SKU: ST.C129

ISBN 9790570811298.

As I sit myself down to write this brief foreword, I ask myself can there be music more stirring than these old Cornish folk melodies? Though not Cornish myself (I confess to being born a little further up the road, in Bristol), I feel I have spent sufficient time in these 'ere parts to resonate with the sturdy brass band tradition that continues to permeate this incomparably beautiful, rugged county. One can almost detect a French 'accent' when listening to the piano music of Debussy, and likewise, speaking as a lapsed brass player, there is undoubtedly something of the Cornish twang about Trelawny when played on a cornet or euphonium. Then again, one gets a different, yet entirely convincing effect upon hearing these melodies rendered on woodwind instruments; hence, with a little gamesmanship on my part, I am pleased to see my collection of these fifteen delectable ditties come to fruition in the form of arrangements for treble clef brass instruments (in B flat and E flat), trombone and tuba (bass clef), horn in F, flute, clarinet and bassoon. While many will find themselves humming the likes of Going up Camborne Hill, Lamorna or The Helston Furry Dance even before they have turned to the first page - for these are indelibly intertwined with Cornish culture – I wonder if I might draw your attention to The Cornish Squire, The Pool of Pilate and Cold Blows the Wind Today Sweetheart, which are quite simply sublime melodies, perhaps needing that extra bit of help in bringing them to mind nowadays. In the best tradition of musical hand-me-downs, Cornish folk music works equally ideally sung and played, and only by doing so on a regular basis can such traditions hope to continue forward with vigour and authority. A legitimate way of achieving this is to revitalise the harmonic scheme of these ancient tunes and bring them up to date for a modern audience; after all, it was such an approach that fuelled the imagination of Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams in decades past, while skilfully paying homage to the underlying charm and, for want of a better word, simplicity, of the original music. But this is only a start – for without an energetic response from younger generations, Cornish folk music is destined to wither on the vine in much the same way as is happening with the Cornish dialect. So, put your instrument to your lips and proceed, not with caution, but with enthusiasm and a smile, for your great grandparents (and perhaps even their grandparents) would surely raise a glass if they could hear you doing your bit to ensure the survival of this splendid heritage.
Timeless Cornish melodies, cooked up for hungry clarinet players
Grades 1–4
Former Spartan Press Cat. No.: SP1218.

SKU: FL.FX072392-4

The name of this dance meant dance stirring shoulders (1901). It became very popular and emblematic of this district of Paris from the interwar period. - Patrice BERNARD ; Instruments: 1 Bb Clarinet 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 4; Duration: 1 mn 45 s; Musical Style: Classical, Educational; Category: Original Composition; Composer: Patrice BERNARD;.

SKU: BT.PL2475

Concertino No. 1 in F major for cello and piano. In The Platinum Series this excellent piece has been published in an edition for clarinet. On the CD that comes with the book you will first hear the piano accompaniment alone, followed by the demo version with both clarinet and piano. It is of course more instructive and enjoyable to play with a live accompanist if you can, using the piano part that is also included. This piece is a great addition to the clarinet repertoire!

Een van de bekendste werken van Jean-Baptiste Breval is het Concertino No. 1 in F major voor cello en piano. Dit is voor The Platinum Series speciaal voor de klarinet bewerkt. Op de fantastische cd zijn eerst de pianobegeleidingente horen en vervolgens de schitterende demoversies - met klarinet en een live ingespeelde piano. Natuurlijk is het nog leerzamer en aangenamer om echt samen met een pianist te musiceren. Een aanwinst voor het klarinetrepetoire!

Das ursprunglich fur Cello und Klavier geschriebene Concertino Nr. 1 in F-Dur des franzosischen Komponisten Jean-Baptiste Breval. Das dreiteilige Werk setzt sich aus einem lebhaften Allegro, einem lyrischen, majestatischen Mittelteil und einem resoluten Allegretto zusammen. Anstelle des Pianisten kann auch zur beiliegenden CD gespielt werden, auf der neben der Begleitung auch eine vollstandige Demoversion zu horen ist.Die Reihe The Platinum Series enthalt bekannte klassische Werke fur verschiedene Instrumente, die nun verschiedenen Holzblasern zuganglich gemacht wurden und sich in ihrer neuen Form wunderbar als Konzertstucke eignen. Die CDs derPlatinum Series bieten Ihnen die Gelegenheit, zu einer schonen Begleitung, die live mit Klavier, Cembalo, Kammerensemble oder gar Sinfonieorchester eingespielt wurde, zu spielen. Auf der CD erklingen jeweils alle Begleitungen und Demo-Versionen. Die Stucke mit Basso continuo, der auf dem Klavier oder Cembalogespielt werden kann, enthalten jeweils eine separate Solo- und Cellostimme, sodass sie auch von einem Ensemble aufgefuhrt werden konnen. Alle sechs Ausgaben sind im Schwierigkeitsgrad mittelschwer - schwer.

La collection Platinum Series rassemble des œuvres classiques composees a l'origine pour divers instrument et idealement adaptees pour des instruments a vent de la famille des bois. Chaque ouvrage de cette collection est enrichi d'un compact disc (version integrale + accompagnement) d'une grande qualite musicale. Pour vous offrir un excellent confort de jeu, les accompagnements ont ete confies au piano, au clavecin, a un ensemble de musique de chambre et quelquefois meme a un Orchestre Symphonique. Les oeuvres avec basse continue (adaptee pour le piano ou le clavecin) disposent d'une partie soliste et d'une partie pour violoncelle separees afin de pouvoir constituer unensemble instrumental.

La collezione The Platinum Series e sinonimo di alta qualita. Troverete le piu importanti pagine di musica trascritte per strumenti a fiato. Sul CD sono registrati dapprima l'intero brano col solista, e poi le sole basi musicali d'accompagnamento, realizzate con strumenti autentici che realizzano il basso continuo al clavicembalo. Da oggi potrete interpretare col saxofono le musiche di grandi compositori come Benedetto Marcello, oppure suonare al clarinetto la trascrizione del Concerto n.1 di Breval per violoncello. Per le composizioni da suonare in duo, troverete sul CD sia l'incisione completa del brano, che la sola seconda voce o il solo Basso continuo, cosi da potersuonare sia da soli che assieme ad un vostro amico.

SKU: FL.FX073944

As its title indicates, this piece, built on a martial style from A to Z, is based on a succession of notes with quarter intervals. - Jerome NAULAIS ;

A piece to be played from 4 years of practice. ; Instruments: 1 Bb Clarinet 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 3.

SKU: P2.30080

Domenico Mirco's composition incorporates a theme and variation section into this multi-thematic fantasy based on Vincenzo Bellini's tragedia lirica opera of 1831. The five melodies that Mirco extracts from Norma appear in their original operatic order and are mostly related to the melodies of its main character, Norma. Mirco contributes his own material in transition sections between the Bellini operatic melodies. This challenging arrangement is edited by Diane Barger.