages. This edition (compared to WW10)
has the suites transposed so they will sound in concert key, has
dynamic markings added and more articulation markings, has stops
rendered as grace notes, and uses the lower range of the clarinet. The
printing is about the same size, but WW10 generally has more space
between lines. |
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B27: Bach Suites for Cello Solo Transcribed for the Bassoon by Arthur Weisberg. Arthur Weisberg, 2002, SB, 67 pages. This book contains the first five of Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello, among the greatest music ever written for a solo instrument. (The sixth was not included because of extensive use of double stops and range issues.) The transcriber provides notes on tempos, grace notes, breaths, dynamics, vibrato, trills, and repeats. While this book is well printed and easy to read, there are some pasted-in corrections. Suggested for bass clarinetists who wish to work on bass clef. Many of the pieces are playable with a low e-flat instrument and virtually all with a low c bass clarinet. | |
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C1356:
Leonard Bernstein for Clarinet selected and arranged
by David J. Elliot. Boosey & Hawkes, 1997, SS, 41 + 11 pages.
Includes piano accompaniment. The pieces are: Maria (West Side Story),
Tonight (West Side Story), Somewhere (West Side Story), Psalm 23
(Chichester Psalms), A Simple Song (Mass), There is a Garden (Trouble
in Tahiti), Lucky to be Me (On the Town), I Can Cook Too (On the
Town), Oh Happy We (Candide), One Hand One Heart (West Side Story), and
Something's Coming (West Side Story). There is a range of difficulty at
the intermediate level with easy pieces like Somewhere to more
challenging ones like Something's Coming. |
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C1282:
Broadway & Hollywood
Classics Clarinet. Cherry Lane Music Company, 2002, SS, 16
pages, includes play along CD.
Twelve tunes from stage and screen: The Candy Man,
Consider Yourself,
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),
The Impossible Dream (The Quest),
Leaving On A Jet Plane,
My Favorite Things,
Someday Out Of The Blue (Theme From El Dorado),
The Entertainer,
This Is The Moment,
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life,
We Go Together,
and When You Believe (From The Prince Of Egypt. Intermediate level. |
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C1281:
Broadway Showstoppers Clarinet. Hal Leonard, 1990, SS,
48
pages. Forty-seven songs from the broadway stage arranged for clarinet
solo: Ain't Misbehavin',
Alexander's Ragtime Band,
All I Ask Of You,
America,
Angel Of Music,
Another Op'nin' Another Show,
Before The Parade Passes By,
Cabaret,
Camelot,
Climb Ev'ry Mountain,
Comedy Tonight,
Do-Re-Mi,
Do You Hear The People Sing?,
Don't Cry For Me Argentina,
Edelweiss,
Everything's Alright,
Get Me To The Church On Time,
Hello Dolly!,
I Dreamed A Dream,
I Got Rhythm,
I Whistle A Happy Tune,
If I Were A Rich Man,
It's De-Lovely,
Johnny One Note,
Kansas City,
Lambeth Walk,
Light At The End Of The Tunnel,
The Lusty Month Of May,
The March Of The Siamese Children,
Maria,
Memory,
My Funny Valentine,
The Night They Invented Champagne,
Oklahoma,
Once You Lose Your Heart,
One,
People,
The Phantom Of The Opera,
Sabbath Prayer,
Seventy Six Trombones,
Somewhere, Summertime,
Superstar,
They Call The Wind Maria,
Think Of Me,
Tonight,
and With A Little Bit Of Luck. Intermediate level. |
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C996: Clarinet Album: Eleven
well-known pieces for
clarinet and piano or two clarinets arranged by Peter Hodgson.
Peters, 2007, 32 + 24 pages and play along CD.
