For solo Clarinet in Bb and Ensemble.Clarinet and Piano Reduction.Commissioned by the Tanglewood Music Center through the generous support of the Mervyn Geffen M.D. and Norman Solomon M.D. New CommissionsFund.First performance by Brent Besner Clarinet and fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center August 2010.1. With Vigour2. Free and Enigmatic3. CalmoThere is usually some sort of extra-musicalstarting point for my pieces and for the Clarinet Concerto this was ‘The Cracked Bell’ by Baudelaire. In a short space of time the work seemed to take over and move further away the original stimulus with the character andinteractive roles of the soloist and ensemble were suggested by the wintry evocative atmosphere of the poem.The piece opens with declamatory cadenza-like passages in the clarinet that are in turn commented on by theensemble. A more playful section where the clarinet line is very virtuosic leads to a long gently-unfolding melody in the ensemble that begins in the depths of the bass register and gradually gets much higher. Virtuosicclarinet lines interject against the accompaniment and both pursue their own course until culminating in a high impassioned melody for the clarinet coloured by fast-moving passage work in the higher registers of ensemble. Themovement ends with the ‘call and response’ lines of its opening.The second movement opens with an extended solo for the clarinet in its haunting chalumeau register. With each rising phrase the clarinet line gets higheruntil the ensemble enters in unison. The movement becomes much faster and energetic from this point with brisk fleeting lines for soloist and ensemble.The third movement is the most reflective of the three. It opens witha flute solo leading to the solo clarinet line and makes much of the poignant singing style which is so characteristic of the instrument. A melancholy falling passage in the ensemble becomes a recurring feature before the

15 Intermediate Classical Solos, de Philip Sparke, est un ouvrage qui s?adresse aux jeunes musiciens, maîtrisant un peu plus d?une octave et demie. Il fait suite au recueil 15 Easy Classical Solos, et a été conçu pour être joué en corrélation avec la série Expert Level de la collection Essential Elements ®, publiée par les éditions Hal Leonard. Mais il peut également être utilisé indépendamment.Spécifiquement adapté à chaque instrument, ce volume rassemble quinze mélodies écrites par des compositeurs aussi variés que Hændel, Tchaïkovski, Clémenti et Brahms.Comprenant les parties d?accompagnement de piano et une version d?accompagnement sur compact disc, ces ouvrages représentent une source complémentaire inestimable à toute méthode pédagogique. Largo from 'Xerxes' Songs My Mother Taught Me from 'Gypsy Songs' Minuet No. 2 from 'Notebrook for Anna Magdalene Bach' La Cinquantaine from 'Two Pieces for Cello and Piano' See the Conquering Hero Comes from 'Judas Maccabeus' Sonatina Op. 36, no. 1 Serenata from 'String Quartet Op. 3, No. 5 Tambourin from '2nd Suite in E Minor' Waltz from 'Album for the Young' Sonatina from 'Six Pieces Op. 3' Gavotte from 'Paride ed Elena' Sonata Op. 118, No. 1 Serenade from 'Schwanengesang D 957' Sonatina Anh. 5, No. 1 Bourr?e from 'Flute Sonata HWV 363b'

All aboard for another musical tour of the globe, led by Mike Mower! Junior Musical Postcards containes eleven brand-new pieces in eleven fascinating world music styles, tailor-made for younger players. The trip starts with a boisterous Cajun stomp, and finishes with an elegant Viennesse polka, taking in places as diverse as China, Jamaica and Wales along the way - all with accompaniments on the playalong CD.The Junior Musical Postcards book contains melody lines, with chord symbols to help improvisation. The pieces are brought to life by background information and illustrations, and playing hints too. The CD contains two versions of each tune - one with a solo part for listening and learning, the other without, for accompanying performances.Junior Musical Postcards is available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet and violin- there is also a book for keyboard accompaniments. / Clarinette Et Piano

A fun collection of Christmas solos and duets-Christmas Clarinet Basics is a collection of fun and festive clarinet repertoire. Leap through the twelve days of Christmas in twelve stages including Christmas-themed improvisations warm-ups and studies and your favourite Christmas tunes with piano accompaniment or as duets for 2 clarinets or clarinet and flute. Each stage wraps together musical and technical elements to help focus your festive playing.