French composer and conductor Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Three Divertis...(+)
French composer and conductor Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published Three Divertissements for Clarinet Quartet in 1964. As with his other wind compositions Three Divertissements was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured into musical studies by his parents Tomasi dreamed of becoming a sailor and during the summer he stayed with his Grandmother in Corsica where he learnt traditional Corsican songs. However in 1921 he began his studies at the Paris Conservatoire and went on to become ahigh profile composer and conductor. Tomasi did not forget his Corsican routes often incorporating themes of the songs he had learnt during the summers with his Grandmother into his compositions. The Three Divertissements are named; 1) Proceedings 2) Masquerade and 3) Rounds. This Tomasi piece is suitable to an advanced Clarinet Quartet providing an exciting alternative addition to the ensemble repertoire.
Three character pieces useful for recitals. The complete work has a duration of ...(+)
Three character pieces useful for recitals. The complete work has a duration of five minutes. Originally written for three B Flat Clarinets and Bass Clarinet but can also be played using four B Flat Clarinets-an optional fourth Clarinet part is included.
The Teddy Bears' Picnic was written by John Bratton in 1907 with lyrics added i...(+)
The Teddy Bears' Picnic was written by John Bratton in 1907 with lyrics added in 1932 by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy and is to this day a popular tune appearing in many children's recordings.