This book is an unusual combination that includes both a second
clarinet part and a piano accompaniment (not intended to be used
together) plus a CD of the piano part. These pieces are at the
intermediate and upper intermediate level and some of the second parts
are more difficult than the melody part. The pieces are: Mendelssohn On
Wings of Song and Spring Song, Brahms Lullaby, Schuman "Chopin" from
Carnaval, Schubert Impromptu, Tchaikovsky Chanson Triste, Haydn
Serenade (from String Quartet in F), Dvorak Largo (from the "New World"
symphony), Boccherini Menuett (from the String Quartet), Mozart Menuett
(from Symphony No. 39), and MacDowell To a Wild Rose. C924: Clarinet Album: Eleven well-known pieces for clarinet and piano or two clarinets arranged by Peter Hodgson. Peters, 2007, 32 + 24 pages. Same book but without the play along CD. |
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C208: Clarinet Classics, Solo Clarinet Parts from the Works of the Great Masters. Carl Fischer, 1966, 69 pages. Contains the solo clarinet parts for Ludwig Spohr Concerto No. 1 Op. 26 and Concerto No. 2 Op. 57; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Clarinet Concerto Op. 107 K. 622; and Carl Maria von Weber Concertino Po. 26, Concerto No. 1 Op. 73, Concerto No. 2 Op. 74, and Grand Duo Concertant Op. 48. | |
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C699: Clarinet Solos (Everybody's Favorite Series #28) with piano accompaniment. Amsco Publications, 1939, 128 + 60 pages. A popular favorite for supplementary study material for nearly 70 years. It contains a selection of popular pieces drawn from the classics, folk songs (including the Clarinet Polka), and jigs and reels. Suggested for students with 2-4 years of study. Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C1515:
Clarinet Solos Level One Clarinet Solo Book.
Alfred, 1984, SS, 14 pages. Fourteen solos for the beginning
clarinetist edited (mostly) by Hovey and Leonard. These solos
would be appropriate for a student from the middle of the first year
through the second year. The first few pieces are in the lower register
and have only quarter notes or longer while later solos include eighth
notes and a range to B-flat above the staff. Click
on
the cover
image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button
to return.C1323: Clarinet Solos Level One Piano Accompaniment. Alfred, 1984, SS, 41 pages. |
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C374: Clarinet Symphony by G.E. Holmes. Rubank, 1938, SS, 24 pages. This book is very similar to the Ensemble Classics for Clarinet Quartet Book 1 (see below). It is for four B-flat clarinets and is printed in score form. The 15 pieces range from those playable by second year students (middle school) to four year students (early high school). Good for introducing the clarinet quartet and working on ensemble techniques. | |
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C1321:
Clarinette 20 21, Pièces Contemporaines
Pour Clarinette edited by Aude Richard-Camus. Lemoine, 2008,
SS, with CD. This is a collection of contemporary clarinet pieces
(solo, clarinet and piano, and clarinet duet) from established
composers which feature extended techniques and will be excellent
for advanced college students. Extensive notes in French and English
and fingerings are provided as well as a CD with performances of all
the pieces by Aude Richard-Camus and Claude Crousier clarinets and
Fuminori Tanada piano. A separate part is provide for the clarinet and
piano and clarinet duet pieces. Contents: Fuminori Tanada Echoing
Forest (clarinet solo); Alberto Posadas Ondes (cl solo); Bruno
Mantovani Blues (cl solo); Evdokija Danajloska Un, deux, trois...(cl
& pn); Philippe Schoeller Horizons A (cl duet), L'Arbe (cl &
pn), Horizons-tal (cl duet), and Étoiles (cl solo); Jean-Luc
Hervé Double (cl duet); and Claude Crousier Brouillasse
(cl solo) and Broussaille (cl solo). |
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![]() C1319: Classic Festival Solos Volume 1 Clarinet Part series editor Jack Lamb. Belwin/Alfred, 1992, SS, 16 pages. An assortment of solos covering the full range in the intermediate level of difficulty. Frank Erickson ed. David Shifrin Aria and Scherzo, N.H. Seward Valse Felice, J. V. Owings Scherzo, Anonymous arr. R. Christian Dishinger Kemp's Jig, Andrew C. Fox Andante and Rondo, Elton E. Burgstahler Clarion Caper, Richard L. Gorden Andante, Robert Schumann arr. George R. Belden Folksong for Clarinet, Nilo W. Hovey & Beldon Leonard Gypsy Moods, and Richard Faith Miniatures for Clarinet and Piano. C1320: Classic Festival Solos Volume 1 Piano Accompaniment series editor Jack Lamb. Belwin/Alfred, 1992, SS, 42 pages. |
