Interlude I From The Opera Alice In Wonderland-This is a highly illustrative piece of programme music referring to Chapter V of Lewis Carroll?s Alice?s Adventures in Wonderland.By playing the Bass Clarinet the caterpillar ?speaks? his lines the performer is therefore encouraged to use their full imagination with regards to articulation agogics and gestures. Exaggeration and theatrical expression are by no means to be avoided on the contrary they are expected!Ideally the dialogue between Alice and the Caterpillar ? which appears throughout this score ? should be projected onto a screen. German and French translations of this text are included.

La pièce a été composée pour Virgil Blackwell, qui a joué le bassclarinet à la première représentation. Les Etats du compositeur: ' son titre provient du fait que, contrairement aux autres les instruments à vent, la clarinette overblows à la douzième, un tha grand intervalle / Clarinette Basse

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Advanced Concert Band builds upon the concepts in Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band with 399 new exercises that are more technically and musically challenging, including over 70 chorales written by some of today's most renowned composers for concert band, including: Roland Barrett, Chris Bernotas, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galante, David Gillingham, Stephen Melillo, Robert Sheldon,Todd Stalter, Jack Stamp, Randall Standridge, and Michael Story. This book is a valuable resource in helping students grow in their understanding and abilities as ensemble musicians. Exercises are grouped by key and presented in a variety of intermediate to advanced difficulty levels. Where possible, several exercises in the same category are provided to allow variety while accomplishing the same goals. Its flexibility makes it perfect for large ensemble rehearsals, lessons, and studio use. / Clarinette Basse