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![]() C1463: Classic Festival Solos Volume 2 Clarinet Part series editor Jack Lamb. Belwin/Alfred, 1993, SS, 16 pages. Another set of solos (including one repeat from Vol. 1) covering the full range in the intermediate level of difficulty. Robert Schumann ed. David Shifrin arr. Frank Erickson Little Piece; Nilo W. Hovey & Beldon Leonard Valse Grazioso, Concert Piece, and Bagatelle; Joachim Anderson arr. George Waln Scherzino Op. 55 No. 6; Robert Schumann arr. George R. Belden Folksong for Clarinet; Armas Jarnefelt arr. Robert Lowry Prelude (Preludium); Louis Ganne arr. Hovey-Leonard La Czarine Mazurka; and George R. Belden Star Fall. C1464: Classic Festival Solos Volume 2 Piano Accompaniment series editor Jack Lamb. Belwin/Alfred, 1993, SS, 48 pages. |
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C163: Classical Studies for Clarinet transcribed and edited by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1948, SS, 72 pages. An outstanding book of exercises based primarily on the works for solo violin and cello of Bach. Additional material is drawn from Bach flute and clavier pieces and three Handel suites for clavier. | |
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C091: Collected Chamber Music for Clarinet (Harold Wright Legacy Series) edited by Ethan Sloane. Southern Music Company, PB, 104 pages. The complete clarinet parts from Mozart: Trio in E-flat Major "Kegelstatt" K. 498 and Quintet in A Major K. 581. Beethoven: Septet in E-flat Major Op. 20 and Trio in B-flat Major Op. 11. Weber: Grand Quintet in B-flat Major Op. 34. Schubert: Octet in F Major Op. 166. Schumann: Märchenerzählungen Op. 132. Brahms: Trio in A Minor Op. 114 and Quintet in B Minor Op. 115. This music has printed annotations taking from pencil markings made by Harold Wright on the parts he used to perform these works. | |
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G62: The Compleat Klezmer by Henry Sapoznik. Tara Publications, 1987, PB, 80 pages. This book is the definitive Klezmer anthology. It includes a short history of klezmer music, notes and observations on the theory and performance of klezmer music, 33 annotated melodies, a discography and bibliography, resources, and more. Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C189: Concert and Contest Collection for Bass
Clarinet Bass Clarinet Part by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1973,
SS, 23 pages. This book contains 14 original and transcribed works
for bass clarinet and piano. There are pieces here for second to
forth year students and possibly beyond. Alexandre Beon Andante from
the Concerto in B-flat major, Clarence E.
Hurrell Chincoteague, Leroy Ostransky Concertino in D minor, G.F.
Handel Concerto No. 8 in B-flat, F.J. Haydn Divertissement B-flat,
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet Largo & Allegro from Sonata I Op. 3 and
Largo & Allegro Vivace from the Sonata in B-flat major, J.S. Bach
Minuet & Gigue from Suite No. 1 for solo cello (unaccompanied) and
Sarabande & Bourrée from First French Suite, Richard H.
Walthew
Mosaic, Victor Voloschinov (Voloshinov) Patrol Russe, Serge
Prokifieff
Romance & Troika from Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Richard Hervig
Sonatina, and Two Russian Pieces: Vasily Kalinikoff (Kalinnikov)
Lament and Viktor Kossenko Scherzo.
C190: Concert and Contest Collection for Bass Clarinet Piano Accompaniment by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1973, SS, 60 pages. Piano accompaniment to C189. |
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C191: Concert and Contest Collection for Clarinet
Clarinet Part by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1958, SS, 28 pages. This
book contains 15 works for b-flat clarinet and piano edited by
Voxman from the works of Mozart, Brahms, Schumann, and others. Most
of these solos would require at least three to four years of study
to play effectively. Click on the cover
image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button
to return.
C192: Concert and Contest Collection for Clarinet
Piano Accompaniment by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1959, SS, 72
pages. Piano accompaniment to C191. PA027: Concert and Contest Collection for Clarinet Performance/Accompaniment
CD. Rubank. Performances and piano track for C191. Full details here. |
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C646: Claude Debussy Clarinet Album arranged by James Rae. Universal Edition, 2005, SS, 37 + 20 pages. A wonderful collection of Debussy (mostly piano pieces) arranged for clarinet and piano. Includes Le petit nègre, Arabesque No. 1, Élégie, Petite pièce (written by Debussy for clarinet with piano accompaniment), Danse Bohémienne, La plus que lente, The Little Shepherd, Jimbo's Lullaby, La fille aux cheveux de lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair), and Golliwogg's Cake Walk. Intermediate--upper intermediate level. | |
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C495: The Buddy DeFranco Collection
transcribed by
Forrest "Woody" Mankowski and Kenny Berger. Hal Leonard, PB, 79 pages.
Fifteen transcribed Buddy DeFranco solos (with chords) and a
discography. Includes: Anthropology, Autumn Leaves, By Myself, Five
Notes Of Blues, Hark, Llovisna (Light Rain), Memories Of You, Moon
Song, Out Of Nowhere, Out To Lunch, Swing High, This Can't Be Love,
Yesterdays, You Must Believe In Swing, and You're Mine You. |
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C363: Easy Classics for Clarinet selected and arranged by Peter Spitzer with piano accompaniments by Jannette Spitzer and Laura Spitzer. Mel Bay, SS, 1997, 39 + 31 pages. This book of easy classical pieces may be used solo or duet playing with or without piano accompaniment. There are books for clarinet, flute, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, and they may be used together. The level is generally second year or early third year with no altissimo noted and some second parts entirely in the lowest register. Includes arrangements of pieces such as Hungarian Dance #5, Radetzky March, William Tell Overture, Sleeping Beauty Waltz, and 12 more. Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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G60: Easy Klezmer Tunes by Stacy Phillips. Mel Bay, 2003, PB, 129 pages + CD. This book is for musicians who are new to klezmer but are reasonably proficient. There are 24 tunes (each with a brief explanation) grouped as Khosid'ls and other slowish tunes; Horas; and Freylakhs, Bulgars, and other up-tempo tunes. The book includes melody parts for C instruments (with parts for flute up an octave), b-flat, e-flat, and bass clef instruments. The included CD has each tune played as written and again with some traditional klezmer embellishments. | |
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C552: Eight
"Songs without Words" by
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy arranged for clarinet and piano by Dietrich
Seebohm. Zimmermann, 1997, SS, 31 + 7 pages. This transcription
presents eight of Mendelssohn's "Songs without Words" in a setting for
clarinet and piano and suitable for intermediate level players. The
pieces are from Op. 53 No. 1 and No. 5, Op. 63 No 3, Op. 83 No. 14, Op.
85 No. 6, Op. 19. No. 4, Op. 102 No. 2, and Op 38. No. 1. |
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C460: Encore! arranged by Emma Johnson.
Chester
Music, 1994, SS, 32 + 20 pages. Eight showpieces for clarinet and
piano.
Wolfgang. A. Mozart, Ruhe Sanft (from Zaide), Rimsky-Korsakov Flight of
the Bumble Bee, Maria Theresia von Paradis
Sicilienne, Fritz
Kreisler Syncopation, Emma Johnson Variations on a Hungarian Folk Tune,
Claude Debussy La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin, Alec Templeton In Rhythm
(from Pocket Sized Sonata No. 1). All of these pieces except the
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C175: Ensemble Classics for Clarinet Quartet
Book
1 by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1942, SS, 32 pages. Book 1 is
for four B-flat clarinets and is printed in score form. The pieces
range from those playable by second year students (middle school)
to four year students (early high school). Good for introducing the
clarinet quartet and working on ensemble techniques.
C176: Ensemble Classics for Clarinet Quartet Book
2 by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1942, SS, 32 pages. Book 2 is
for two B-flat clarinets, alto clarinet, and bass clarinet and is
printed in score form. The content is different than book 1 but at
the same level. |
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C1050: The Faithful Clarinetist Arrangements for
Clarinet and Piano by Ron Harris.
Woodland Music Press, 1990, SS, 38 + 11 pages. This book has
arrangements of the following 10 pieces: Amazing Grace, Come Thou Fount
of Every Blessing, I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, In the Garden, Hymn
to New Joy, Let Us Break Bread Together, Now Thank We All Our God, Song
at Sunrise, We Gather Together, and Were You There? These pieces are at
the high school level, with most having a few passages of sixteenth
notes and some in the keys of A or E. |
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C666: The Finest Encore Pieces for Clarinet and Piano edited by Rudolf Mauz. Schott, 2005, SS, 52 + 23 pages. A new collection of encore pieces. Franz Schubert Ave Maria, Frédéric Chopin Minute Waltz, Carl Baermann Romance, Johannes Brahms Lullaby and Hungarian Dance No. 5, Nikolai Rimskii-Korsakov The Flight of the Bumble Bee, Vittorio Monti Csárdás, Fritz Kreisler Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow), Traditional Clarinet Polka, Adolf Schreiner Immer Kleiner (Always Smaller), Reinhold Ritter Long Long Ago Fantasie Op. 12, Rudolf Mauz Bluenette. | |
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C902: Five Old American Songs for Clarinet and Organ arranged by James Sclater. E.C. Schirmer, 2007, SS, 34 + 12 pages. This collection of songs is intended for both church and concert settings. They are: 1. When Jesus Wept by William Billings, 2. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, 3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, 4. Amazing Grace, and 5. Walls of Zion. Songs 1, 2, and 5 are in the classical style, with the first two playable by better intermediate clarinetists (the last is fast and will require reasonably good technical skills). Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen and Amazing Grace are written in a New Orleans jazz style with improvisation encouraged. | |
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C1340:
Five Romantic
Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
arranged by Gwilym Beechey. Oxford University Press/Allegro Music,
1972, SS, 14 + 4 pages. Five short pieces at the intermediate and early
intermediate level. They are: Niels Gade Humoreske (Op. 19, No. 4), Max
Reger Improvisation (Op. 18, No. 1), Hugo Wolf Cradle Song, Peter
Tchaikovsky Chant sans paroles (Op. 40, No. 6), and Johannes Brahms
Lindes Rauschen (Op. 3, No. 6). (Except other items with free shipping.) |
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C659: Five
Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano by
Jean Xavier Lefevre edited by John Davies and Paul Harris with a piano
part realized by David Rowland. Oxford University Press, 1988, SS, 42 +
16 pages. These are the first five clarinet sonatas of twelve
that concluded
Lefevre's Methode de Clarinette
published in 1802. They are progressive in nature with the first two at
about a first year of high school level and the remaining three for
more advanced high school students. Excellent material for exposure to
the clarinet sonata. The CD below has the First, Third, and Fifth
sonatas. |
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C1234:
French Clarinet Encores Book 1 for Clarinet and Piano
edited
by
Andrew Lyle. Pan Educational Music, 1999, SS, 4 + 2 pieces. These very
short works are two of the sight reading pieces for the examinations at
the Paris Conservatoire. André Message: Allegro Schrezando was
the piece for 1899. Augusta Holmès: Molto lento was the piece
for 1900. (both) |
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C1235:
French Clarinet Encores Book 2 for Clarinet and Piano
edited
by
Andrew Lyle. Pan Educational Music, 2000, SS, 6 + 2 pieces. These very
short works are two of the sight reading pieces for the examinations at
the Paris Conservatoire. Léo Delibes: Andante quasi allegretto
was
the piece for 1877. Ernest Guiraud: Allegro was the piece
for 1876. (Delibes
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C807:
Benny Goodman Composer/Artist Clarinet Solos with
Piano Accompaniment. Regent Music Corporation/Hal Leonard,
PB/SS, 109 + 45 pages. This is a collection of many of Benny
Goodman's hits arranged for clarinet and piano. Includes: AC-DC
Current, Air Mail Special, Benjie's Bubble, Benny's Bugle, Board
Meeting, Breakfast Feud, Clarinet A La King, Don't Be That Way, Flying
Home, Gilly, Gone With What Draft, Grand Slam, Mission To Moscow,
Paganini Caprice XXIV, Rachel's Dream, Seven Come Eleven, Shivers,
Slipped Disc, A Smooth One, Soft Winds, Solo Flight, Stompin' At The
Savoy, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Tattletale, and Till Tom Special. |
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C1068: Grands Opéras et Ballets for clarinet (bass clarinet) and piano arranged by Robert Fontaine. Billaudot, 2004, SS, 36 + 12 pages. Here is a collection of clarinet solos from operas and ballets arranged for clarinet and piano. It includes: Mozart La Clémence de Titus (Parto parto); Bellini Les Capulets et Les Montaigus (Act III, Scene 4); Donizetti Maria de Rudenz (Act II, Introduction) for bass clarinet or clarinet; Pacini Saffo (Act III, Largo); Verdi Ernani (Act III, Prelude) for bass clarinet or clarinet, Luisa Miller Overture, Les Vêpres Siciliennes, Act III, Scene 2, Ballet), and La Force du Destin (Act III, Scene 2); Berlioz Les Troyens (La prise de Troyes No. 6: Pantomime) for clarinet in A; Puccini Tosca (Act III, Scene 1) for clarinet in A; and Delibes Coppelia (First Tableau, No. 6) for clarinet in A. | |
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C676: Jack
Brymer Clarinet Series Difficult Book 1 for clarinet and piano
Josef Weinberger, 1977, SS, 21 + 8 pages. This book contains four
pieces and introductory notes on each piece by Jack Brymer.Andre Previn
Fancy Passing and Passing Fancy, Joachim Raff Scherzino Op. 85
No. 4, and Charles Proctor Humoresque (for A clarinet). Advanced high
school or early college level. |
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C457: Jazz Masters Benny Goodman transcribed and edited by Stan Ayeroff. Amsco Publications, 1980, PB, 62 pages. An excellent book that includes 30 Benny Goodman solos transcribed from recordings with the chord changes, notes on each solo, an analysis of Goodman's style and a discography of the sources. Included are Farewell Blues, King Porter Stomp, Bugle Call Rag, Dinah, Honeysuckle Rose, The Sheik of Araby, I've found a New Baby, After You've gone, Let's Dance, and many more. You will enjoy playing these solos even if you don't have the recordings. | |
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C205: The Kalmen Opperman Repertoire Collection Volume 1 arranged by Kalmen Opperman. Carl Fischer, 2004, SS, 96 + 40 pages. An unusual collection in several respects, Kalmen Opperman has selected works from Bach, Schubert (Ave Maria), Paganini (Moto Perpetuo), Chopin, and more plus several of his own and arranged them with separate accompaniment parts for piano or guitar. Most of the piano parts do not appear to be very difficult. The guitar parts are notated (no chords or tablature). Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C226: The Kalmen Opperman Repertoire Collection Volume 2 arranged by Kalmen Opperman. Carl Fischer, 2004, SS, 96 + 38 pages. Similar to volume 1, this contains works by Satie, Chopin, Bach, Schubert and Telemann. Difficulty is from grade 2 to 4 with separate accompaniment parts for piano or guitar. Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C241: Klezmer Book, 42 Klezmer Favorites for Clarinet and B-flat instruments edited by Avrahm Galper. Mel Bay, 2004, SS, 44 pages. Includes chords in concert key. Intermediate in difficulty. | |
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C1429:
Klezmer Repertoire Vol. 1
B-flat Clarinet arranged by Mike Curtis. Advance Music, 1996, 18
pages. This book presents an interpretation of Klezmer music as it was
recorded in the USA in the early 20th century. Other interpretations
would also be possible. The principal stylistic influences have been
the 78 rpm recordings of two great pioneer clarinetists: Naftule
Brandwein and Dave Tarras. With chords. Includes: Kolyn, Mazl Tov
Shver un Shviger, Bessarabian Chusidl, Freylacher Bulgar, Sirba
Popilar, Bay a Glezele Mashke, Rebn's Waltz, Palesteena, Yiddish
Charleston, Sirba Slanic, Kolomeyka, and Odessa Bulgar. |
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C1430:
Klezmer Repertoire Vol. 2
B-flat Clarinet arranged by Mike Curtis. Advance Music, 1997, 19
pages. This book has several pages of introduction to the Klezmer
style. Includes chords. Includes: Lebedik un Freylach, Shatser Chusidl,
Shver un Shviger Tanz, Escorting the In-Laws Home, Papirosn, Galician
Sher, Yikhes, Freylachs fun der Khupe, Silver Wedding, Rebn's Tanz,
Noch Havdole, and
Russian Sher. |
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C404: Masterworks for the Clarinet and Piano edited Eric Simon. G. Schirmer, 1951, PB, 148 + 50 pages. This book contains Weber Grand Duo Concertant for Clarinet and Piano Op. 48 and Seven Variations for Clarinet and Piano Op. 33, Schumann Fantasy-Pieces Op. 73 with alternate parts for A or B-flat clarinet, Mendelssohn Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, and Brahms Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Op. 120 No. 1 and Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Op. 120 No. 2. | |
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C227: Mazltov! Jewish-American Wedding Music for Clarinet by Joel Rubin. Schott, 1998, SS, 47 pages. The 16 pieces in this collection are from the repertoire of famed klezmer clarinetist Dave Tarras. However, this book is more than just music. It includes text on American klezmer music, Dave Tarras, modal systems in klezmer music, the klezmer ensemble, klezmer performance practice, and a description of each of the pieces. It also includes a bibliography and discography. These pieces can be played on any treble clef melody instrument (flute, violin, saxophone, trumpet, etc.) although some will need to be played an octave higher than written. English and German text. Click on the cover image to view the pieces as listed in the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C186: Music of Brahms for Clarinet arranged by Norman Heim. Mel Bay, 2000, SS, 54 + 23 pages. Intermediate level solos from the keyboard and solo song literature of Brahms. The music presented here is of high quality and gives the intermediate clarinetist interesting literature to perform for contest or recitals. Includes piano accompaniment and a separate pull-out solo part. Includes: Andante From Sonata Op. 5, Capriccio Op.116 No.3, Chorale Prelude Op.122 No.7, Hungarian Dance No.8, Intermezzo Op.116 No.2, Lied: Op.121 No.4, Lied: To The Moon Op.71 No.2, Romance From Magelane Op.33, and Romance In F Op.118 No.5. | |
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C1241:
The Music of Eddie
Daniels Clarinet Solo Transcriptions and Performing Artist Master
Class CD transcribed by
Miles Osland. Warner Bros. Publications, 2005, SS, 69 pages + CD. Eddie
has chosen 14 compositions in various styles of Latin, jazz, classical
and ballads to demonstrate and share his technical, improvisational,
and compositional skills. This book provides an opportunity to study
and learn clarinet techniques and improvisation techniques along with
melodic, harmonic and rhythmic jazz vocabulary. The Performing Artist
Master Class CD includes excerpts of Eddie’s transcribed solos (from 5
of his most popular CDs), instrumental examples/demonstrations and an
in-depth discussion by Eddie and transcriber Miles Osland on the
following topics: Classical and jazz styles, technique, articulation,
odd phrases, playing jazz standards, influences, composition
techniques, collaborations, and improvisation. The pieces in the
book are: Solfeggietto/Metamorphosis, Blue Waltz, Suenos, Soft
Shoe for Thad, Body and Soul, East of the Sun, The Man I Love, Autumn
Part 1, Summer's Gone, Begin the Beguine, Stompin' at the Savoy, Three
in One, Stride Rite, and Waltz for Mirabai. |
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C1327:
Play Latin for B-flat Clarinet and Piano arranged by
Alan Gout. Faber Music, 1997, SS, 29 + 11 pages. This book has nine
pieces which are "all-time hits" from Latin America. These are proper
arrangements for clarinet (generally at the upper intermediate level),
not simply a generic B-flat version. They are: Perez
Prado Mambo Jambo, traditional Mexican Hat Dance, traditional La
Cucaracha, Georges Bizet Habañera, Rodriguez La Cumparsita,
Sebastián Yradier, Antonio Carlos Jobim The Girl from Ipanema,
Zequinha Abreu Tico Tico, and Enric Madriguera Adios. Four of these
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PA031: Playing Through the
Blues Clarinet Edition by Fred Lipsius. Tommy
Ferrante clarinet with Fred Lipsius piano and a rhythm
section.
Advance Music, 2009, SS, 32 pages, with CD. This book has 12 original
intermediate level blues pieces for practicing jazz improvisation. Each
piece has the melodies written out and includes chord symbols.
The CD has performances with and without the soloist. |
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C123: Recital Clarinetist selected and edited by Ben Armato. Carl Fischer, SS, 83+32 pages. Includes piano accompaniment. Baerman (atrib. Wagner) Adagio for Clarinet, Cavallini Adagio-Tarantella, Verdi Andante from La Forza del Destino, Weber Introduction Theme and Variations, Schumann Fantasy-Pieces Op. 73, Mouquet Solo de Concours, Rabaud solo de Concours, and Stravinsky Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet. | |
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C485: Sacred Solos for B-flat Clarinet with Piano Accompaniment compiled, arranged, and edited by Clair W. Johnson. Rubank, 1960, SS, 48 + 15 pages. Felix Borowski Adoration, Georges Bizet Agnus Dei, Wolfgang A. Mozart Alleluia (from Exultate Jubilate), Bach-Gounod Ave Maria, Franz Schubert Ave Maria, Paul Rodney Calvary, Stephen Adams The Holy City, Felix Mendelssohn If With All Your Hearts (from Elijah), Jules Massenet Meditation, Cesar Franck Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy), Ethelbert Nevin The Rosary, and G. F. Handel Where E'er You Walk (from Semele). | |
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C1475: Salon Pieces for Two
to
Four Clarinets arranged by Roland Erben. Kunzelmann, 2009, SS.
Includes parts and score. This book contains 20 clarinet duets (7),
trios (6), and quartets (7). They are at the intermediate level and
advanced intermediate level. The most difficult piece is an arrangement
of Scott Joplin's The Entertainer for clarinet quartet. Click on the cover image to view the pieces as
listed in the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back
button to return. |
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C166: Selected Duets for Clarinet Vol. 1 Easy-Medium compiled and edited by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1947, SS. 72 pages. Equal parts. C167: Selected Duets for Clarinet Vol. 2 Advanced compiled and edited by Himie Voxman. Rubank, 1947, SS. 72 pages. Equal parts. |
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C1049: Short Classical Clarinet Pieces with Piano Accompaniment edited by Paul Harvey and Christopher Hussey. Chester Music, 2006, SS, 48 + 23 pages. Twenty-three familiar pieces at the early intermediate and intermediate level. Composer include Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Handel, Satie, Elgar, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Debussy and more. Click on the cover image to view the complete contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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WW072: Six Ragtimes for
flute or clarinet or bassoon and piano by Scott Joplin edited by
Dieter H. Förster. Kunzelmann, 1979, with play-along CD. Six
familiar Joplin rags: Original Rags, Elite Synchopations, The
Entertainer, The Favorite, The Chrysanthemum, and The Ragtime Dance.
Includes a CD of the piano accompaniment. |
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C1341:
Six Romantic
Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
arranged by Gwilym Beechey. Oxford University Press/Allegro Music,
1976, SS, 19 + 7 pages. Six pieces at and slightly above the
mid-intermediate level. They are: Adolf Jensen Barcarolle (Op. 33, No.
16), Carl Maria Von Weber Andantino con moto (Op. 10, No. 2), Niels
Gade Novellette (Op. 19, No. 9). Robert Schumann Fantasy Piece (Op.
111, No. 2), Johannes Brahms
Waltz (Op. 39, No. 3), and Enrique Granados Villanesca (Dazas
Espanolas, No. 4). |
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C206: Solos for Clarinet, 35 Repertoire Pieces with Piano Accompaniment compiled and edited by Denise Schmidt. Carl Fischer, 2001, PB, 167 + 70 pages. A relatively new compilation of solos with a mix of transcriptions of familiar classics and clarinet solos. This folio has pieces from Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Corelli, Gounod, Handle, Satie and others. Also included are classic such as Introduction, Theme and Variations by David and Sonatina by Weber. Many of the works are on state festival lists (grade 2 through 5). Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C526: Solos for the Clarinet Player with Piano Accompaniment selected and edited by Arthur H. Christmann. G. Schirmer, 1958, SS, 91 + 36 pages. This book contains a combination of works from the pre-clarinet period along with selections from the standard clarinet repertoire (easier movements, mostly). The first group includes transcriptions of works by Albinoni, Bach, Handel, Lully, and Vivaldi. Clarinet literature composers include Mozart, Carl Baermann Schumann, Spohr, Stamitz, and Weber. Third year through high school . Click on the cover image to view the Table of Contents. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C1010: Spectrum for Clarinet, 16 Contemporary Pieces compiled by Ian Mitchell. ABRSM, 2006, 38 + 30 pages, example CD. This is a collection of specially-commissioned contemporary pieces by many well known composers such as Mark-Anthony Turnage, William O. Smith and Libby Larsen. They range in difficulty from (ABRSM) Grades 1 to 8 with some of the more difficult pieces including extended techniques. Thirteen of the pieces have piano accompaniment and three are solo. The CD has a performance of all 16 pieces by Ian Mitchell and Thalia Myers. Click on the cover image to view the titles and composers. Use your browser's Back button to return. | |
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C130: The Richard Stoltzman Songbook edited by Richard Stoltzman. Carl Fischer, PB, 176 + 63 pages. Includes piano accompaniment. Pieces by Bill Douglas, Duke Ellington, Richard Rogers and Cole Porter are included as well as The Three Preludes for Piano by George Gershwin, arranged for Clarinet and Piano by Jay Gach. Classical selections include familiar music by J.S. Bach (Siciliano, Air, Largo from Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra, BWV1056), Mozart, Fauré and Saint-Saens, and Mr. Stoltzman's transcription of the Three American Pieces by Lukas Foss. | |
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C1310: That's Klezmer
for 1-2
Clarinets (or Violins) and Piano by
Peter Prystaniak and Irith Gabriely. Henry Litolff's Verlag/C.F.
Peters, 2008, SS, 29 + 18 pages, with play along CD. This book includes
seven traditional pieces and five new compositions. The first eight can
be played as duets, with or without the piano. The CD includes both
"listening" and play-along tracks for all the pieces. The clarinet
parts are high school level. |
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